Emergency Radiology: Page 10

AI may not be ready to assess for pulmonary embolism

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can't be relied upon -- yet -- to detect pulmonary embolism on CT pulmonary angiography in clinical practice, according to research from Germany published August 6 in RöFo.

August 8, 2021

Ill. warns Hoffman MRI mammography patients to get second opinions

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is warning that patients who had mammograms taken at Hoffman MRI between October 2019 and March 2021 should get second opinions.

August 3, 2021

Neuroimaging utilization in EDs increases by 72%

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Overall emergency department (ED) neuroimaging use grew by 72% in the U.S. between 2007 and 2017, according to a study published August 4 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

August 3, 2021

Emergency department CT use for cervical spine has increased

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The use of CT in the emergency department for cervical spine imaging has increased, according to a study published online August 2 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

August 2, 2021

'Redundant imaging' for TIA workup increases in the ED

By Kate Madden Yee

The increased compliance of emergency departments (EDs) with specific imaging guidance for diagnosing transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) has also increased "redundant" imaging, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

July 28, 2021

NeuroLogica inks research deal with MGH

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Samsung subsidiary NeuroLogica said it's collaborating with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to pilot the firm's OmniTom Elite scanner with photon-counting detector CT technology at the point of care.

July 12, 2021

Chest x-ray misses more than half of blunt trauma injuries CT finds

By Will Morton

Chest x-ray is essential for identifying blunt thoracic injuries in emergency departments, but it misses more than half of minor injuries identified on CT, according to a study published June 19 in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

June 22, 2021

Healthcare disparities persist as COVID-19 pandemic fades

By Amerigo Allegretto

Dr. Sampson Davis, an emergency medicine physician and New York Times bestselling author, spoke at the SNMMI 2021 virtual annual meeting about his life growing up, attending medical school, and being on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also called others to action in the fight against racial injustice.

June 15, 2021

RapidAI launches new stroke app

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer RapidAI announced the launch of a new software application for stroke that's designed to optimize coordination between emergency medical services and hospital care teams.

May 19, 2021

AI of x-ray predicts prognosis of COVID-19 patients

By Will Morton

Emergency departments may be able to triage high-risk COVID-19 patients on x-ray with the help of an artificial intelligence (AI) model, according to research published May 12 in npj Digital Medicine.

May 11, 2021

Siemens Healthineers launches Somatom X.ceed CT scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers is adding to its CT product line by launching Somatom X.ceed, a new scanner that's a more powerful version of the Somatom X.cite system that the company launched in 2019. The new system is optimized for emergency, cardiac, and interventional use, but it can also perform all-around imaging.

May 11, 2021

ACP releases point-of-care-ultrasound guideline

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released a new guideline for the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for patients with acute shortness of breath in emergency departments or in-patient settings. The guideline was published April 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

April 27, 2021

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