Emergency Radiology: Page 38

IMCO debuts new emergency dept. module
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor IMCO Technologies announced it has released its new ED Discrepancy module.
January 22, 2012
Decision-support software reduces volume of CTPA exams
By Cynthia E. Keen
A combination of clinical decision-support software and a good rapport between emergency physicians and radiologists is credited for decreasing the number of CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) exams ordered to evaluate acute pulmonary embolism.
January 10, 2012
Uninsured patients get less ED imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compared with emergency department (ED) patients with insurance, uninsured ED patients are less likely to get any imaging services, according to research published this month in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 4, 2012
Emergency departments drive growth in CT use
By Kate Madden Yee
Emergency departments are major drivers of the recent explosion in CT utilization -- in fact, without emergency department use, CT utilization rates would have stayed almost flat in recent years, according to researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals.
December 28, 2011
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iPad up for challenge of plain radiographs
By Erik L. Ridley
An iPad can be used to reliably assess for pneumothorax on plain radiography chest films, potentially opening the door for an increased role for mobile devices in emergency radiography applications, according to research presented at the recent RSNA 2011 meeting in Chicago.
December 18, 2011
AIUM gives nod to ACEP US guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) said that it recognizes the American College of Emergency Physicians' (ACEP) recent policy statement on emergency ultrasound guidelines as meeting the qualifications for performing ultrasound in the emergency setting.
December 11, 2011
iPad offers value in mobile emergency CT reading
By Erik L. Ridley
Although the experience provided by an iPad for reviewing medical images still has room for improvement, the popular tablet can be employed for remote reading of emergency CT studies by radiologists on the move, according to research presented at the RSNA 2011 meeting in Chicago.
December 8, 2011
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New society represents forensic radiology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An international group of forensic pathologists, radiologists, radiographers, and surveying engineers has established the International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging.
November 28, 2011
Web-based access to patient records saves money
By Cynthia E. Keen
A financial study evaluating how the use of health information exchanges by emergency physicians affects patient management has confirmed that millions of dollars could be saved if physicians can get immediate access to patients' medical records, according to a November 4 article in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.
November 16, 2011
Ultrasound and Alvarado score may stratify pediatric appendicitis risk
By Erik L. Ridley
Wednesday, November 30 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SSK14-03 | Room S102ABIn this presentation, researchers will describe how the combination of focused appendicitis ultrasound and Alvarado score may help diagnose pediatric appendicitis.
November 13, 2011
Nonvisualized appendix represents low risk for appendicitis
By Erik L. Ridley
Monday, November 28 | 10:10 a.m.-10:20 a.m. | MSVE21-07 | Room E353AThere's a very small chance of appendicitis in cases where the appendix can't be viewed on ultrasound, according to a study from the University of Western Ontario.
November 13, 2011
ER calling radiology: System to streamline the process
By Cynthia E. Keen
Wednesday, November 30 | 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. | LL-INE1147-WEA | Lakeside Learning CenterThis presentation will explain how a dynamic rules-based Web application and queuing prioritization system decrease the amount of time spent on the telephone for routine inquiries and requests at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine.
November 10, 2011
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