In a new policy that could make hospital-based radiologists breathe a bit easier, NightHawk Radiology has announced limits on what it will do to obtain new contracts in hospital settings. More »
Inflammatory arthritis includes a variety of diseases; the most common are rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriatic arthritis. A large proportion of patients seen in most rheumatology practices have inflammatory arthritis; these patients also are seen in the primary care setting,... More »
More than 300 speakers and over 2500 delegates met at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, Taiwan, for the 13th Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology (AOCR 2010). Hosted by the Chinese Taipei Society of Radiology in cooperation with the Asian Oceanian Society of Radiology (AOSR) and... More »
It’s an honor to give my observation about my experience at AOCR-2010. From the tiniest to the biggest, all details—be it the front office, registration counter, information desk, or audio-visual aids—were excellent. More »
The 13th Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology (AOCR2010), taking “Radiology – The Core of Healthcare” as its theme, kicked off with concurrent tracks in musculoskeletal, abdominal, breast, cardiovascular, emergency, genitourinary, and interventional specialities. Chinese drums and a lion dance added... More »
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is not a novel entity—there has been interest in unexplained pain syndromes since antiquity (Figure 1). The earliest research focused on the symptom of “muscle hardenings,” which may be the equivalent of musculoskeletal symptoms that patients with FMS describe today. More »
Throughout history, various forms of morphine have been the most effective medications in relieving pain. Opioid analgesics—the natural, semisynthetic, and synthetic derivatives of morphine—are used routinely in the management of acute musculoskeletal pain. However, myths and misunderstandings about... More »
