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Found 22 result(s) FROM 1963 pages containing the term 'computed tomography'.
Wednesday Feb 10, 2010
FDA Wants to Reduce Radiation Exposure from Medical Scans
Widespread use of CT scans and fluoroscopy is exposing some patients to unnecessary amounts of radiation, and raising their risk of cancer...
Wednesday Sep 09, 2009
RA Joints Protected by More Fat, Less Adiponectin
Adiponectin is the link between fatness and lower joint damage in RA...
Tuesday Jun 02, 2009
Imaging Overused for Low Back Pain in Elderly
X-rays or advanced imaging scans to detect the source of low back pain are overused for certain elderly patients, mainly those treated in large practices that offer patient satisfaction-based financial incentives...
Monday Oct 20, 2008
Gleevec/CYC Combo Emerging as Novel Approach for Scleroderma Lung Disease
Adding the oncology drug imatinib (Gleevec®) to cyclophosphamide offers a 2-pronged strategy that might be effective in scleroderma-associated pulmonary complications...
Thursday Jul 24, 2008
Quantitative Imaging of Musculoskeletal Tissue
Quantitative imaging of musculoskeletal tissue is now the essential methodology in clinical practice for diagnosis and monitoring various musculoskeletal diseases
Monday Jun 30, 2008
Preclinical Studies Show that IGF-1-Producing Adult Stem Cells Zoom to Fracture Site, Speed Healing
Preclinical data reported at the 2008 ENDO meeting show that adult stem cell injections might be one approach to treating nonhealing osteoporotic fractures...
Thursday May 29, 2008
Bone Drug Might Prevent Breast Cancer Spread
Zoledronic acid (Zometa®) may help prevent the spread of locally advanced breast cancer into the bone marrow…
Thursday Jan 17, 2008
Incidental Vertebral Fractures on Multidetector CT Images of the Chest: Prevalence and Recognition
Vertebral fractures are under diagnosed by radiologists using multidetector computed tomography...
Thursday Jan 17, 2008
Too Much of a Good Thing?
Growing use of CT scans is causing concern about radiation exposure...
Thursday Jun 28, 2007
Zoledronate Reduces Bone Turnover, Preserves Bone Quality
Once-yearly zoledronate infusion both reduces bone turnover and preserves trabecular bone structure…
Tuesday Mar 13, 2007
Experts Hope Ultrasound and MRI Will Get More Gout Patients Into Treatment
In-office ultrasonography and greater use of MRI might improve gout diagnosis, simplify monitoring of response to urate-lowering therapy, and inspire more aggressive use of hypouricemic agents...
Wednesday Nov 15, 2006
Once-Yearly Zoledronic Acid Injection Reduces Fracture Risk, Improves Bone Structure in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis
Once-yearly injections of zoledronic acid 5 mg reduces fracture risk, improves bone mineral density, and improves bone structure in women with osteoporosis... Black DM, Recker RR. Presented at ACR 2006 Meeting.
Monday Oct 02, 2006
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Seen in Leflunomide-Treated RA Patient
A case of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis associated with leflunomide treatment for rheumatoid arthritis has been reported... Wardwell NR, et al. Respirology. 2006;11:663-665.
Tuesday Sep 26, 2006
New Markers Predict Lupus Kidney, Heart Risks
Cholesterol, homocysteine, and hs-CRP show promise as markers for elevated risk in lupus patients. Tisseverasinghe A, et al. Arthritis Rheum. 2006; 54:2211-2219; Von Feldt JM, et al. Arthritis Rheum. 2006; 54:2220-2227; Karadag O, et al. Clin Rheumatol. 2006; [Epub ahead of print]
Monday Sep 18, 2006
Most Stomach Pain in Childhood Lupus Needs High-Dose Steroids, Not Laparotomy
Patients with childhood-onset lupus who present with abdominal pain likely are suffering flares of the underlying SLE and in most cases should receive high doses of corticosteroids—not be rushed to surgery for presumed appendicitis... Richer O, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2006;3 July 2006; [Epub ahead of print]
Friday Jul 14, 2006
Researchers Map the Genetic Substrate of RA
Two new reports on genetics and RA show that a mutation in the PTPN22 gene not only increases RA susceptibility but hastens disease progression and that development of RA is associated with altered expression of disease-associated genes, apparently in response to environmental or other nongenetic factors. Lie B, et al. EULAR 2006; Haas CS, et al. Arthritis Rheum. 2006;54:2047-2060.
Wednesday Sep 28, 2005
The XtremeCT May Be More Sensitive than DEXA in Predicting Fracture Risks
A new high-resolution imaging device, the XtremeCT, which measures both bone density and bone architecture, may have significant advantages over the current gold standard, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)...Boutroy S, et al. Presented at: 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research; September 23-27, 2005; Nashville, Tenn. Abstract SA360.
Thursday Sep 08, 2005
Cyclophosphamide/Stem Cell Transplantation Protocol Shows Promise for Refractory Autoimmune Diseases
Japanese researchers report promising phase I-II trial results showing that high-dose cyclophosphamide supported by autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation is feasible and may be effective in the treatment of severe and refractory autoimmune diseases such as systemic sclerosis and SLE...Tsukamoto H, et al. Ann Rheum Dis online August 26, 2005
Thursday Aug 04, 2005
Scientists Develop New Technique to Grow Bone In Vivo
In a development that one day may revolutionize spinal and knee-replacement surgery and the treatment of osteoporosis, researchers at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, have demonstrated for the first time that healthy new bone can be grown in one part of the body to repair bony defects at another location... Stevens MM, et al. In vivo engineering of organs: The bone bioreactor. Proc Natl Acad Sci. 2005; scheduled to appear online before print. Available at: http://www.pnas.org/.
Tuesday Jul 12, 2005
Structural Changes in Femoral Neck Increase Risk of Hip Fracture
Walking may not be enough to strengthen the hip; instead, it may be necessary to develop exercises that target the superolateral cortex of the femoral neck, which is often associated with fractures from sideways falls... Mayhew PM, et al. Lancet. 2005;366:129-135.
Wednesday Nov 24, 2004
Gender Bias May Exist in the Recognition and Treatment of Osteoporosis in Men
Although men have higher vertebral fracture rates than women, they may not get screening and treatment for osteoporosis as often or as early... Sawka AM, et al. J Rheumatol. 2004;31:1993-1995.
Monday Sep 20, 2004
Image-Guided Needle Placement's Contribution to Outcomes Questioned
Although image guidance improves the accuracy of needle placement, the practice has not been proven to improve outcomes. (Hall S, Buchbinder R. Ann Rheum Dis. 2004;63:1007-1008.)
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