Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 173

Discography with gadolinium works for iodine-allergic patients

Gadolinium is an acceptable alternative to iodinated contrast agents for discography in patients who have a history of prior severe allergic reactions to iodine, according to a small study reported last week at the American Academy of Pain Medicine meeting in New Orleans.

February 23, 2003

Boning up on humerus, clavicle, and AC joint positioning

By Naveed Ahmad, MD

Dr. Naveed Ahmad breaks down the basic components of x-ray imaging of the humerus. In addition to covering anteroposterior and lateral radiographs, Dr. Ahmad explains how to work with a patient in the supine or upright position, as well as the differences between the Pearson and Alexander methods.

February 17, 2003

Borderlands of Normal and Early Pathological Findings in Skeletal Radiography

This 1,120 page, fifth edition of the classic textbook has been revamped and updated with more figures, including more cross-sectional imaging.

February 13, 2003

Ultrasound rivals MRI in PTT imaging

By Erik L. Ridley

Early recognition of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction is critical in preventing irreversible deformity and disability, according to researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. While MRI has been the mainstay diagnostic modality for PTT pathology, tendon sonography has recently gained in popularity.

February 11, 2003

MRI, clinical examination confer equal diagnostic benefit in orthopedic injuries

A clinical examination is as accurate as MRI for the diagnosis of meniscal tears and an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, researchers reported at the 2002 meeting of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons this month in New Orleans.

February 10, 2003

Alara receives densitometer patents

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bone densitometry developer Alara of Hayward, CA, has received two U.S. patents, 6,490,339 and 6,510,197, for its MetriScan peripheral bone densitometer.

February 5, 2003

Sectra-Imtec, Konica, Galen team up to create orthopedic PACS

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS vendor Sectra of Linkoping, Sweden, Konica Medical Imaging of Wayne, NJ, and Galen Orthopaedic Technologies of New Orleans have entered into an agreement to create and distribute a family of digital imaging solutions specifically designed for orthopedic surgeons.

February 4, 2003

Musculoskeletal ultrasound on the rise, may yield cost savings

By Erik L. Ridley

Utilization of musculoskeletal ultrasound is increasing, but so is the number of procedures being performed by non-radiologists, according to research presented at the 2002 RSNA meeting in Chicago.

January 30, 2003

MRI of the Shoulder

This book is well written, thoroughly referenced, and superbly illustrated. The authors take care to avoid the pitfall of showing only classic "easy-to-see" presentations.

January 28, 2003

Philips introduces five-minute MRI scanning package

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Medical Systems has launched a new MRI scanning package that enables clinicians to conduct a whole-body scan in about five minutes.

January 19, 2003

MRI pinpoints meniscal tears, proves less valuable for knee trauma

By Shalmali Pal

When it comes to meniscal tears of the knee, MRI can help radiologists home in on the exact source of pain. On the other hand, MRI may not be as valuable for traumatic knee injuries in an emergency setting. These are the conclusions reached by two studies presented at the 2002 RSNA meeting in Chicago.

January 8, 2003

MRI pinpoints meniscal tears, proves less valuable for knee trauma

MRI was performed on the symptomatic knee, as well as the contralateral asymptomatic knee, in 100 patients with a mean age of 42.7 years (59 male; 41 female). Imaging was done on either a 1-tesla Magnetom Expert or a 1.5-tesla Magnetom Symphony scanner.

January 8, 2003

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