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Research
- March 2009
Ultrasound Changes Care of Some Patients with Rheumatic Conditions
The study included 62 patients. Results showed that, “approximately 50% of patients had a change in management following ultrasound evaluation,” said Srinivasan Harish, lead author of the study…
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Benefits of MRI versus Arthroscopy in the Diagnosis of Knee Pathology
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is considered highly useful in the diagnosis of knee lesions. Most diagnostic studies comparing MRI and arthroscopy have shown good diagnostic…
» Read more - December 2005
Cost Benefits and Budgetary Impacts of Increased Osteoporosis Screening
Affecting an estimated 5 million American women over the age of 65, Osteoporosis is among the most debilitating threats to Medicare beneficiaries in our country today. Unfortunately, rates of diagnosis…
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