Emergency Radiology: Page 12

Decision support could improve ED pediatric appendicitis imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
Clinical decision support could boost the appropriate use of CT for diagnosing appendicitis in children presenting at the emergency department (ED), according to research published February 9 in JAMA Network Open.
February 8, 2021
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Study finds racial disparities in pediatric ED imaging
By Erik L. Ridley
Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic children are significantly less likely to receive a diagnostic imaging study when visiting an emergency department (ED) than non-Hispanic white patients, according to analysis of over 13 million pediatric ED visits published online January 29 in JAMA Network Open.
January 28, 2021
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Emergency visits present cancer screening opportunities
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists and their emergency department (ED) physician peers can leverage opportunities to boost cancer screening when patients present in the ED, according to a study published January 23 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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How the Consolidated Appropriations Act will impact radiology practices
By Rebecca Farrington
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 is a sweeping piece of legislation that provides relief to individuals and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers an analysis.
January 20, 2021
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Has COVID-19 scared patients away from emergency visits?
By Theresa Pablos
Have patients with emergent conditions avoided the hospital because of the COVID-19 pandemic? A new study from England has found a 35% lower rate of emergency department visits early in the pandemic, which may have contributed to hundreds of avoidable deaths, according to a December 21 study in Circulation.
December 20, 2020
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Security advisories issued for GE imaging systems
By Erik L. Ridley
A security vulnerability found in more than 100 imaging systems from GE Healthcare could enable a cyberattacker to access or modify patient data, according to GE, security firm CyberMDX, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team.
December 7, 2020
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FDA relaxes MQSA rules during COVID-19 emergency
By Brian Casey
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue new guidelines that relax some of the regulatory requirements for breast imaging facilities under the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA).
December 3, 2020
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Arterys brings Avicenna AI stroke software on board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Arterys is now offering artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software developed by Avicenna for flagging patients with neurovascular emergencies on CT on its cloud-based imaging platform.
November 30, 2020
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Kids get fewer CTs, but adults' rates continue to rise
By Kate Madden Yee
Efforts to reduce children's exposure to radiation when they present in the emergency room with abdominal pain have been effective -- mostly by using ultrasound to diagnose the cause of the pain rather than CT, according to a study published November 19 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
November 22, 2020
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CO-RADS system helps clinicians assess COVID-19
By Kate Madden Yee
A COVID-19-specific CT reporting system called CO-RADS can help clinicians quickly diagnose the disease when patients present in the emergency department, according to a study published November 17 in Radiology.
November 18, 2020
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Use cases expand, solidify for AI across subspecialties
By Erik L. Ridley
Our journey on the Road to RSNA continues with a look at artificial intelligence (AI) topics and issues in subspecialty areas such as breast imaging, emergency radiology, neuroradiology, pediatric radiology, interventional radiology, and physics.
November 8, 2020
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POCUS goes airborne at Canadian helicopter service
By Louise Gagnon
Putting a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) scanner aboard an emergency helicopter can help medical personnel triage trauma cases for patients in rural areas that are distant from tertiary care hospitals, according to a study by Canadian researchers presented at the recent meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
November 5, 2020
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