Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 42

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

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

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

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

Toshiba secures major new football sponsorship deal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Toshiba Medical Systems has formed a partnership with the Manchester United Football Club.

September 4, 2012

Web tutorial replicates polytrauma CT scan interpretation

By Cynthia E. Keen

The need to interpret a polytrauma CT scan rapidly, accurately, and thoroughly places a lot of pressure on an experienced radiologist. A human life may be at stake. For a radiology resident, the pressure's even greater, but a free Web-based tutorial described may make the process easier.

September 3, 2012

MRI tops x-ray for knee osteoarthritis

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

MRI detected a high prevalence of abnormalities associated with knee osteoarthritis in middle-aged and elderly patients who had no evidence of the condition on x-ray, according to a study published online on Wednesday in the British Medical Journal.

August 30, 2012

Olympic spirit enables London 2012 radiologists to win through

By Becky McCall

The Olympics radiology service proves that adversity can bring out the best in people. The challenges the radiologists faced may well have been the making of the service, reflects Dr. Phil O'Connor, imaging lead for the games.

August 28, 2012

Xograph installs Planmed Verity extremity CT

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiography products supplier Xograph Healthcare has installed Finnish medical imaging vendor Planmed's Verity mobile extremity CT scanner at St. Luke's Hospital in Headington, U.K.

August 22, 2012

MRI accounts for half of exams so far in Olympic polyclinic

By Philip Ward

The first data on imaging usage at the London 2012 Olympics have emerged. Between 16 July and 6 August, Olympic polyclinic staff carried out 1,135 examinations, of which 564 were MRI, 259 were x-ray, 254 were ultrasound, and 58 were CT.

August 6, 2012

GE unveils virtual video of Olympic Polyclinic

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has created an interactive virtual video tour of the Olympic Village Polyclinic in London.

July 25, 2012

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