Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 162

NovaRad gets ortho sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS and PACS developer NovaRad has completed installation of its TraumaCad orthopedic template and planning-tool software on 11 workstations at Harris Methodist H•E•B Hospital in Bedford, TX.
September 7, 2004
MR clarifies paralabral cysts as common source of hip pain
By Shalmali Pal
Pinpointing the cause of anterior hip pain is not always easy. A complex structure, the hip has multiple components with the potential to produce similar pain syndromes. Whatever the reason behind the pain, MRI can help identify the problem. Two groups of researchers share their experiences and views on using MRI with cases of sciatica and labral tears.
September 5, 2004
MRI finds long-term concussion effects
By Matt King
Concussion is a known risk in many sports, but especially in soccer. Players may not realize that "heading" the ball or colliding with each other puts them at risk for neurologic damage. A group of researchers studies the link between concussion and possible long-term effects with MRI.
August 28, 2004
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Meniscal MRI studies highlight axial advantages, radial tear rates
By Matt King
Repeatedly jumping to spike and block on hard courts can take its toll on indoor volleyball athletes, even causing acute injuries like meniscal tears. MRI has long been used to visualize these injuries, but two new studies focus on the benefits of using standard axial images and identifying radial tear rates with MRI.
August 27, 2004
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Pitchers' shoulder injury throws a tough diagnosis
By Matt King
Pitchers are facing increased rates of elbow and shoulder problems, such as quadrilateral space syndrome, due to poor form and overuse of the muscles and joints. Sports medicine pros put their spin on this growing concern for athletes.
August 26, 2004
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MRI pumps up diagnosis of steroid-related osteonecrosis
By Shalmali Pal
Outside the realm of sports and performance enhancement, steroids are a valuable medical treatment. Long-term steroid use, however, can have devastating effects on the body, notably osteonecrosis. Japanese researchers have successfully used MRI to diagnose the condition, and to discover the link between steroid dosage and osteonecrosis.
August 25, 2004
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MRI pulls its weight in pectorals
By Matt King
Pectoralis injuries are rare, but they occur notably among athletes, particularly weightlifters and bodybuilders. Studies show how MRI weighs in when it comes to evaluating these injuries.
August 24, 2004
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Bone scans show footballers' limits after ACL repair
By Matt King
Playing American football sidelines many athletes with knee injuries, but the sport that the rest of the world calls football may be even more crippling. In fact, soccer players who return to competition after catastrophic knee injuries may be putting their joints at considerable risk.
August 23, 2004
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Rowers facing more rib stress factures
By Matt King
Rowing has been a competitive sport since it debuted in England in 1716. It became an international collegiate sport in 1793, and men made their Olympic rowing debut in 1900. Despite all that history, there’s not a great deal of medical literature about rowing injuries. But in recent years, rowers are getting hurt in greater numbers, suffering particularly from stress fractures of the ribs.
August 22, 2004
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Doppler US shows near-ischemic catchers' hands
By Matt King
Baseball catchers are a strange lot. They choose to spend summer after summer squatting for hours in the heat, taking bat blows to the head and getting slammed by foul balls to the hand, wrist, throat, and worse. Now, a new study claims that catchers endure injuries they may not even be aware of: microvascular symptoms that point to a high risk of digital ischemia.
August 20, 2004
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Shoulders bear brunt of water polo's demands
By Matt King
Water polo is for the athlete not satisfied with mere sport. There may be no crying in baseball, but there’s no stopping in water polo. A match is 28 minutes of constant motion that is torture on players’ shoulders.
August 19, 2004
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Weightlifter's elbow: Myth or missed diagnosis?
By Matt King
The ancient Greeks enjoyed competitive weightlifting, perhaps for the display of sheer physical strength. But did they also suffer ulnar nerve dysesthesia? The historical record isn’t clear. And neither is the connection between spontaneous numbness in the elbow and a sport that, according to its advocates, is much misunderstood.
August 18, 2004
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