Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 90

HR-pQCT helpful in osteogenesis imperfecta patients at risk of severe fracture
By Eric Barnes
Sunday, November 27 | 11:45 a.m.-11:55 a.m. | SSA14-07 | Room E451BHigh-resolution peripheral quantitative CT (HR-pQCT) is compared to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta in this presentation by Austrian researchers. They found that CT does a better job than conventional DEXA bone mineral density scans of characterizing bone structure and the risk of fracture.
November 9, 2011
DECT accurate for gout detection
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dual-source, dual-energy CT (DECT) is highly sensitive and specific for detecting gout, though it produces some false negatives, according to a study presented on Monday at the American College of Rheumatology's annual scientific meeting in Chicago.
November 6, 2011
More radionuclide therapy needed for bone mets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Prostate cancer patients with bone metastases benefit from repeated administration of radionuclide therapy, according to research published in the November issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
November 1, 2011
Scanning in Pain: Part 1 -- A simple way to fix it
By Doug Wuebben
AuntMinnie.com presents the first in a four-part series on overcoming work-related musculoskeletal issues for sonographers by Doug Wuebben, a cardiac sonographer, along with Mark Roozen, strength coach for the Cleveland Browns, and Joel Raether, strength coach for the Colorado Mammoth.
October 27, 2011
Novarad builds orthopedic client list
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS and PACS vendor Novarad has received five new contracts for its NovaOrtho orthopedic PACS software.
October 26, 2011
Viztek completes Texas install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging informatics firm Viztek has installed its Viztek U-Arm digital radiography system at the Methodist Center for Orthopaedic Surgery in Houston.
October 24, 2011
Quantum wraps up Ohio DR install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiography equipment vendor Quantum Medical Imaging has installed its DRX Series QV-800 digital universal system at Far Oaks Orthopedists in Miamisburg, OH.
October 4, 2011
Carticept debuts US-guided injection unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cartilage injury and osteoarthritis treatment developer Carticept Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Navigator Delivery System.
October 4, 2011
NaF-PET proves best for pediatric skeletal imaging
By Wayne Forrest
Skeletal imaging with sodium fluoride (NaF) PET provides "superior imaging" compared to standard nuclear imaging techniques and can help physicians accurately investigate the cause of bone pain in children, according to a paper in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 27, 2011
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Ziehm acquires OrthoScan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
C-arm developer Ziehm Imaging is expanding its market presence in the U.S. with its acquisition of orthopedic imaging and C-arm developer OrthoScan.
September 26, 2011
ImageIQ partners with AORI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging contract research organization ImageIQ will collaborate with the Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute (AORI) to enhance joint replacement research at AORI.
September 26, 2011
CT fluoro doses can be lowered for spine exams
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
While the radiation dose for a CT fluoroscopy exam is about half the dose required for conventional fluoroscopy to guide epidural steroid injections, it's four times more than conventional fluoroscopy when a full lumbar spine planning CT scan is performed as part of the CT-guided procedure, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 21, 2011
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