A new system for developing and printing 3D models of tissue and bone from clinical CT images has been regulatorily OK’d for sale in the U.S.  

Established clinical guidelines hold that patients presenting with ankle issues should not receive advanced imaging ahead of standard radiography. New research shows a substantial proportion of ordering clinicians sending these patients straight to MRI anyway.

The comprehensive approach may be warranted for patients whose musculoskeletal injuries include fractures of the costal cartilage. 

Researchers have developed deep-radiomics-based models capable of predicting osteoporosis with high accuracy and without need for DXA imaging. 

The Internet is an acceptable source of images for training algorithms to automatically triage patients with dislocated joints and similar orthopedic emergencies. 

“These findings emphasize the importance of early recognition of IPV and timely intervention to prevent further harm to the victim,” authors of research published in Academic Radiology cautioned.

Because sacral insufficiency fractures do not always show a fracture line, they can be difficult to diagnose or even misdiagnosed as bone metastasis, which could result in additional treatments like radio-chemotherapy.

A study in Lancet Digital Health reports that a previously validated, high performing AI model committed troublesome errors when confronted with atypical anatomy.