Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 49

Sectra wins order for orthopedic 3D planning software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS vendor Sectra said the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has ordered its orthopedic 3D preoperative planning software.

January 15, 2018

Sonoelastography is effective for diagnosing golfer's elbow

By Kate Madden Yee

Real-time sonoelastography is a useful tool for diagnosing medial epicondylitis, or golfer's elbow, according to research presented by a team from South Korea at the recent RSNA 2017 meeting in Chicago.

January 7, 2018

Bone Index lands CPT code for bone density screening

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Swedish ultrasound bone density technology developer Bone Index said the American Medical Association has issued a new category III current procedural terminology (CPT) code for measurements of osteoporosis on its Bindex point-of-care ultrasound device.

January 1, 2018

X-ray fluorescence detects retained gadolinium in bone

By Wayne Forrest

As the safety of gadolinium MRI contrast is hotly debated, one of the challenges has been detecting gadolinium deposition in living patients. Canadian researchers may have found a solution to the dilemma with an x-ray fluorescence system that can noninvasively detect trace elements of gadolinium in exposed individuals.

December 18, 2017

Radiologists are losing control of musculoskeletal US

By Kate Madden Yee

Radiologists had a market share of less than 40% for musculoskeletal ultrasound exams in the U.S. in 2015, down from 65% in 2003, indicating they could be losing control of the modality, according to a study published online December 13 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

December 18, 2017

Smart Choice MRI closes orthopedic clinic deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Smart Choice MRI is partnering with Barrington Orthopedic Specialists, a large orthopedic group with four clinics in the Chicago suburbs.

December 11, 2017

Image-guided IR treatment relieves back pain

By Brian Casey

An image-guided interventional radiology (IR) treatment using pulsed radiofrequency was able to relieve pain symptoms in a majority of patients with low back pain and sciatica, according to a presentation by Italian researchers on November 29 at this week's RSNA 2017 meeting in Chicago.

November 28, 2017

Study finds diet is crucial for protecting knees

By Erik L. Ridley

Knee cartilage degeneration from osteoarthritis can be slowed in obese people who lose a substantial amount of weight, but only if diet is a component of the weight-loss regimen, according to research presented on November 28 at the RSNA 2017 meeting.

November 27, 2017

MRI shows brain changes after 1 season of youth football

By Wayne Forrest

MRI brain scans taken before and after the start of football season have uncovered abnormalities in young players' default mode network after just one season, according to two studies presented on Monday at RSNA 2017 in Chicago.

November 26, 2017

ContextVision to unveil new products at RSNA 2017

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image enhancement software developer ContextVision plans to launch two new products at RSNA 2017 in Chicago.

November 23, 2017

MRI discovers heart damage among male triathletes

By Wayne Forrest

Using late gadolinium-enhanced MRI scans, German researchers found myocardial fibrosis, or scarring of the heart, among competitive male triathletes. An increased risk of scarring was associated with the amount of exercise performed, according to the group, who will present the study at next week's RSNA meeting in Chicago.

November 20, 2017

CT scans of ex-NFL athletes reveal enlarged aortas

By Abraham Kim

CT scans show that some former NFL players had considerably wider aortas than a random sample of men drawn from a Texas community, even after adjusting for known risk factors, according to a study published in the November issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.

November 19, 2017

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