Emergency Radiology: Page 26

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

Radiologists can play key role in identifying elder abuse

By Kate Madden Yee

Diagnostic radiologists are well-positioned to identify injury patterns suggestive of elder abuse, as many geriatric injury victims undergo x-ray imaging on presentation in the emergency department, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

December 7, 2016

More than one-third of emergency head CTs unnecessary

By Kate Madden Yee

More than one-third of head CT scans performed on emergency department patients are unnecessary, according to a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

November 22, 2016

Are chest x-rays still useful for syncope patients?

By Brian Casey

Should emergency medicine physicians still order chest x-rays for patients presenting with syncope? A new study published in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine answers that question with a qualified yes -- provided the x-ray exams are ordered judiciously.

November 21, 2016

SPECT/CT can be valuable in abdominal emergencies

By Wayne Forrest

Monday, November 28 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSC10-04 | Room S505ABWhen faced with a gastrointestinal or genitourinary imaging emergency, adding SPECT/CT to the standard imaging options can help identify the source of the problem and lead to an appropriate intervention, according to this study.

November 9, 2016

Decision support can help reduce inappropriate ED lower-back imaging

By Erik L. Ridley

Tuesday, November 29 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSG06-01 | Room S102DClinical decision support can significantly reduce the number of inappropriate imaging studies ordered for patients in the emergency department (ED) with lower-back pain, researchers from Canada have found.

November 6, 2016

Are CT reports transferred with trauma patients unreliable?

By Eric Barnes

Sunday, November 27 | 10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. | SSA06-01 | Room N226Radiologists from a level I trauma center wondered if the CT reports they were getting for patients transferred to their emergency department were accurate. Their six-month investigation didn't deliver much confidence in the original reads.

November 6, 2016

Client Outlook expands eUnity to mobile at Canadian site

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image viewing software developer Client Outlook announced that a regional network for emergency image transfer in Ontario, Canada, has expanded its implementation of eUnity software to support mobile platforms.

November 1, 2016

Are CT reports transferred with trauma patients unreliable?

By Eric Barnes

Sunday, November 27 | 10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. | SSA06-01 | Room N226Radiologists from a level I trauma center wondered if the CT reports they were getting for patients transferred to their emergency department were accurate. Their six-month investigation didn't deliver much confidence in the original reads.

October 31, 2016

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