Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 41

Spatial resolution model enhances PET imaging of various cancers
By Wayne Forrest
Using routine clinical protocols in whole-body FDG-PET/CT, Danish researchers have found that a point spread function PET reconstruction technique increases lesion detection for numerous cancers, according to an article in the European Journal of Radiology.
January 7, 2013
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New MRI approach can reveal medial meniscus tears
By Philip Ward
An upright MRI technique makes it possible to recognize the stability of a meniscal tear and avoid potential damage from arthroscopic investigations, leading to more rapid recovery from injury, according to Italian researchers.
December 27, 2012
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Philips wins contract in the Netherlands
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Royal Philips Electronics, parent company of Philips Healthcare, has signed a 10-year managed services agreement with Sint Maartenskliniek in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, for the supply, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of its imaging equipment.
December 25, 2012
If only they could talk: Equine athletes & ultrasound
By John Bonner
Where? That's the biggest question facing a veterinary surgeon when dealing with an injury in a performance horse, members of the British Medical Ultrasound Society heard at a special Olympics session during last week's annual meeting in Telford.
December 18, 2012
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Olympics experience reinforces ultrasound's value
By Becky McCall
Ultrasound still has a leading role to play in sports imaging, particularly because ultrasound-guided intervention enables injured athletes to return to the field of play quickly, attendees at the British Medical Ultrasound Society annual conference learned last week in Telford.
December 18, 2012
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Rugby injuries, skier's thumb, climber's finger come under scrutiny
By Philip Ward
CT and MRI are vital for the initial assessment and follow-up of acute thoracic injuries in professional rugby players and can have a decisive impact on patient management, an international team of researchers reported at RSNA 2012, during which attention also focused on sports injuries to the hand.
December 11, 2012
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Sectra highlights OneScreen osteoporosis research
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
PACS firm Sectra is highlighting research from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm that shows how the company's Sectra OneScreen online service offers an efficient and inexpensive method for early identification of people at risk for osteoporosis.
November 20, 2012
Olympics organizers release final imaging statistics
By Becky McCall
LONDON - A final breakdown of imaging statistics from the London Olympics shows the toll that competitive sport can have on the bodies of athletes, with radiologists chronicling more than 2,300 scans acquired during the games. The data were revealed 8 November at a U.K. Royal College of Radiologists lecture.
November 8, 2012
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Support grows for virtual autopsies
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
It makes good sense to replace as many traditional autopsies as possible with noninvasive imaging alternatives, especially using CT when appropriate, according to a new report commissioned by the U.K.'s Department of Health.
October 28, 2012
Russian military study illuminates ankle inversion injuries
By Philip Ward
The most common pathologic changes occurring in acute ankle inversion trauma are tears to the anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments, followed by injuries to the sinus tarsi structures and tears to the peroneus longus and brevis tendons, according to a study conducted at a top Russian military hospital.
October 16, 2012
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ESMRMB: MRI provides answers in MSK infections
By Philip Ward
MRI is the best modality to evaluate musculoskeletal (MSK) infections because it confirms the clinical diagnosis, delineates disease extent, and reveals complications, particularly in the foot, Portuguese researchers said at the recent European Society of MR in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB) congress in Lisbon.
October 4, 2012
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MRI's role grows fast in sports injuries to thigh, calf muscles
By Philip Ward
MRI is essential for initial diagnosis and follow-up of acute musculotendinous injuries, and it can enable clinicians to estimate precisely when an athlete can return to competition as well as the risk of recurrent injury, but evidence for its specific use remains limited and controversial.
September 19, 2012
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