Emergency Radiology: Page 25

Handheld ultrasound scanner hits the trail

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Handheld-ultrasound technology developer Clarius Mobile Health is touting the use of its scanner for a novel application: patrolling trails at a mountain resort in Canada to diagnose skiing and mountain biking injuries.

June 1, 2017

Do ED MRI scans reduce hospital stays for MS patients?

By Wayne Forrest

Could performing MRI scans on individuals who present to the emergency department (ED) with symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) cut how long they end up staying in the hospital? Researchers from Johns Hopkins reported interesting findings in a new study.

May 30, 2017

Who should read point-of-care ED ultrasound exams?

By Erik L. Ridley

When radiologists interpret initial ultrasound studies in the emergency department (ED), fewer follow-up imaging studies are needed, according to research presented at the American College of Radiology meeting in Washington, DC.

May 25, 2017

Increases in ED imaging use aren't across-the-board

By Kate Madden Yee

The use of CT and MRI in the emergency department (ED) has grown over the past 20 years, but that growth varies from one disease to another, and it appears to be concentrated on a limited number of conditions, according to a study published online May 5 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

May 14, 2017

Taking care of logistics can reduce errors in emergency radiology

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Errors in medicine have become headline news in recent years, and legal action against physicians for alleged malpractice is an increasing problem. Radiology is not exempt from this phenomenon. Emergency radiologists must, therefore, learn how best to safeguard their practice against human error and champion processes that will prevent systematic flaws.

March 4, 2017

Follow-up imaging is less when rads read ED ultrasounds

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Patients undergo less follow-up imaging when radiologists rather than nonradiologist physicians read ultrasound scans performed in the emergency department (ED), according to a study published online February 22 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

February 22, 2017

Ultrasound elevates diagnosis of pulmonary embolism

By Erik L. Ridley

Adding lung and venous ultrasound into the diagnostic process for pulmonary embolism can yield improved sensitivity and specificity, obviating the need for CT pulmonary angiography in many cases, according to research that will be published in the March issue of Academic Emergency Medicine.

February 7, 2017

SPECT/CT advances abdominal emergency diagnoses

By Wayne Forrest

SPECT/CT can be a valuable resource for diagnosing gastrointestinal and genitourinary bleeding in the emergency room setting, and it does so in a reasonable amount of additional time, according to a study from Stony Brook University.

January 30, 2017

Study finds no kidney damage from CT contrast

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

There is no association between IV contrast media used in CT scanning and chronic kidney disease, dialysis, kidney transplants, or acute kidney injury, despite long-held suspicions to the contrary, according to a five-year study published January 25 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

January 26, 2017

Carestream completes Ind. installation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health has installed its DRX-Evolution Plus digital radiography system in the emergency department at Columbus Regional Health in Columbus, IN.

January 11, 2017

Why are pediatric MRI scans on the rise in the ED?

By Wayne Forrest

The desire to avoid exposing pediatric patients to CT's ionizing radiation appears to be powering increased use of MRI at one New York City hospital's emergency department (ED). The shift to the modality is also prompting the facility to adjust resources to meet times of greatest volume and demand.

December 26, 2016

Deep learning helps spot CT exams with critical findings

By Erik L. Ridley

Deep-learning technology can be a useful tool for identifying cases that contain critical imaging findings, potentially expediting the interpretation of these exams and the communication of results, according to a presentation at the recent RSNA 2016 meeting in Chicago.

December 19, 2016

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