Emergency Radiology: Page 35

Outsourced CT reads reliable even for emergency department
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Can a hospital turn its critical after-hours emergency reads over to a teleradiology provider without putting patients at risk? It most likely can, according to a U.K. study of more than 1,000 patients, in results presented on Thursday at ECR 2013.
March 6, 2013
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GE to expand Caradigm Intelligence platform
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is developing two new applications for its Caradigm Intelligence platform that are designed to offer near real-time visibility into emergency room operations and bed management processes.
March 3, 2013
Residents do well in overnight reads, but miss a few
By Eric Barnes
Radiology residents are generally accurate in their interpretations of emergency department CT studies performed on overnight call, though they do miss a handful of important findings, concluded a study from University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland.
February 10, 2013
Study lists 7 factors showing need for CT in pediatric trauma
By Eric Barnes
California researchers who examined more than 12,000 children who had blunt abdominal trauma have identified seven factors that necessitate a CT scan in the emergency department, according to a study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
January 31, 2013
Arab Health: Take care with tablets in clinical practice
By Philip Ward
DUBAI - Tablets and mobile devices offer huge potential for viewing images, particularly in the emergency room and in consultations with referring physicians, but they will not replace diagnostic workstations, predicted two expert speakers on day three of Arab Health.
January 29, 2013
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ASTRO decries rad therapy cuts in 'fiscal cliff' bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a statement opposing Medicare payment cuts to cobalt-60 radiation therapy treatments in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, the legislation passed this week that resolved the "fiscal cliff" emergency.
January 2, 2013
USARad.com debuts emergency radiology network
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider USARad.com has created a national outpatient emergent radiology network.
November 20, 2012
CT procedure volume falls, except for emergency use
By Eric Barnes
After decades of rising CT utilization, U.S. doctors appear to have finally hit the pause button -- and even the reverse button -- reducing their use of CT scans in every setting except emergency radiology, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
November 18, 2012
Tool excludes obstructive coronary artery disease on CCTA
By Erik L. Ridley
Tuesday, November 27 | 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. | LL-CAS-TU6A | Lakeside Learning CenterThis scientific poster will illustrate how an automated tool can rapidly exclude obstructive coronary artery disease in emergency department patients with acute chest pain who undergo coronary CT angiography (CCTA).
November 11, 2012
CAD may help detect acute vertebral fractures on trauma CT
By Erik L. Ridley
Sunday, November 25 | 10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. | SSA19-01 | Room S403BThis scientific presentation will describe how computer-aided detection (CAD) software has the potential to increase the detection of acute vertebral body fractures on trauma CT studies.
November 11, 2012
CTA, arterial DSA most cost-effective modalities for intracranial aneurysm
By Eric Barnes
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSJ18-05 | Room N228CT angiography (CTA) and intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography (IA-DSA) are the most cost-effective modalities for patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected intracranial aneurysm, researchers from the Netherlands have found.
November 5, 2012
FDA issues emergency guidance for breast centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a guidance document for mammography facilities affected by natural disasters.
November 4, 2012
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