Orthopedic Imaging

Orthopedic imaging relies on X-ray, MRI and CT to diagnose disorders and injuries affecting the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and spine. Orthopedists also use these test results to create an effective treatment plan.

Interventional procedure offers patients a year or more of pain relief from osteoarthritis
The procedure reduces inflammation and pain, and allows patients to achieve relief without having to undergo surgery and months of physical therapy during recovery.
Including diffusion tensor imaging in return-to-play protocols improves athletes' outcomes
DTI use could enable providers to make more informed decisions about athletes’ readiness to re-enter competition.
Experts create AI system that can accurately diagnose osteoporosis using routine X-rays
Experts are optimistic their tool could help providers identify patients who may be at risk of developing osteoporosis sooner.
Shoulder ultrasound effectively detects insulin resistance, even before abnormal labs
POCUS could represent a quick, easy and affordable way to detect signs of insulin resistance before it progresses into diabetes, researchers suggest.
Certain knee injections may cause osteoarthritis to progress more rapidly, new MRI data suggest
These new findings may lead to more “judicious use” of corticosteroids in pain management.

Joint replacements significantly increase radiation exposure to interventionalists

Experts urged physicians to take extra protective measures when in the presence of metal protheses during procedures and to be vigilant in shielding their eyes from additional exposure.

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AI assists radiologists in detecting fractures, improves workflow

Research published recently in Radiology found comparable sensitivity and specificity between artificial intelligence and clinicians for fracture detection.

Minimally invasive interventional radiology procedure delivers relief to OA patients

Research found that 68% of patients who underwent a GAE procedure experienced significant reductions in pain and improved overall function.

AI tool achieves excellent agreement for knee OA severity classification

Many decision support tools catered to knee osteoarthritis have emerged in recent years, but external validation that ensures these algorithms can operate in a clinical setting has been lacking.

Multi-slice knee MRI technique saves time without sacrificing quality

Radiologists should know that the more they use simultaneous multi-slice settings, the more likely artifacts are to appear.

Radiologist-delivered cooled ablation procedure offers long-term pain relief for knee replacement patients

The authors hope this minimally invasive approach could become the standard of care for this population.

AI scores 1 against a knee injury common among athletes

The AI development team was guided by a sports-medicine specialist dubbed “the go-to orthopedic surgeon for many of the greatest athletes on the planet.”

New guidance for knee cartilage MRI seeks to prevent irreversible osteoarthritis

A special RSNA committee unveiled their update in a new report published in Radiology.

Orthopedic Imaging

Interventional procedure offers patients a year or more of pain relief from osteoarthritis

Including diffusion tensor imaging in return-to-play protocols improves athletes' outcomes

Experts create AI system that can accurately diagnose osteoporosis using routine X-rays

Shoulder ultrasound effectively detects insulin resistance, even before abnormal labs

Certain knee injections may cause osteoarthritis to progress more rapidly, new MRI data suggest