Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 98

Do kids a favor: Publicize ankle radiograph decision rules
By Cynthia E. Keen
How much does it matter if a child with an ankle injury has an x-ray exam that may not be diagnostically beneficial? It matters a lot to a Toronto emergency physician, who is working to increase awareness among her peers about the importance of using proven clinical decision rules for ordering ankle radiographs.
September 23, 2010
AuntMinnie.com Musculoskeletal Imaging Insider
By Wayne Forrest
September 22, 2010
Firm launches portable EMR interface system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Musculoskeletal Imaging Consultants and partner Salt Lake MRI have launched a new portable interface system that delivers images, electronic medical records (EMRs), and specialist consultation to physicians using any Internet-ready device.
September 16, 2010
Cardiac MRI shows how triathletes' hearts adapt
By Wayne Forrest and Eric Barnes
With the help of 1.5-tesla cardiac MRI, German researchers have found that the human heart adapts to triathlon training by developing greater muscle mass and wall thickness, as well as larger left atria and larger right and left ventricles, according to a study to be published in the October issue of Radiology.
August 31, 2010
New MRI method detects osteoarthritis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at New York University have developed a way to use MRI to examine sodium ions in cartilage and view the development of osteoarthritis in knee joints.
August 29, 2010
Whole-body MRI has limits in detecting suspected child abuse
By Wayne Forrest
Though whole-body MRI is highly accurate in detecting soft-tissue abnormalities, the modality falls short in finding metaphyseal lesions and rib fractures in cases of suspected child abuse, according to a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 23, 2010
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MRI helps guide therapy for NFL players with ankle injuries
By Wayne Forrest
A group of orthopedists in Minneapolis is using 1.5-tesla MRI to determine the extent of high ankle injuries among professional football players and better predict how long the disability will keep players out of action.
August 16, 2010
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Early rotator cuff tears lead to poor clinical outcomes
By Wayne Forrest
Rotator cuff tears appear to occur more frequently in the early postoperative period and are associated with inferior clinical outcomes, according to a study presented at the recent American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine annual meeting in Providence, RI.
July 28, 2010
3T MRI aids success of surgical meniscus repairs
By Wayne Forrest
With 3-tesla MR images to help determine the appropriate surgical technique, patients who undergo longitudinal meniscus repairs can return to a high level of function at long-term follow-up, according to a study presented last week at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's annual meeting.
July 22, 2010
Viztek completes NC install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging informatics firm Viztek has installed its Opal-Ortho PACS and U-Arm digital radiography system at Salisbury Orthopaedic Associates in Salisbury, NC.
July 19, 2010
Young women have highest cancer risk from body CT scans
By Erik L. Ridley
PHILADELPHIA - The age and gender of patients are significant determining variables in calculating the risk of radiation-induced cancer from body CT scans, with young women at highest risk, according to research presented Monday at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine annual meeting.
July 19, 2010
MedPro nets NFL Bears pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound dealer MedPro Imaging of Waukesha, WI, will supply mobile ultrasound service for the Chicago Bears National Football League (NFL) team.
July 11, 2010
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