Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 92

Swissray wins Fla. DR contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography (DR) developer Swissray International announced it has sold another of its ddRFormula DR systems to a Florida orthopedic practice.
May 18, 2011
Toshiba gets FDA nod for large knee MRI coil
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for an extra-large knee array coil for its Vantage Titan MR scanner.
May 10, 2011
Radiologists draw inspiration from athletes at Winter Olympics
By Rosemary Frei
VANCOUVER - Radiologists working at an Olympic Games don't have to hurl themselves down icy, twisting slopes. But they do have to be at the top of their game and use the best equipment to perform high volumes of imaging and diagnoses under pressure every day.
May 1, 2011
Self-referring docs more likely to order back MRI scans
By Wayne Forrest
When doctors own or lease MRI equipment, their patients are more likely to receive scans for low back pain, and patients of orthopedists who get scans are more apt to undergo back surgery, according to a study published online April 26 in Health Services Research.
April 25, 2011
Study questions MRI for scoliosis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Most patients with scoliosis developing after the age of 10 don't need routine MRI scanning before spine-straightening surgery, according to a study in the April 14 issue of Spine.
April 21, 2011
Hologic gets FDA nod for DEXA body values
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's healthcare vendor Hologic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to incorporate body composition assessment into its Discovery dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) systems.
April 20, 2011
Aspyra scores NYC customer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT firm Aspyra has installed its AccessNet PACS software at Maimonides Orthopedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Services in New York City.
April 13, 2011
Suspect pediatric osteopenia? Don't rely on digital x-rays
By Cynthia E. Keen
A routine clinical x-ray may provide the first indication that a child has low bone mineral density if radiotranslucency of bones is observed. But if these images were digitally acquired, they may be misleading, according to an article published online March 8 in Academic Radiology.
April 11, 2011
GE rolls out Optima MR430s
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has begun selling its Optima MR430s 1.5-tesla extremity MRI system.
March 27, 2011
GE partners with PGA Tour
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare parent GE has signed a three-year official marketing partnership with the PGA Tour.
March 22, 2011
MOST study uses MRI to uncover causes of knee osteoarthritis
By Wayne Forrest
Using 1-tesla MRI, researchers with the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST) have found that prevalent cartilage damage and cartilage loss "strongly predict" bone marrow lesions and support the progression of knee osteoarthritis.
March 20, 2011
Triaging could halve MRI use for degenerative spine disorders
By Rosemary Frei
QUEBEC CITY - The number of MRI scans used to diagnose degenerative spine disorders could be cut in half if advanced practice physiotherapists triage patients before imaging is ordered, according to a presentation at the Canadian Spine Society annual meeting this week.
March 15, 2011
Previous Page
Page 92 of 189
Next Page