Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 99

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
MRI tops x-ray for ped ankle fractures
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Young children with isolated lateral ankle injuries are often diagnosed with Salter-Harris fractures of the distal fibula, even if x-ray examinations do not reveal a fracture. But an MRI scan may change the diagnosis to a sprain, according to specialists at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.
July 8, 2010
Point-of-care ultrasound useful for fracture diagnosis
By Cynthia E. Keen
Clinicians trained to use portable, point-of-care ultrasound equipment can achieve a high level of accuracy in identifying fractures in children and young adults when x-ray units are not available, according to a study published online in Injury.
July 6, 2010
Heavy hand best for reducing unnecessary C-spine x-rays
By Brian Casey
A new study published in the July edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology indicates how hard it can be to change physician behavior. Researchers at a facility in New York found that a more heavy-handed approach was the best way to reduce orders for unnecessary cervical spine x-rays.
July 1, 2010
MRI can identify osteoarthritis risk factors 10 years early
By Wayne Forrest
MRI can identify risk factors in patients with subacute knee symptoms that can lead to localized knee osteoarthritis 10 years later, according to a study published online in Radiology.
June 29, 2010
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Mazor launches 3D tool for surgical C-arms
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Surgical visualization software firm Mazor Surgical Technologies has launched a new 3D imaging tool that enables facilities with 2D C-arms to perform 3D imaging.
June 27, 2010
CAD eases MRI-based herniated disk diagnosis
By Eric Barnes
GENEVA - Herniated lumbar disks aren't the most common back injury, but when they occur they often require surgery. And diagnosis requires tedious manual measurements -- or at least it did until researchers from London found a way to automate the process.
June 27, 2010
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FDG-PET/CT a good option for imaging pediatric osteosarcoma
By Wayne Forrest
PET/CT could be an option for evaluating children with osteosarcomas, but not for those with Ewing's or soft-tissue sarcoma due to lower levels of FDG uptake in these patients, a new study indicates. The findings differ from results in adults, which have shown similar FDG uptake levels among the sarcoma types.
June 24, 2010
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Viztek wins Ill. PACS contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging informatics firm Viztek has won a contract with an Illinois orthopedic firm for its Web-based Opal-Ortho PACS software.
June 23, 2010
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