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EOS places its 1st system in SE Asia

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Orthopedic digital imaging developer EOS Imaging has placed its first system in Southeast Asia.

October 6, 2014

Debate over cervical spinal trauma takes new turn

By Philip Ward

Many cervical spine injuries identified on subsequent CT scans are not visible on plain radiographs, and there is also a high rate of technical inadequacy of cervical spine plain radiography in trauma cases, according to award-winning research.

September 29, 2014

Conebeam CT pinpoints tricky scaphoid fractures

By Philip Ward

Conebeam CT is a highly effective, low-dose technique for detecting scaphoid fractures, and can demonstrate concomitant fractures that are notoriously difficult to see on radiographs, according to a prize-winning Belgian study presented at Europe's leading musculoskeletal congress.

August 19, 2014

Imaging reveals perils of world's oldest field game

By Philip Ward

New research conducted in the Irish Republic has highlighted the dangers of hurling, the world's oldest field game. In spite of more protective measures, musculoskeletal injuries remain common among young adults and are encountered frequently by the country's radiologists.

August 19, 2014

Danes focus attention on patient positioning in knee exams

By Philip Ward

In radiographic examinations, the standing weight-bearing position can be of crucial importance for the patellar position in the trochlear groove and for visualization of osteoarthritis in the medial patellofemoral joint, Danish researchers have found.

August 3, 2014

New workflow for knee MRI can boost efficiency

By Philip Ward

Prize-winning researchers from Pamplona, Spain, have devised a practical system for reading knee MRI scans that can help to improve efficiency, both in terms of speed and accuracy of detection of knee pathology. It may prove particularly beneficial for newcomers to the field.

July 30, 2014