Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 88

CT viable option to exclude cervical spine injury in obtunded patients
By Kate Madden Yee
Using CT for mentally compromised trauma patients to exclude cervical spine injury is a viable alternative to cervical collar immobilization and reduces unnecessary patient immobilization, according to research presented at last week's American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting.
February 14, 2012
Ortho surgeons spend $2B per year on 'defensive medicine'
By Kate Madden Yee
SAN FRANCISCO - The practice of defensive medicine among orthopedic surgeons is a significant factor in healthcare costs, contributing some $2 billion in unnecessary spending per year in the U.S., according to a study presented today at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting.
February 8, 2012
Most, but not all, bullets are safe to scan with MRI
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Most patients with bullets in their bodies can be safely scanned with MRI, but not those harboring armor-piercing steel bullets, according to a study presented at this week's American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting.
February 8, 2012
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Sectra adds to ortho offerings at AAOS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS developer Sectra will showcase new features for its orthopedic PACS portfolio at this week's American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting in San Francisco.
February 6, 2012
Agfa to show CR, DR upgrades at AAOS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare will present several new technology upgrades at this week's American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting in San Francisco.
February 5, 2012
Viztek lands ortho install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging informatics firm Viztek has added Edison-Metuchen Orthopaedic Group in Edison, NJ, to its client list.
February 2, 2012
JACR: Nonradiologists drive musculoskeletal US growth
By Erik L. Ridley
Nonradiologists -- podiatrists, in particular -- are dramatically increasing their utilization of musculoskeletal ultrasound, according to an analysis of Medicare data published in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 31, 2012
OSI revenues grew in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An improved U.S. market helped bone densitometry provider OSI Systems grow revenues in its Healthcare Group in the company's second quarter of fiscal year 2012.
January 23, 2012
MRI of limited use in C-spine imaging of whiplash patients
By Wayne Forrest
Swiss researchers have concluded that 1.5-tesla MRI provides "only limited evidence" of specific changes to the cervical spine and surrounding tissues in patients with acute symptomatic whiplash injury, according to a study published online December 20 in Radiology.
January 8, 2012
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3D matches 2D MRI for knee osteoarthritis, but in less time
By Wayne Forrest
Three-dimensional fast spin-echo MRI can achieve "moderate to almost perfect agreement and high accuracy" compared with routine 2D fast spin-echo MRI for evaluating knee osteoarthritis, but in 30% less time, according to a study presented at the recent RSNA 2011 meeting in Chicago.
December 21, 2011
MRI not needed prior to steroid injection for lower back pain
By Wayne Forrest
An MRI scan prior to epidural steroid injection for patients with chronic lower back pain may not improve outcomes and has only a minor effect on physicians' decision-making, according to a study published online December 12 in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
December 12, 2011
Self-referring docs order more MRI studies
By Kate Madden Yee
A pair of studies presented at this month's RSNA 2011 meeting adds to the growing body of evidence underscoring the negative impact of physician self-referral. Duke University researchers found that orthopedic physicians who have a financial interest in MRI equipment order more studies and also have higher rates of negative exams.
December 12, 2011
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