Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 90

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
Missed-case conferences improve patient care
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Residents who attend conferences that focus on missed or misinterpreted cases are 67% less likely to miss important findings when reading on-call musculoskeletal x-ray images, according to a new study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 21, 2011
MRI may help detect cancer in jawbone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A preliminary study suggests that an MRI technique known as SWIFT (sweep imaging with Fourier transform) provides a helpful 3D assessment of oral cancer in the jawbone by showing fine details of intramandibular anatomy, according to a report in Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
September 20, 2011
Quantitative processing method boosts carpal tunnel diagnosis
By Erik L. Ridley
Color Doppler ultrasound can be reliably used to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome, while an image processing method utilizing power Doppler pixel information can also quantitatively evaluate its severity, according to research published online in Radiology.
September 20, 2011
Study finds few complications from spinal DSA
By Brian Casey
Spinal digital subtraction angiography (DSA) has acquired a reputation as a risky interventional procedure, but that notoriety is largely unfounded, according to a study by researchers from Johns Hopkins University that was published online September 14 in Neurology.
September 19, 2011
Agfa adds digital x-ray order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has received an order from Mid County Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, a division of Signature Medical Group in St. Louis.
September 18, 2011
Esaote releases ElaXto elastography
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Esaote North America has released its new elastography application, ElaXto, for the company's new ultrasound scanners, MyLabTwice and MyLabClassC.
September 13, 2011
Viztek adds to client list
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging informatics firm Viztek has received an order for its U-Arm digital radiography system.
August 22, 2011
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