Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 32

X-ray identifies hip patients at risk of more surgery

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Time and cash spent monitoring every patient with a hip prosthesis can be saved by using a routine radiostereometry procedure to assess prosthesis migration, according to a Swedish expert. The methodology can also be applied to knee implants and spinal, pediatric, and trauma orthopedic surgery.

October 27, 2015

EOS installs 1st digital x-ray system in Middle East

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Orthopedic digital imaging developer EOS Imaging has installed its first digital x-ray system in Saudi Arabia, marking the firm's entrance into the Middle East.

October 26, 2015

Pro golfers' injuries get close attention

By Philip Ward

Male professional golfers have an average age of only 24, and along with their different swing mechanics and increased repetitive strain, this factor results in injury patterns that vary considerably from those of the amateur, according to new research from Leeds, U.K.

October 8, 2015

Toshiba teams up with FC Barcelona

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Toshiba Medical Systems Europe said it has signed an agreement to supply the football club Barcelona with the latest medical imaging systems for five years.

October 4, 2015

EOS acquires rights to scoliosis software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Orthopedic digital imaging developer EOS Imaging has acquired an exclusive, worldwide license for software to determine prognosis for adolescent scoliosis using 3D and 2D clinical parameters.

September 27, 2015

EOS lands Hong Kong installation

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Orthopedic digital imaging developer EOS Imaging has installed its EOS digital radiography system at a second hospital in Hong Kong.

September 22, 2015

Customized 3D-printed titanium ribs implanted in patient

By Eric Barnes

Spanish surgeons have successfully implanted a customized 3D-printed titanium rib prosthesis based on high-resolution CT scans, according to a study published online in the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Imaging.

September 20, 2015

Decision model cuts unnecessary wrist x-rays by 22%

By Kate Madden Yee

Using a clinical decision model developed by Dutch researchers for pediatric wrist trauma could cut unnecessary emergency x-ray imaging for the condition by 22% -- thereby reducing children's radiation exposure and healthcare costs, according to a study published online in Pediatric Radiology.

September 15, 2015

Limb x-ray measurements come under intense scrutiny

By Philip Ward

To help in daily practice, researchers from Portugal have conducted an in-depth assessment of the most important measurements used for upper and lower limb radiography examinations. They presented their findings at the 2015 congress of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology.

September 7, 2015

Bicycle spoke injuries: What's the best approach?

By Philip Ward

Injuries resulting from a leg being trapped in bicycle spokes are surprisingly common, particularly in children, but no guideline or protocol defines what type of radiography can diagnose or rule out a fracture. Dutch researchers have now acted to fill this knowledge gap.

August 16, 2015

Wrist fractures come out top in audit of MSK errors

By Philip Ward

In a new audit of musculoskeletal (MSK) errors made at a top London hospital, the most common mistakes presented at discrepancy meetings in 2014 were wrist fractures, with triquetral fractures being the biggest group within these, and the most common type was perceptual.

August 10, 2015

Belgians scoop prize for research on elbow injuries

By Philip Ward

Elbow injuries are common in power and combat sports such as boxing, judo, weightlifting, and wrestling, but uncertainty surrounds the best imaging approach. Belgian researchers provided fresh analysis at the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology congress and collected a top award for it.

August 9, 2015

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