Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 71

Carestream takes order from NFL team

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health said it has taken an order for its DRX-Ascend digital radiography system from the San Diego Chargers National Football League (NFL) team.

August 6, 2014

Health Canada OKs Hologic DEXA platform

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hologic said it has received a medical license from Health Canada for its Horizon dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) imaging platform.

August 6, 2014

Canadian policy to improve MRI referrals has mixed results

By Wayne Forrest

A campaign by the Ontario Ministry of Health to reduce inappropriate referrals for lumbar MRI resulted in more-appropriate exams, but it did not lower the number of new referrals, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

August 6, 2014

NCAA reaches $70M concussion settlement

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has settled litigation that calls for the group to provide $70 million for concussion testing of current and former NCAA student-athletes.

July 30, 2014

EOS completes Mo. installation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

EOS Imaging has installed an EOS x-ray imaging system at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, MO.

June 18, 2014

Dementia link? SPECT finds brain changes in football players

By Wayne Forrest

SPECT imaging has uncovered abnormal cerebral blood flow in retired professional football players in brain regions associated with frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a poster presentation at last week's Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting.

June 18, 2014

SNMMI: SPECT/CT unlocks treatment for low back pain

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A SPECT/CT study can help interventionalists determine the most appropriate treatment protocol for low back pain, according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting.

June 8, 2014

SNMMI: New molecular technique visualizes inflammation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A new molecular imaging technique that can visualize inflammation in the joints was unveiled at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting taking place in St. Louis.

June 8, 2014

When should imaging be used for sports-related injuries?

By Wayne Forrest

When an athlete is injured, the first instinct is likely to order an MRI, CT, x-ray, or ultrasound exam to determine the extent of the damage. However, such use of a potentially unnecessary and expensive scan can ignite debate among general practitioners, orthopedic and neurologic specialists, and radiologists.

June 1, 2014

Radiologist training tool improves MSK interpretations

By Wayne Forrest

A new teaching tool called Real View Radiology is showing early success by improving the ability of first- and second-year residents to interpret musculoskeletal MRI cases. The system was developed by a group of residents at IU Health, the health system affiliated with Indiana University (IU).

May 20, 2014

EOS installs system in Ohio

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Orthopedic digital imaging firm EOS Imaging has installed its system at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

May 19, 2014

DR tomosynthesis gives wrist radiography a hand

By Brian Casey

Researchers from the University of Washington have found that digital radiography (DR) tomosynthesis can help radiologists assess the healing process in patients with wrist fractures -- especially those with metal hardware that might confound CT scans.

May 12, 2014

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