Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 25

X-ray fluorescence detects retained gadolinium in bone

By Wayne Forrest

As the safety of gadolinium MRI contrast is hotly debated, one of the challenges has been detecting gadolinium deposition in living patients. Canadian researchers may have found a solution to the dilemma with an x-ray fluorescence system that can noninvasively detect trace elements of gadolinium in exposed individuals.

December 27, 2017

Case of 3D-printed hip in Germany makes headlines

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Surgeons at the Helios Clinic in Hildesheim, Germany, used 3D printing to perform corrective surgery on a woman with hip dysplasia, inserting a 3D-printed hip implant that enabled the woman to walk without pain.

December 18, 2017

AMRA collaborates with Artialis

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Advanced MR Analytics (AMRA) has signed an agreement with musculoskeletal health firm Artialis that will allow Artialis to use AMRA's technology for clinical trials for musculoskeletal disorders, specifically sarcopenia.

December 5, 2017

SFR announces death of Dr. Alain Chevrot

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The French Society of Radiology (SFR) has posted a tribute to the well-known musculoskeletal radiologist Dr. Alain Chevrot, who died on 14 November at the age of 76.

November 28, 2017

Ultrasound detects muscle changes in ICU patients

By Kate Madden Yee

Using ultrasound to evaluate changes to the skeletal muscles after trauma may help physicians predict how patients will do once they have been released from the intensive care unit (ICU), according to an Italian study published online on 6 October in Annals of Intensive Care.

October 25, 2017

Oxford team highlights underreporting of vertebral fractures

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiologists do not report more than half of vertebral fractures associated with osteoporosis, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Oxford in the U.K.

September 12, 2017

Hip fractures: How many MR sequences are enough?

By Philip Ward

Coronal short tau inversion recovery is the best MRI sequence for detecting bony and soft-tissue acute injuries to the hip, and anybody looking to create an abridged protocol should prioritize it over other sequences, new research has found.

September 10, 2017

EOS debuts new spinal surgery planning software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Orthopedic imaging technology developer EOS Imaging is showcasing a new version of its spineEOS 3D planning software for spine surgery at this week's Scoliosis Research Society annual meeting in Philadelphia.

September 5, 2017

Hybrid modalities disappoint in bone metastases accuracy

By Wayne Forrest

Despite the apparent technological advantages of SPECT/CT, PET/CT, and PET/MRI, the three hybrid modalities do not perform appreciably better than planar bone scintigraphy in detecting and diagnosing bone metastases, according to a study published online on 10 August in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

August 24, 2017

Olympic sport of wrestling poses injury challenges

By Philip Ward

Wrestling is a popular global sport, but due to its arduous nature, it has a particularly high injury rate. Shoulder injuries are a major problem for wrestlers, and new research has shed light on the radiological aspects.

August 21, 2017

How to tackle acute groin pain in top footballers

By Philip Ward

Football's World Cup is 10 months away, but already the medical community in Russia is starting to warm up for the event. Researchers have unveiled the findings of a significant study of groin injuries in professional football players from Russian Premier League side FC Locomotiv Moscow.

August 8, 2017

ESSR: 3D printing gives boost to complex hip revisions

By Philip Ward

Harnessing the power of new technology can enable more clinical teams to acquire and print 3D models from the pelvis and hip, making use of existing, up-to-date, preoperative, cross-sectional imaging, according to research from the 2017 European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR) meeting.

July 31, 2017

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