Researchers at South Australia-based Flinders University Medical Device Research Institute implemented robotics to research the impact that bending and twisting movements can have on back pain, ABC.net.au reports.
Low back pain patients who receive an early MRI scan accrued $2,500 more in Medicare expenditures than more conservatively managed patients, according to a study in The American Journal of Managed Care.
The global MRI systems market is expected to reach $7.99 billion by 2023, growing at a 5.2 percent compound annual growth rate, according to a Research Mentor report.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons endorsed the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society's new appropriate use criteria to help physicians determine when to use imaging to monitor bone and soft tissue sarcoma survivors at risk of recurrence.
Cincinnati-based ProScan Imaging purchased Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain & Spine's imaging clinic in Crestview Hills, Ky., according to Cincinnati Business Courier.
NuVasive will conduct live demonstrations of its Pulse surgical automation platform at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, Sept. 26-29.
Multiparametric MRI scans may help analyze water and fat associated tissue changes, which aids identifying bone damage in pediatric Gaucher disease patients, according to a study published in Clinical Imaging.
Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Leatherman Spine Center implemented Medtronic's Mazor X robotic system to assist with pediatric spine surgeries, according to WHAS-11 News.
C-reactive protein levels in non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis patients are likely to change within weeks of initial testing and should therefore be tested again before denying a patient of anti-tumor necrosis treatment, according to a study published in BioMed Central.
BioMedGPS will release its SmartTRAK robotic and computer-assisted spine surgery module at the North American Spine Surgery Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, Sept. 26-29.
New Lenox, Ill.-based Silver Cross Hospital was the first facility in the state and the tri-state area to implement robotic spine surgery, according to The Herald News.