Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 23

New view improves MRI's ability to visualize pitchers' elbows

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A new view called flexed elbow valgus external rotation (FEVER) improves MRI's ability to evaluate the ulnar collateral ligament in Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers, according to a study published June 4 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

June 7, 2021

Simple steps improve x-ray for spinal surgery

By Will Morton

A simple technique that provides three-point support for scoliosis patients during slot-scanning digital radiography works well for evaluating them prior to spinal fusion surgery, according to Singaporean clinicians who illustrated the method June 1 in the European Journal of Radiology.

June 2, 2021

Ultrasound AI model can help evaluate chronic kidney disease

By Erik L. Ridley

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis of kidney ultrasound studies could serve as a first-line method for evaluating patients with chronic kidney disease, according to research published online May 24 in JAMA Network Open.

May 23, 2021

SeaSpine announces closing of 7D Surgical acquisition

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

SeaSpine Holdings announced this week that it has closed its acquisition of 7D Surgical.

May 20, 2021

Lumbar spine x-ray may not be needed for lower back pain

By Will Morton

Women whose lumbar spine x-rays showed degeneration over time experienced little to no increase in lower back pain disability, according to research published May 20 in JAMA Network Open. The finding provides further evidence against routinely using diagnostic imaging of the lumbar spine.

May 20, 2021

7T MRI shows promise for sports imaging of injured athletes

By Kate Madden Yee

Lower field-strength MRI is adequate for most injured athletes, but some benefit from the higher spatial resolution 7-tesla MRI offers, according to a talk given May 15 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2021 virtual annual meeting.

May 14, 2021

Hospital-based doctors order more inappropriate MRI scans

By Kate Madden Yee

The odds of a patient receiving a referral for an inappropriate MRI scan are 26% higher when the patient is referred by a hospital-based primary care physician compared with a doctor in private practice, according to a study published May 3 in Health Affairs.

May 10, 2021

CurveBeam, MedShape to collaborate on clinical study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Conebeam CT technology developer CurveBeam and MedShape plan to collaborate on a clinical study that will evaluate the performance of MedShape's orthopedic dynamic compression device using CurveBeam's weight-bearing CT.

May 9, 2021

Ultrasound accurate in diagnosing hand injuries

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound can accurately diagnose hand injuries while also being a fast, inexpensive, and potentially indispensable dynamic tool, according to research published April 29 in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.

May 9, 2021

FitTrace integrates DEXA measurements with Apple Health

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Software developer FitTrace said that it has integrated its dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) body composition analysis mobile app with Apple Health.

May 3, 2021

Canon expands MRI use of deep-learning reconstruction

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canon Medical Systems USA has announced it is expanding its artificial intelligence-based data reconstruction technology to body applications on its Vantage Galan 3-tesla MRI scanner.

April 28, 2021

AI algorithm detects troublesome wrist fractures on x‑rays

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm was able to accurately detect scaphoid fractures on radiographs, potentially speeding up diagnosis of these troublesome injuries, according to research published online April 28 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

April 28, 2021

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