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What kind of after-hours imaging service do ED docs want?
By Kate Madden Yee
Emergency department (ED) physicians increasingly want off-hours imaging scans interpreted via final reads from attending radiologists rather than preliminary reads from residents. And more of them are getting their way, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
July 8, 2014
Stress cardiac MRI aids early emergency dept. evaluations
By Wayne Forrest
When performed within 12 hours of a patient coming to an emergency department with chest pain, adenosine stress cardiac MRI is valuable for the "safe, quick, and accurate" diagnosis of significant coronary artery disease, according to a study published in the April issue of Radiology.
April 6, 2014
Radiology trainees get to grips with emergencies
By Mélisande Rouger
VIENNA - Emergency radiology (ER) in the night shift can be a tricky setting for radiologists of all ages and experience, but it is particularly difficult for beginners in the specialty. Speakers at the Radiology Trainees Forum on Sunday shared some advice on emergency imaging with attendees at ECR 2014.
March 9, 2014
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MRI ensures no more stabbing in the dark over wound length
By Frances Rylands-Monk
VIENNA - A ground-breaking study examining the reliability of MRI to image experimentally produced stab wounds in amputated human limbs was presented for the first time on Thurday at ECR 2014. The study findings may help with forensic evidence in criminal cases and with postmortem reports.
March 6, 2014
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Imaging looms large on new list of low-value emergency exams
By Eric Barnes
If one list of unnecessary medical procedures is good, then two lists should be better, right? That could be the thinking behind a new list released this week in JAMA Internal Medicine of unnecessary tests in emergency medicine that are driving up healthcare costs. And the new list takes aim specifically at medical imaging.
February 18, 2014
Ultrasound accurate for appendicitis in children
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable ultrasound is an excellent first-line choice for diagnosing appendicitis in children, according to an article published online February 10 in Academic Emergency Medicine.
February 10, 2014
Health information exchange lowers repeat emergency imaging
By Erik L. Ridley
Adopting health information exchange between unaffiliated healthcare providers leads to significant decreases in repeat imaging studies in emergency departments and could potentially save millions of dollars, according to a large study from the University of Michigan.
January 29, 2014
vRad releases emergency department CT metrics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider Virtual Radiologic (vRad) has unveiled a new set of its Radiology Patient Care indices.
January 20, 2014
Coronary CTA identifies patients at risk of coronary syndrome
By Rabia Mughal
A negative coronary CT angiography (CTA) has a high predictive value for ruling out acute coronary syndrome and can decrease the hospital stay of patients who come to emergency rooms complaining of severe chest pain, according to a new study conducted in Saudi Arabia.
January 18, 2014
In a pinch, sonographers can handle emergency abdominal US
By Erik L. Ridley
When radiologists are unavailable to provide final reports in a timely fashion, sonographers are capable of providing interpretations of abdominal ultrasound studies in an emergency setting, according to Australian research published online in Radiography.
December 12, 2013
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Almost one-third of radiologists' ED services uncompensated
By Kate Madden Yee
Almost a third of services provided by radiologists to emergency department (ED) patients are uncompensated, according to researchers from the American College of Radiology's Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute.
December 11, 2013
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Study: Use ultrasound 1st for appendicitis in kids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using ultrasound first to detect appendicitis in children is comparable to using CT and does not increase hospital length of stay, according to new research.
December 2, 2013
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