1. Lexxos DR

... enables total BMD as well as body composition. In image mode, the Lexxos DR provides access to high resolution images (127 µm) for sites such as the knee, elbow, shoulder, etc. These images complete the ...

2. MrJ

... guarantee maximum comfort, and high patient acceptance. MrJ is the ideal system for Joint imaging: shoulder, hip, knee, foot/ankle, hand/wrist, and C-spine.  The wide range of 2D and 3D sequences and imaging ...

3. Increased Use of Medical Imaging in US
(Modalities/Radiology )

... Hospital discharges for knee replacement surgery done on people over 45 rose 70 percent between 1996 and 2006. Among people over 45, use of drugs to treat diabetes rose 50 percent between the 1988-1994 ...

4. Neuro and Musculoskeletal Imaging Program
(Modalities/Radiology )

... of this program, participants will be able to: Apply methods to optimize imaging of the musculoskeletal system Describe normal anatomy and pathology related to: MRI of the knee (including menisci and ...

5. Primary Care Physicians' CT, MRI Referrals Inappropriate
(Modalities/Radiology )

... spine MR for acute back pain, and knee or shoulder MRI in patients with osteoarthritis. "Our study shows that CT and MRI examinations ordered in the outpatient primary care setting are frequently not ...

6. Contrast-enhanced MRI for Arthritis Diagnosis
(Communities/MRI)

... knees, ankles, and joints in the feet. "Clinically, it may be difficult to distinguish psoriatic arthritis from rheumatoid arthritis because the symptoms of both diseases are similar and the diagnostic ...

7. Sectra's Pre-Operative Planning Solution at AAOS
(Company News/Sectra)

... underlying image analysis for its knee surgery planning tools. The Sectra pre-operative planning tools are precise and ensure consistent surgical planning outcomes.  The addition of various guides ...

8. Single Ultrasound may Detect Blood Clot
(Communities/Ultrasound)

... (DVT; a blood clot in a deep vein in the thigh or leg), as the method confirms and excludes DVT of the proximal veins (above the knee) but its accuracy for distal vein DVT (below the knee) has been questioned. ...

9. Fluoroscopically-guided Intra-articular Cortisone Effective in Frozen Shoulder
(Radiology Blog/Radiology)

According to a study published in the 'Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy', a fluoroscopic-guided intra-articular injection series of cortisone is an effective treatment option in frozen shoulder ...

10. Medtronic Acquires Invatec & Affiliated Companies
(Company News/Medtronic)

... and commercialization of lesion-specific solutions, including therapies for below-the-knee and carotid artery disease. Cardiovascular interventions represent the world’s largest sector of the medical ...

11. GE's MR Products at Arab Health 2010
(Company News/GE Healthcare)

... extremity imaging, the ONI MSK Estreme 1.5T and 1.0T systems are dedicated solely for extremity imaging of the knee, foot, ankle, elbow, hand and wrist, meaning patients can enjoy truly outside the bore ...

12. AHEC Musculoskeletal Workshops: Arab Health 2010
(Radiology Conferences/Arab Health Congress 2010)

... of knee and shoulder disorders. MSKUS is a unique procedure that is highly operator-dependent. In these focused workshops can acquire the knowledge and skills to incorporate this rapidly evolving assessment ...

13. Robotic-Assisted Knee Surgery in Wisconsin
(Communities/Musculoskeletal )

Patients suffering from arthritis pain have access to a new procedure MAKOplasty that uses the precision of robotics to perform partial knee resurfacing surgery, for the first time in Wisconsin. The technology, ...

14. Excessive Physical Activity can cause Arthritis: RSNA 2009
(Radiology Conferences/RSNA 2009)

Middle-aged men and women who engage in high levels of physical activity may be unknowingly causing damage to their knees and increasing their risk for osteoarthritis, according to a study presented today ...

15. Siemens Launches New Power Couple at RSNA 2009
(Company News/Siemens Healthcare)

... optimized Engines for brain, cardiac, abdomen, knee, angiographic, and oncology exams. MAGNETOM Aera (1.5T) and MAGNETOM Skyra (3T) - Transforming Productivity in MRI The 3T MAGNETOM Skyra is also optimized ...

16. VIVA 2009 Late-Breaking Trials
(Radiology Conferences/VIVA 2009)

... of the Xpert nitinol stent (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA) for below-the-knee primary stenting in patients with critical limb ischemia. The data show that revascularization via percutaneous transluminal ...

17. Telemedicine reimbursement concern raised !
(Communities/Teleradiology)

... Guam Inc. tomorrow. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has offered a number of services to patients on Guam ranging from cancer, orthopedic, and knee and hip replacements. He said if the insurance companies agree ...

18. Research and Markets: MDCT and MR Update
(Communities/CT)

... techniques for assessing the small bowel and urinary tract using MDCT/MR Utilize current techniques for assessing the small bowel using CT / MR Diagnose abnormalities of the shoulder, hip, and knee using ...

19. Competition from abroad is a Challenge for U.S. Healthcare
(Healthcare Informatics/Healthcare Informatics)

... to knee replacements. Gabriel Senior, Founder of Travel for Care, a Medical Travel firm from Monterrey, Mexico says. “There is a substantive lack of knowledge by U.S. patients and their families about ...

20. Specter of MRI Disease Haunts GE
(Communities/MRI)

... procedure used to diagnose everything from brain tumors to blown knees. The GE product, Omniscan, has since been linked to other cases of the disease, which appears to affect only MRI patients who have ...