Emergency Radiology: Page 24

How effective is ER ultrasound for breast abscesses?

By Kate Madden Yee

CHICAGO - Breast abscesses are one of the few breast-specific emergencies that require urgent treatment in the emergency room (ER), and ultrasound is used to diagnose them. But is it effective? Perhaps not enough, according to research presented on Tuesday at the RSNA 2017 meeting.

November 28, 2017

Radiologists aid mass disaster recovery with mobile CT

By Abraham Kim

CHICAGO - Not knowing the identity or whereabouts of people who were part of a mass disaster is frustrating for physicians and devastating for loved ones. Mobile CT scanners can help ameliorate this issue, according to a study presented on Monday at RSNA 2017.

November 27, 2017

CCTA increases emergency room costs, length of stay

By Abraham Kim

Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) might not be an ideal diagnostic tool for patients presenting to the emergency room with acute chest pain, according to a study published online November 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers found that CCTA increases the length of stay without improving clinical outcomes any more than clinical evaluation alone.

November 16, 2017

What causes delays in hip radiographs for ER patients?

By Brian Casey

Wednesday, November 29 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSM07-06 | Room S403BA group from Ireland will explore the reason why radiographs of hip fractures are delayed in the emergency room (ER) setting in this Wednesday afternoon presentation.

November 12, 2017

VR helps train radiologists for contrast emergencies

By Abraham Kim

Monday, November 27 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SSC08-08 | Room S402ABImmersive simulation using a virtual reality (VR) headset is a viable option for training radiologists to respond to contrast emergencies such as allergic reactions, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital have found.

November 7, 2017

Relaying CT info reduces stay for rule-out appendicitis

By Abraham Kim

Monday, November 27 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSE13-02 | Room S104BDirectly communicating findings on CT scans for suspected appendicitis boosts the speed at which patients are appropriately treated or discharged from the emergency department, according to Boston researchers.

November 1, 2017

$10 microchip transforms ultrasound from 2D to 3D

By Kate Madden Yee

Researchers from Stanford University and Duke University have developed technology that transforms 2D ultrasound into 3D -- for the cost of a $10 microchip. They will demonstrate their work at this week's American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum in Washington, DC.

October 31, 2017

UCLA offers ambulatory stroke care with mobile CT

By Abraham Kim

In a pilot project, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Health has launched a specialized ambulance unit that is prepared to treat stroke patients on the spot using a mobile CT scanner.

October 29, 2017

Terason inks distribution agreement

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology firm Terason has entered into an exclusive agreement with Henry Schein Medical to distribute Terason's uSmart 3200T NexGen portable ultrasound device.

October 16, 2017

International Day of Radiology eyes emergency radiology

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The International Day of Radiology (IDoR) will be celebrated on November 8 and will be dedicated to emergency radiology.

September 27, 2017

Novarad adds to installed base in Texas

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

RIS/PACS vendor Novarad has received an order from Neighbors Emergency Center of Houston.

August 9, 2017

Siemens issues security advisory for molecular products

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team have issued security advisories regarding security vulnerabilities in the vendor's molecular imaging products running on Windows XP or Windows 7.

August 3, 2017

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