Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 94

EOS Imaging's ortho workstation gets FDA nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
EOS Imaging has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its sterEOS 3D orthopedic imaging workstation for use in lower limb applications for patients 15 years and older.
February 9, 2011
FDA approves F-18 NaF for PET bone scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of F-18 sodium fluoride (NaF) for PET bone scans, according to the National Cancer Institute.
February 2, 2011
Sectra readies new ortho PACS for AAOS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra will unveil the latest version of its orthopedic PACS at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting to be held February 15-19 in San Diego.
February 1, 2011
Study confirms accuracy of VC for bone mineral density exams
By Eric Barnes
CT data from virtual colonoscopy (VC) studies are ideal for assessing bone mineral density, say researchers from the University of Wisconsin. They found that VC data from the lumbar spine showed excellent correlation with bone density's gold standard, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.
January 19, 2011
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USPSTF recommends bone density screening for at-risk women
By Kate Madden Yee
Women past the age of menopause who are at risk of osteoporosis should receive regular bone density screening, according to guidelines issued this week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The new guidelines should make screening available to younger women compared to the task force's previous policy.
January 17, 2011
Parallel 3T MRI offers quicker spine imaging
By Wayne Forrest
In a comparison of 3-tesla MR imaging techniques of the spine, German researchers have found that a technique using a parallel radiofrequency transmission technology produces diagnostic-quality images equal to conventional MR images in approximately one-third the time.
January 10, 2011
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GE brings imaging to Fiesta Bowl title game
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is partnering with the Fiesta Bowl to bring imaging technologies to University of Phoenix Stadium for the Tostitos BCS National Championship college football game January 10 in Glendale, AZ.
January 9, 2011
Nashville pediatricians order knee MRIs appropriately for kids
By Cynthia E. Keen
Do pediatricians have the clinical acumen to know when a knee MRI should be ordered for a child with knee pain? With an increasing percentage of knee MRI exams being ordered by pediatricians, radiologists at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, TN, investigated.
January 6, 2011
AuntMinnie.com Musculoskeletal Imaging Insider
By Wayne Forrest
January 5, 2011
Multitransmit MR improves lumbar spine imaging at 3T
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at the University of Vermont in Burlington showed promising results of how parallel transmission (multitransmit) MRI at 3-tesla magnet strength can improve image quality in the lumbar spine by reducing shading and other dielectric effects.
December 8, 2010
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Sectra reports favorable RSNA research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra said that Swedish researchers have found strong results from using the vendor's digital x-ray radiogrammetry osteoporosis testing technology.
December 6, 2010
Nonradiologists power musculoskeletal ultrasound growth
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Musculoskeletal ultrasound usage nearly quadrupled between 2000 and 2008, driven primarily by increased utilization by nonradiologists, according to a study presented Thursday at the 2010 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
December 1, 2010
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