Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 82

MRI enhances diagnostic confidence, changes treatment in some spine cases
By Wayne Forrest
Sunday, November 25 | 11:35 a.m.-11:45 a.m. | SSA14-06 | Room E451BMRI of the spine and sacroiliac joints can greatly enhance the diagnostic confidence of rheumatologists and help them develop more detailed management plans for patients, according to a study by Canadian researchers.
November 14, 2012
3-tesla MRI can uncover abnormalities in baseball pitchers' elbows
By Wayne Forrest
Sunday, November 25 | 11:05 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | SSA13-03 | Room E451AResearchers at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions have found that 3-tesla MRI can be used to detect small and complex abnormalities in the elbows of male professional baseball pitchers.
November 14, 2012
MRI techniques can cut scanning time for arthritis patients
By Wayne Forrest
Sunday, November 25 | 10:55 a.m.-11:05 a.m. | SSA14-02 | Room E451BBecause T2- and T1-weighted contrast-enhanced fat-suppressed MR images are equally suitable for scoring bone marrow edema, scanning time for patients suffering from the early onset of arthritis can be reduced, according to a Dutch study to be presented on Sunday.
November 14, 2012
MPH-SPECT, MRI show bone erosion in rheumatoid arthritis
By Wayne Forrest
Sunday, November 25 | 10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. | SSA14-01 | Room E451BA combination of multipinhole (MPH) SPECT and MRI could provide valuable information to improve therapeutic decisions for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, German researchers will report in this Sunday scientific session.
November 14, 2012
Digital tomosynthesis a good option for orthopedic exams
By Brian Casey
LL-MKE4552 | Lakeside Learning CenterIn this poster presentation, Japanese researchers will describe the basic principles of digital tomosynthesis radiography for orthopedic applications.
November 12, 2012
Rib suppression algorithm enables better chest x-ray imaging
By Brian Casey
Monday, November 26 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSC14-01 | Room S403AThe increasing use of digital radiography has given rise to a host of image processing techniques that can improve image quality and reduce dose. In this Monday morning presentation, researchers report on one such algorithm, which suppresses contrast from the ribs to enable the use of a more optimal imaging protocol.
November 12, 2012
CT beats radiography for assessing spondyloarthritis
By Brian Casey
Sunday, November 25 | 11:45 a.m.-11:55 a.m. | SSA14-07 | Room E451BCT is better than radiography for assessing the sacroiliac joints in patients with spondyloarthritis, Canadian researchers confirmed, and CT-based criteria should be developed for guiding therapy of these individuals.
November 12, 2012
Software provides automated patient size estimate on CT
By Erik L. Ridley
Tuesday, November 27 | 5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. | LL-PHS-TU9D | Lakeside Learning CenterIn this scientific poster, a study team will explore the capabilities of the open-source Generalized Radiation Observation Kit application for providing automated patient size estimates on CT exams.
November 11, 2012
New CAD method lowers false positives for lymphadenopathy
By Erik L. Ridley
Sunday, November 25 | 11:35 a.m.-11:45 a.m. | SSA19-06 | Room S403BIn this scientific session, researchers will describe how adding organ detection to a computer-aided detection (CAD) scheme can decrease false positives on CAD systems for detecting lymphadenopathy.
November 11, 2012
CAD may help detect acute vertebral fractures on trauma CT
By Erik L. Ridley
Sunday, November 25 | 10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. | SSA19-01 | Room S403BThis scientific presentation will describe how computer-aided detection (CAD) software has the potential to increase the detection of acute vertebral body fractures on trauma CT studies.
November 11, 2012
Ultrasound may help assess rheumatoid arthritis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Thanks to its ability to measure synovitis and detect joint damage, ultrasound may be a useful and less expensive tool to examine the effects of rheumatoid arthritis, according to research presented at this week's American College of Rheumatology annual meeting in Washington, DC.
November 10, 2012
NaF-PET/CT detects more skeletal lesions in advanced breast cancer cases
By Wayne Forrest
Monday, November 26 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSC09-04 | Room S504CDF-18 sodium fluoride (NaF) PET/CT detects more skeletal lesions than technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate SPECT in patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer, according to researchers from India.
November 7, 2012
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