Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 49

Cardiac MRI shows how triathletes' hearts adapt
By Wayne Forrest and Eric Barnes
With the help of 1.5-tesla cardiac MRI, German researchers have found that the human heart adapts to triathlon training by developing greater muscle mass and wall thickness, as well as larger left atria and larger right and left ventricles, according to a study to be published in the October issue of Radiology.
August 31, 2010
Bioelectrical impedance shows body composition in dialysis patients
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 23 - Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a practical way to measure body composition in hemodialysis patients, British researchers say. The group compared dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and multifrequency BIA in 53 stable adults.
August 22, 2010
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MRI can identify osteoarthritis risk factors 10 years early
By Wayne Forrest
MRI can identify risk factors in patients with subacute knee symptoms that can lead to localized knee osteoarthritis 10 years later, according to a study published online in Radiology.
June 29, 2010
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CAD eases MRI-based herniated disk diagnosis
By Eric Barnes
GENEVA - Herniated lumbar disks aren't the most common back injury, but when they occur they often require surgery. And diagnosis requires tedious manual measurements -- or at least it did until researchers from London found a way to automate the process.
June 27, 2010
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Bone metastasis, skeletal events predict poor prostate CA prognosis
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 11 - Among men with prostate cancer, those with bone lesions and skeletal events have the worst survival, with fewer than 1% alive at five years, a large Danish study shows.
June 10, 2010
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Biospace touts EOS comparison to CR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
French digital radiography (DR) firm Biospace Med is touting the results of a clinical study that shows that the company's EOS DR system has better image quality and lower radiation dose than computed radiography (CR).
April 26, 2010
Moderate drinking may slow arthritis progression
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Mar 26 - Some studies have suggested that moderate drinkers have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, and now new findings link the habit to a slower progression of the joint disease.
March 25, 2010
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Low-dose CT may be suitable for pediatric fracture diagnosis
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - Ultralow-dose CT appears to be sufficient for diagnosing complex fractures in pediatric patients, according to research from Germany presented at the 2010 European Congress of Radiology.
March 6, 2010
Toshiba highlights CT software at ECR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
VIENNA - Toshiba Medical Systems Europe is highlighting new software applications for functional CT imaging at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 5, 2010
Carestream gets DR install for 2012 Olympics
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Carestream Health has won an order for three of its DRX-1 wireless digital radiography (DR) detectors to be used in preparation for imaging athletes at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
February 24, 2010
Italian study finds vertebroplasty effective
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A large, multicenter Italian study has concluded that vertebroplasty is effective in treating vertebral compression fractures, providing significant and sustained pain relief.
February 17, 2010
PET scan can increase accuracy of head/neck cancer staging
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 11 - Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck can be staged more accurately with whole-body PET using F-18 FDG, according to European researchers.
February 10, 2010
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