Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 48

Aloka touts work on ultrasound e-flow

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ultrasound vendor Aloka is highlighting clinical work currently under way on the use of its ultrasound-based e-flow technology to identify inflammatory regions that could be signs of tendonitis.

February 22, 2011

Parallel 3T MRI offers quicker spine imaging

By Wayne Forrest

In a comparison of 3-tesla MR imaging techniques of the spine, German researchers have found that a technique using a parallel radiofrequency transmission technology produces diagnostic-quality images equal to conventional MR images in approximately one-third the time.

January 10, 2011

Hip arthritis needn't mean hip replacement

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although hip osteoarthritis (OA) increases the risk of total hip replacement, only a few patients ultimately progress to that point, a new report shows. Researchers from Iceland evaluated a total of 2,953 hips, measuring minimal joint space and grading each hip for radiographic OA.

December 21, 2010

Sectra reports favorable RSNA research

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra said that Swedish researchers have found strong results from using the vendor's digital x-ray radiogrammetry osteoporosis testing technology.

December 6, 2010

Extreme long-distance running can damage the body

By Reuters Health

CHICAGO (Reuters Health) - Endurance athletes who run extraordinarily long distances over a sustained period of time lose muscle as well as fat, and they severely impair their immune function, according to data presented at the 2010 RSNA meeting.

December 1, 2010

FDG-PET/CT, MRI can help assess stem cell transplant response

By Wayne Forrest

CHICAGO - While FDG-PET/CT may be more suitable for early response detection of bone involvement after stem cell transplantation, whole-body MRI can be an "additional predictive marker" for long-term evaluation, according to a study presented Sunday at the RSNA annual meeting.

November 27, 2010

Tomosynthesis uncovers occult scaphoid fractures

By James Brice

Digital radiography tomosynthesis shows promise for diagnosing acute scaphoid wrist fractures that can lead to severe complications when missed with conventional radiography, according to a pilot study published online November 6 in the journal Skeletal Radiology.

November 23, 2010

Sectra nabs U.K. contract

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra has won a contract for its mammography and osteoporosis screening technology with a U.K. hospital, the company said.

October 20, 2010

Biospace changes name to EOS Imaging

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

French digital radiography firm Biospace Med has changed its name to EOS Imaging.

September 28, 2010

Sybermedica secures Commonwealth role

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K. healthcare software developer Sybermedica said that the England Commonwealth Games medical team will use its PACSMail software at next week's event in Delhi.

September 28, 2010

MRI helps visualize elbow ligaments in asymptomatic subjects

By Wayne Forrest

Using certain pulse sequences, conventional 1.5-tesla MRI can visualize elbow ligaments that previously were not consistently visible in asymptomatic subjects, helping to diagnose patients with elbow instability, according to a study in the October issue of Radiology.

September 26, 2010

Aortic root dilation in athletes requires close surveillance

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Aortic root dilation is uncommon in highly trained competitive athletes and is not likely to be caused by exercise training. Consequently, aortic root dilation in this population is probably pathologic and shouldn't be dismissed, according to findings published in the August 17 online issue of Circulation.

September 9, 2010

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