Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 27

Weight-loss surgery weakens teenagers' bones
By Kate Madden Yee
MRI and CT exams illuminate the negative effect a common weight-loss surgery called sleeve gastrectomy has on teenagers' bones, according to research to be presented at the upcoming virtual RSNA 2020 conference.
November 23, 2020
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FDA clears CurveBeam's weight-bearing CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared conebeam CT technology developer CurveBeam's HiRise weight-bearing CT system for lower extremity imaging.
November 18, 2020
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Outpatient radiology procedure offers arthritis relief
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new outpatient radiology procedure relieves pain in patients with hip or shoulder arthritis, according to research that will be presented at the upcoming virtual RSNA 2020 meeting.
November 16, 2020
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MRI shows negative impact of racket sports
By Kate Madden Yee
Sports like tennis and racquetball speed the breakdown of the knee joint in overweight people with osteoarthritis, according to research to be presented at the upcoming virtual RSNA 2020 conference. Such individuals might want to switch sports to avoid knee injury, the authors suggest.
November 16, 2020
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CT lung screening scans also work for bone density
By Emily Hayes
CT scans acquired for lung cancer screening can serve double-duty by providing the data needed to also perform bone density analysis, according to a new study from China published online November 4 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
November 5, 2020
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Axonics files PMA supplement for further MRI labeling
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Axonics Modulation Technologies has filed a premarket approval (PMA) supplement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to secure clearance for detachable extremity coil MRI conditional labeling for its implantable sacral neuromodulation device on 1.5-tesla and 3-tesla scanners.
October 28, 2020
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Stereotactic body radiation eases spinal cancer pain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Stereotactic body radiation therapy is superior to conventional radiation therapy for relieving pain caused by spinal cancer metastases, according to a new study presented on October 26 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.
October 26, 2020
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Errors on prior MRI exams show need for specialty reads
By Kate Madden Yee
A high rate of discrepancies on primary body MRI exams acquired at outside institutions such as community hospitals shows a clear need for second exam interpretations by subspecialists when patients are transferred to a new center, according to a study published online October 14 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 15, 2020
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Johns Hopkins wins DARPA grant for implantable ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A research team from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has won a $13.5 million grant from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop implantable ultrasound technology and other devices for imaging and treating patients with spinal cord injuries.
October 12, 2020
2017 01 23 10 15 18 149 Spine 400
AI aids detection of metastasis on bone scintigraphy
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) model was able to help nuclear medicine physicians improve their performance in diagnosing bone metastases on bone scintigraphy exams in patients with breast, lung, prostate, or other cancers, according to research published online October 12 in Scientific Reports.
October 12, 2020
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CurveBeam secures CE Mark for weight-bearing CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Conebeam CT technology developer CurveBeam has secured the CE Mark for its HiRise weight-bearing CT system for lower extremity imaging.
September 30, 2020
2019 02 25 22 45 7072 Foot Ankle 400
PET/MRI boosts cancer detection
By Kate Madden Yee
PET/MRI helps clinicians stage cancer treatment as well as PET/CT -- and finds more than 25% additional cancers, according to a study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. It also reduces overall radiation exposure.
September 16, 2020
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