Remove Bone Scan Remove Healthcare Remove X-ray
article thumbnail

Risk of knee osteoarthritis may depend on muscle mass

AuntMinnie

In an analysis of x-rays and bone scans, a group from Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, found that weight-bearing recreational activity was significantly associated with increased odds of knee osteoarthritis in individuals with low levels of lower-limb muscle mass.

X-ray 264
article thumbnail

AuntMinnie 2007: Gadolinium: A 'necessary factor' in the development of NSF?

AuntMinnie

But grappling with NSF after the fact may be the least troubling issue as healthcare experts scramble to figure out why some patients develop NSF -- and what they can do to prevent NSF from occurring in the first place. Short of a kidney transplant, NSF is difficult to manage. 21-26; Radiology , January 31, 2007). Giles, U.K.

Disease 290
article thumbnail

Companies Partner to Offer Artificial Intelligence-Based Bone Density Screening

Imaging Technology

This partnership is in line with our commitment to advancing preventive healthcare through AI-enabled technologies." HeartLungs AutoBMD AI opportunistically detects osteoporosis in CT scans done for other reasons so the patient receives no extra X-ray radiation or scanning time. NCHS Data Brief, no 405. Sudhakar S.