Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 169

BodyScan Imaging goes public

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Electron-beam tomography scanning firm BodyScan Imaging of Irvine, CA, has gone public through the acquisition of a publicly held shell company, Medical Career Colleges.

October 22, 2003

CompuMed, Medstrat set partnership

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bone densitometry software developer CompuMed of Los Angeles and orthopedic imaging informatics developer Medstrat of Downers Grove, IL, have partnered to bundle products and collaborate on research.

October 20, 2003

Hologic unveils Explorer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hologic has introduced Explorer, an entry-level fan-beam bone densitometry system.

October 19, 2003

GE inks MRI deal with MagneVu

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Medical Systems Lunar of Madison, WI, has signed an agreement with in-office MRI provider MagneVu of Carlsbad, CA, in which GE Lunar will sell MagneVu’s Applause extremity MRI system in the U.S.

October 19, 2003

MR findings predict short-term pain relief after intra-articular injection

By Radiology Review

(Radiology Review) Fifty patients had MRI and intra-articular injections under fluoroscopic control. MR findings, including osteophytes, subchondral cysts and irregularities, bone marrow edema, joint effusion, and joint capsule hypertrophy (capsular thickness equal to or greater than 3 mm) were assessed.

October 19, 2003

Just (over) Do It! Imaging pegs overuse injuries in specialty sports

Overuse injuries often require more finesse to detect than trauma injuries such as fractures. These same methods, though, can also be used to stop minor injuries from becoming career-ending ones. Here’s how basketball players, runners, cyclists, and wheelchair racers are taking advantage of state-of-the-art imaging.

October 7, 2003