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.

More than 99% of X-rays after knee replacement are unnecessary, costing healthcare millions

Gathering radiographs following an operation is common practice, but there is little data on the usefulness of these exams, experts wrote in The Knee.

Routine CT scans offer radiologists opportunity to detect costly bone problems

A Mount Sinai School of Medicine-led team said such scans should be used to spot possible osteoporosis.

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Radiologist and former Rad Partners CMO leading new private equity-backed national orthopedics practice

American Orthopedic Partners CEO Jay Bronner, MD, is joined by fellow RP alum Ryan Pahler, the imaging giant's former VP of national business development.

Support system helps technologists correct knee X-ray errors, reducing exam retake rates

Reperforming lateral knee radiographs is common practice but consumes unnecessary resources and exposes patients to added radiation, experts explained in Radiography.

Total knee AI/AR cleared for sales in the US

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to a French startup for surgery software that combines AI with augmented reality and computer vision.

Healthcare groups launch first-of-its-kind initiative to meet growing demand for X-ray technologists

The University of Texas Medical Branch and College of Health Care Professions kicked off the program in January and both sides see a bright future ahead.

Zebra cleared to market 3D printing for orthopedic surgery

An Israeli healthcare AI startup has earned a seventh green light from the FDA. Its latest algorithm can reconstruct X-rays of bones into 3D printouts with no less clarity than would be produced by advanced imaging modalities.

Ultrasounds performed by orthopedic surgeons on-par with MSK radiology exams, study finds

The findings suggest patients with rotator cuff injuries should undergo diagnostic exams in "one-stop" orthopedic shoulder clinics, researchers said recently.

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