Emergency Radiology: Page 16

5 ways to prepare the CT suite for a COVID-19 surge
By Kate Madden Yee
It's the middle of the night, only one radiologist and one CT technologist are on duty, and the emergency department calls to say 15 patients with suspected COVID-19 are heading to CT for imaging. Is your department ready?
April 9, 2020
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Lessons from SARS: Singapore rads offer COVID-19 tips
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists from Singapore are offering their peers strategies learned from the 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) that can be used to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Their suggestions were published April 3 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
April 6, 2020
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Quality Payment Program modified due to COVID-19 outbreak
By Erin Stephens
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that it is adjusting certain aspects of the Quality Payment Program in response to the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
March 29, 2020
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United Imaging donates scanning rooms to Chinese clinics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
United Imaging has donated $14 million in portable scanning and operating rooms to Chinese mobile hospitals that have been established in sports centers, exhibition halls, and schools to fight the 2019 novel coronavirus disease outbreak.
February 24, 2020
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Ultrasound is a good 1st imaging choice for pneumonia
By Theresa Pablos
CT may be the gold standard for diagnosing complicated pneumonia, but lung ultrasound may be a viable first choice for patients in the emergency department, according to a study published on February 14 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.
February 24, 2020
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CT, MRI for lower back pain still prevalent in ED
By Wayne Forrest
The rate of CT and MRI scans for back pain remained steady from 2001 to 2016 despite efforts to curtail unnecessary imaging tests in emergency departments (EDs) for lower back pain, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
January 23, 2020
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Video from RSNA 2019: Get ready for changes to radiology billing in 2020
A host of changes in radiology billing and coding are coming in 2020 -- is your imaging facility prepared? Find out about some of the more important changes -- such as the arrival of clinical decision support -- in this video interview with Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners.
December 3, 2019
Researchers present perils of e-scootering at RSNA 2019
By Abraham Kim
The recent surge in electric scooter use in major U.S. cities has led to marked increases in various scooter-related injuries. Researchers from Indiana discussed the presentation of these injuries on CT scans and x-ray images at the RSNA 2019 meeting in Chicago.
December 2, 2019
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Imaging patterns predict gunshot injury readmission rates
By Abraham Kim
Imaging findings from diagnostic imaging exams could help determine which patients with gunshot injuries are most likely to have future health complications and end up returning to the hospital for additional medical treatment, according to a study to be presented at RSNA 2019 in Chicago.
November 26, 2019
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CT usage rates escalate for eye-related emergencies
By Abraham Kim
The utilization rate of emergency CT for eye-related injuries has more than doubled over the past decade, according to a study recently published online in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. The trend underscores the need to establish more effective criteria for emergency eye imaging, researchers say.
November 24, 2019
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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 98: Kids say the darndest things
By Ryan McBeth
Kids say the darndest things, as the saying goes. Andy runs into a particularly precocious patient during a consult in the emergency room in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.
November 21, 2019
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Web-based tool improves radiology/ED communication
By Erik L. Ridley
Monday, December 2 | 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. | QI108-ED-MOA1 | Lakeside, QR Community, Station 1A web-based software tool can improve communication between radiology and the emergency department (ED), according to this scientific poster.
November 13, 2019
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