Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 46

Swiss team validates 2D/3D model after total hip arthroplasty
By Cynthia E. Keen
A model to measure cup orientation from postoperative radiographs following total hip arthroplasty has been developed at a Swiss surgical technology research center. The validation study was described in an online article in the International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery.
August 23, 2011
Rheumatoid arthritis patients endure long delays
By Philip Ward
A health services study in eight European countries has found lengthy delays are occurring in the assessment of patients with suspected rheumatoid arthritis, prior to imaging. The average delay between the start of symptoms to assessment was 24 weeks; the percentage of people seen within 12 weeks varied from 8% to 42%.
August 3, 2011
FDG-PET/CT helps detect sarcoidosis in extremities
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from Maastricht University Medical Centre in the Netherlands discovered a substantial number of sarcoidosis cases in the extremities using FDG-PET/CT, whereas a majority of those same lesions could not be detected by low-dose CT.
July 24, 2011
Spine x-rays advised for advanced prostate cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Physicians prescribing androgen-deprivation therapy for their patients with advanced prostate cancer should also order a lateral thoracolumbar x-ray exam. This helps identify men at risk of treatment-induced fracture, according to an article published in the August issue of the Journal of Urology.
July 17, 2011
The jury's still out on airport body scanners
By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD
Debate continues over the safety of airport security scanners. Some observers remain concerned about the long-term consequences of a very large number of people being exposed to a likely extremely small radiation-induced cancer risk.
July 17, 2011
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iSi 2011: 3T MRI provides answers in knee disorders
By Frances Rylands-Monk
A key benefit of 3-tesla MRI is that it enables doctors to visualize and recognize ligaments in the knee and the smaller joints, such as the posterolateral corner, according to a presentation at the recent International Symposium on State-of-the-Art Imaging (iSi 2011) in France.
July 14, 2011
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Imaging gets star billing at 2012 Olympic Games
By Philip Ward
When the doors open to the medical facilities in London's Olympic Village next July, an impressive range of imaging equipment will be on display: two 3-tesla MR systems, a CT scanner, four ultrasound units, a digital radiography system, and a RIS/PACS. The total value will be about 7 million pounds.
June 28, 2011
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Olympic organizers issue urgent appeal for MR radiographers
By Philip Ward
The organizers of the imaging polyclinic at the London 2012 Olympics are facing a serious shortage of MR radiographers, and have issued an urgent appeal for suitably qualified volunteers. Officially, applications closed last October, but the deadline has now been extended indefinitely.
June 23, 2011
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Airports: Tighten procedures on security scanners, experts say
By Philip Ward
Air passengers must be told via better notices and leaflets when they are going to be exposed to radiation in security scanners, but they should also be reassured about safety of machines. Also, there must be no capacity for workers to adjust scanners.
June 2, 2011
U.K. program adds pediatric skeleton imaging
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A U.K. Department of Health program has added pediatric skeleton image interpretation sessions to its e-learning program, which will for the first time be available outside the National Health Service.
June 1, 2011
Wireless DR cuts skeletal imaging time by 25%
By James Brice
In a test of imaging efficiency, German researchers using a digital radiography (DR) system with a wireless detector cut 25% off the exam time for a typical single-view skeletal exam compared with conventional computed radiography.
May 7, 2011
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CT helps save the day in freak football accident
By Philip Ward
It must be every parent's nightmare: You're watching a football match, and your son goes to head the ball. The front-door key hanging round his neck flips up and gets caught in the way of the approaching ball. The key penetrates his left eye socket and becomes embedded deep within it.
May 5, 2011
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