Emergency Radiology: Page 31

CT aims for takeover of scintigraphy in GI bleeding
By Eric Barnes
Thursday, December 4 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSQ07-04 | Room E353AAcute lower gastrointestinal bleeding (GI) is a medical and surgical emergency that can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. But how should physicians detect where it comes from? CT does it best, researchers from Pakistan will report in this presentation.
November 3, 2014
Refresher course examines imaging for traumatic brain injury
By Eric Barnes
Tuesday, December 2 | 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. | RC405 | Room E451AA Tuesday refresher course on traumatic brain injury will present three speakers beginning at 4:30 p.m. First, Dr. Paul Parizel, PhD, will discuss the use of CT and MR for patients with head trauma.
November 3, 2014
Imaging vulnerable populations -- the geriatric patient
By Eric Barnes
Tuesday, December 2 | 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | RC308 | Room S502ABA special course on imaging vulnerable populations will begin at 8:30 a.m. and feature studies on several vulnerable patient groups for which CT plays an important role. Arrive by 9:30 a.m. to hear our highlighted presentation on geriatric patients, presented by Dr. Claudia Sadro.
November 3, 2014
Initiative slashes ED CT report turnaround times
By Erik L. Ridley
Sunday, November 30 | 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | INS134 | Lakeside Learning CenterThis poster presentation will share how Florida Hospital realized significant improvements in report turnaround times for CT studies from the emergency department (ED).
November 2, 2014
Viewing software speeds diagnosis in trauma patients
By Erik L. Ridley
Sunday, November 30 | 12:05 p.m.-12:15 p.m. | SSA05-09 | Room N228In this presentation, researchers from Vancouver General Hospital will describe how prototype polytrauma imaging viewer software shows potential for facilitating faster diagnosis in the acute traumatic setting.
November 2, 2014
Mindray rolls out new M9 ultrasound system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mindray Medical International unveiled its M9 compact ultrasound system at the American College of Emergency Physicians annual meeting this week in Chicago.
October 27, 2014
Radiography misses one-third of wrist fractures
By Brian Casey
Researchers from Turkey found that radiography missed one-third of wrist fractures compared with multidetector-row CT, according to an article published online on October 18 in Emergency Radiology. They believe that clinicians may want to use CT or MRI for emergency room patients suspected of having wrist trauma.
October 23, 2014
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Samsung highlights tablet ultrasound trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Samsung Electronics America said the use of its tablet-based ultrasound system in emergency services vehicles in Texas has yielded speedier treatment for critical trauma patients in an ongoing trial.
October 21, 2014
Sandy's silver lining: Hurricane creates impetus for change
By Erik L. Ridley
NEW YORK CITY - Hurricane Sandy was a catastrophic event for New York City, but it did have a silver lining for NYU Langone Medical Center's radiology department. With help from informatics, the storm precipitated significant and lasting workflow and quality improvements, according to a Thursday talk at the New York Medical Imaging Informatics Symposium.
September 18, 2014
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CT, MRI use declined in ED after 2007
By Kate Madden Yee
After a period of rapid increase from 1993 to 2007, use of medical imaging in the emergency department (ED) declined, mostly because of decreased utilization of CT and MRI, according to a new study published this month in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 19, 2014
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Imaging exams guided treatment after Boston Marathon bombing
By Wayne Forrest
Medical imaging exams such as x-ray and CT played a key role in managing patients who arrived in the minutes and hours after the Boston Marathon bombing last year, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
July 29, 2014
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Boston hospital adjusts operations after marathon bombing
By Wayne Forrest
In a paper published online July 15 in Radiology, staff from Brigham and Women's Hospital details the hospital's response to the Boston Marathon bombing and how it has improved some operations and procedures to better handle emergency situations.
July 14, 2014
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