February 2009 News Headlines

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Date this page was last updated: 07/16/2009 07:08:58 AM

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The transverse forefoot arch demonstrated by a novel X–ray projection

Foot and Ankle Surgery

Two–Dimensional Image Fusion of Planar Bone Scintigraphy and Radiographs in Patients with Clinical Scaphoid Fracture: An Imaging Study

Acta Radiologica

Radiographic methods for evaluating osteoporotic vertebral fractures

Joint, Bone, Spine

Fractures of the Fifth Metacarpal

Acta Radiologica

Correlation between computed tomography measurements and direct anatomic measurements of the axis for consideration of C2 laminar screw placement

The Spine Journal

Automatic Segmentation of the Ribs, the Vertebral Column, and the Spinal Canal in Pediatric Computed Tomographic Images

Journal of Digital Imaging

Camurati–Engelmann disease: imaging, clinical features and differential diagnosis

Skeletal Radiology

Visualization of intraneural edema using gadolinium–enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

MRI analysis of muscle/fat index of the superficial and deep neck muscles in an asymptomatic cohort

European Spine Journal

Medial patellar ossification after patellar instability: a radiographic finding indicative of prior patella subluxation/dislocation

Skeletal Radiology

Lumbar Facet and Interfacet Shape Variation During Growth in Children From the General Population: A Three–Year Follow–up MRI Study

Spine

MRI Interpretation Proficiency of Musculoskeletal Fellows in Training

Academic Radiology

Percutaneous vertebroplasty with a high–quality rotational angiographic unit

European Journal of Radiology

Intra–articular distribution pattern after ultrasound–guided injections in wrist joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

European Journal of Radiology

Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: Dimensions of the rotator interval measured with magnetic resonance arthrography

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Newer Radiographic Methods for Detection and Treatment Planning for Patients with Pelvic Osteolysis

Seminars in Arthroplasty

Long–term radiographic results of the Saint Nabor non–cemented acetabular component

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology

Plain Radiography Does Not Add Any Clinically Significant Advantage to Multidetector Row Computed Tomography in Diagnosing Cervical Spine Injuries in Blunt Trauma Patients

Journal of Trauma

Orthopaedic Conditions in the Newborn

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Novel Measurement Technique of the Tibial Slope on Conventional MRI

Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research

Temporal sequence of gray–scale ultrasound changes and their relationship with neovascularity and pain in the patellar tendon

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Survey of the initial management and imaging protocols for occult scaphoid fractures in UK hospitals

Skeletal Radiology

CT Study on the Effect of Different Treatment Protocols for Clubfoot Pathology

Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research

MRI of impingement syndromes of the shoulder

Clinical Radiology

Magnetic Resonance Arthrography of Superior Labrum Anterior–Posterior Lesions: A Practical Approach to Interpretation

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology

Which oblique plane is more helpful in diagnosing an anterior cruciate ligament tear

Clinical Radiology

The location of the popliteal artery in extension and 90 degree knee flexion measured on MRI

The Knee

Oblique multiplanar reformation in multislice temporal bone CT

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Radiology

Cervical degenerative index: a new quantitative radiographic scoring system for cervical spondylosis with interobserver and intraobserver reliability testing

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Articular cartilage deformation determined in an intact tibiofemoral joint by displacement–encoded imaging

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for osteoid osteoma: How we do it

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging

Image–guided lumbar facet joint infiltration in nonradicular low back pain

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging

Open versus Two Forms of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research

Medial swivel dislocation of the talonavicular joint

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics

Synovial fold of the posterior shoulder joint capsule

Skeletal Radiology

Clinical and radiological mid–term results of the thrust plate prosthesis

International Orthopaedics

MRI of the knee: how do field strength and radiologists experience influence diagnostic accuracy and interobserver correlation in assessing chondral and meniscal lesions and the integrity of the anterior cruciate ligament

European Radiology

Shoulder, hip, and knee arthrography needle placement using fluoroscopic guidance: practice patterns of musculoskeletal radiologists in North America

Skeletal Radiology

Imaging of chest wall infections

Skeletal Radiology

Imaging the femoral sulcus with ultrasound, CT, and MRI: reliability and generalizability in patients with patellar instability

Skeletal Radiology

Does running cause metatarsophalangeal joint effusions. A comparison of synovial fluid volumes on MRI in athletes before and after running

Skeletal Radiology

The carpal bones in Poland syndrome

Skeletal Radiology

The posterior transtriceps approach for elbow arthrography: a forgotten technique

Skeletal Radiology

Fractures of the Fifth Metacarpal

Acta Radiologica

Radiographic Assessment of Lumbar Facet Distance Spacing and Pediatric Spondylolysis

Spine

Cervical Segmental Motion Induced by Shoulder Abduction Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Spine

Radiographic Analysis of the Cervical Spine in Patients With Retro–Odontoid Pseudotumors

Spine

Spinal Cord Shift on Magnetic Resonance Imaging at 24 Hours After Cervical Laminoplasty

Spine

Computed Tomography Assessment of Pelvic Osteolysis and Cup–Lesion Interface Involvement with a Press–Fit Porous–Coated Acetabular Cup

Journal of Arthroplasty

Evaluation of thickness and appearance of anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments in normal versus abnormal ankles with MRI

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (JMIRO)

Tibial Torsion in Cerebral Palsy: Validity and Reliability of Measurement

Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research

Direct retroperitoneal pelvic packing versus pelvic angiography: A comparison of two management protocols for haemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures

Injury

Magnetic resonance imaging of double–bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Skeletal Radiology

Normal and Abnormal Imaging Findings in Lumbar Total Disk Replacement: Devices and Complications

Radiographics

Sonographic measurement of cross–sectional area of the median nerve in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome: Correlation with nerve conduction studies

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Evaluation of the translational and rotational forces acting on a highly ferromagnetic orthopedic spinal implant in magnetic resonance imaging

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Functional outcomes of bilateral hip necrosis: total hip arthroplasty versus extracorporeal shockwave

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Non–secretory multiple myeloma presenting with diffuse sclerosis of affected bones interspersed with osteolytic lesions

British Journal of Radiology

Appearance of nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy on a bone scan

British Journal of Radiology

Assessment of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using 3D ultrashort echo–time MR imaging

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

T2 Mapping of Articular Cartilage of Glenohumeral Joint with Routine MRI Correlation––Initial Experience

HSS Journal (Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery)

Pediatric Skeletal Trauma: Use of Multiplanar Reformatted and Three–dimensional 64–Row Multidetector CT in the Emergency Department

Radiographics

Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis: Prevalence and Association With Low Back Pain in the Adult Community–Based Population

Spine

Comparison of Indirect Isotropic MR Arthrography and Conventional MR Arthrography of Labral Lesions and Rotator Cuff Tears: A Prospective Study

American Journal of Roentgenology

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of a Deep Peroneal Intraneural Ganglion Cyst Originating from the Second Metatarsophalangeal Joint: A Pattern of Propagation Supporting the Unified Articular (Synovial) Theory for the Formation of Intraneural Ganglia

The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Arthroscopic Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior Repair

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics

MR Diagnosis of Posterior Root Tears of the Lateral Meniscus Using Arthroscopy as the Reference Standard

American Journal of Roentgenology

Idiopathic Chondrolysis of the Hip in Children: Early MRI Findings

American Journal of Roentgenology

Sonography of the Normal Ankle: A Target Approach Using Skeletal Reference Points

American Journal of Roentgenology

Persistent symptoms following non operative management in low grade MCL injury of the knee–The role of the deep MCL

The Knee

Correlation of Arthrodesis Stability with Degree of Joint Fusion on MDCT

American Journal of Roentgenology

Retrospective 3D registration of trabecular bone MR images for longitudinal studies

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Interobserver and Intraobserver Error in Distal Femur Transepicondylar Axis Measurement With Computed Tomography

Journal of Arthroplasty

Advances of 3T MR imaging in visualizing trabecular bone structure of the calcaneus are partially SNR–independent: Analysis using simulated noise in relation to micro–CT, 1.5T MRI, and biomechanical strength

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Phosphorus–31 magnetic resonance spectroscopy of skeletal muscle in maternally inherited diabetes and deafness A3243G mitochondrial mutation carriers

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Metal artifact reduction image reconstruction algorithm for CT of implanted metal orthopedic devices: a work in progress

Skeletal Radiology

Reanalysis precision of 3D quantitative computed tomography (QCT) of the spine

Bone

MR imaging of urgent inflammatory and infectious conditions affecting the soft tissues of the musculoskeletal system

Emergency Radiology

Are pelvic radiographs needed in assault victims

Emergency Radiology

Prophylactic Vertebroplasty: Cement Injection into Non–fractured Vertebral Bodies During Percutaneous Vertebroplasty

Academic Radiology

Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Clubfoot and Vertical Talus: A Feasibility Study

Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research

Median nerve cross–sectional area and MRI diffusion characteristics: normative values at the carpal tunnel

Skeletal Radiology

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Spine

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Improved Divergence Angles With Femoral Interference Screw Placement Through the Tibial Tunnel as Measured by Multiplanar Reconstruction Computed Tomography

Arthroscopy

Osteomyelitis and Arthritis

Seminars in Nuclear Medicine

Post–closed Reduction Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Predictor of Avascular Necrosis in Developmental Hip Dysplasia: A Preliminary Report

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Radiographic analysis of commonly prescribed scapular exercises

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Radiographs of hip fractures were digitally altered to mask surgeons to the type of implant without compromising the reliability of quality ratings or making the rating process more difficult

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Automatic determination of Greulich and Pyle bone age in healthy Dutch children

Pediatric Radiology

Diffusion–weighted magnetic resonance imaging of human skeletal muscles: gender–, age– and muscle–related differences in apparent diffusion coefficient

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Computed Tomography as a Predictor of Hip Stability Status in Posterior Wall Fractures of the Acetabulum

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Magnetic resonance imaging of the erector spinae muscles in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: implication for scoliotic deformities

Scoliosis

Transverse relaxation and magnetization transfer in skeletal muscle: Effect of pH

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine