Emergency Radiology: Page 13

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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POCUS beats chest x-ray for COVID-19-related pneumonia
By Louise Gagnon
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) performed better than chest x-ray in diagnosing atypical pneumonia that's presumed to be COVID-19, according to a study presented at the American College of Emergency Physicians annual meeting in late October.
November 4, 2020
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Ultrasound pinpoints patients missed by COVID-19 tests
By Theresa Pablos
Physicians can use lung ultrasound scan results and clinical symptoms to identify patients with false-negative COVID-19 test results, according to the findings of an October 13 study in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
October 22, 2020
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HHS renews public health emergency declaration
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has renewed the public health emergency declaration that was implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 12, 2020
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Can AI interpret chest x-rays as well as rad residents?
By Erik L. Ridley
Artificial intelligence (AI) software can yield similar or even, by some measures, better performance than radiology residents in interpreting chest radiographs, and it could potentially be utilized for automated preliminary assessments of these exams, according to research published online October 9 in JAMA Network Open.
October 8, 2020
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Dual-energy CT adds value to emergency imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
Dual-energy CT increases diagnostic confidence when it's used in the emergency department, which translates to fewer follow-up studies and therefore lower healthcare costs, according to a study published September 29 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 5, 2020
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AI characterizes pediatric lateral airway x-rays
By Kate Madden Yee
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the form of deep-learning classifiers can help distinguish between poor- and adequate-quality pediatric lateral airway x-rays acquired in the emergency department, according to a study published September 30 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.
October 1, 2020
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Medicare delays recoupment of advances
By Rebecca Farrington
One of the fastest sources of emergency funding available to practices at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic was the Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payment Program. But Medicare has not yet provided details on recoupment of the funds -- Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.
September 21, 2020
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French survey logs COVID-19's impact on radiologists
By Frances Rylands-Monk
The COVID-19 pandemic is exacting a heavy psychological toll on radiologists, with insomnia being one of the most commonly reported problems, according to a French survey of over 1,500 imaging physicians.
September 16, 2020
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VA investigates COVID-19 staff exposure in Oregon
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Investigators from the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have determined that there were no communication missteps when a patient with COVID-19 was sent from the emergency department to radiology at a VA facility in Portland.
August 27, 2020
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