Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 23

Adding decision support to spine imaging decreases opioid prescribing
By Kate Madden Yee
Does adding epidemiological information regarding back conditions to spine imaging reports result in reduced opioid prescribing? It's possible, and the approach could be a relatively easy way to tackle the problem of opioid overuse, according to a study published June 30 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
July 5, 2021
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Ga-68 PSMA-11 improves outcomes in prostate cancer patients
By Will Morton
PET with a gallium-68 (Ga-68) prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-11 radiotracer should be the standard imaging modality for guiding stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in oligometastatic prostate cancer patients, according to a June 29 study in Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology.
July 1, 2021
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More green space may not lead to better bone health
By Will Morton
For older adults living near Hong Kong's green space, the grass may not be greener -- at least in terms of bone health. A recent study found that participants who lived closer to the city's green space actually had lower levels of bone health.
June 28, 2021
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Ultrasound could rule out need for x-ray in scoliosis screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
Ultrasound is useful in identifying schoolchildren who do not require specialist referral for follow-up x-rays as part of scoliosis screening programs, according to research published June 28 in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.
June 28, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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