Emergency Radiology: Page 39

Ontology-driven search tool identifies MRI contraindications, medical history
By Cynthia E. Keen
Tuesday, November 29 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | SSG07-05 | S402AB
Tuesday, November 29 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SSG07-08 | S402ABAn ontology-driven search tool is being deployed at Massachusetts General Hospital to rapidly search existing electronic medical records of patients admitted to the emergency department for important medical history and identify patients scheduled for MRI exams who've experienced prior contraindications. Its use and how well it performs will be explained in these two scientific papers.
November 10, 2011
Prioritizing superstat exams may reduce turnaround times
By Cynthia E. Keen
Monday, November 28 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSE12-05 | Room S402ABIn this scientific paper presentation, a radiology department describes the extra step it has taken to prioritize the most urgent of "stat" exam requests from its emergency department.
November 10, 2011
Newer readers need contrast for acute appendix
By Eric Barnes
Monday, November 28 | 9:00 a.m.-9:10 a.m. | MSVE21-02 | Room E353AHow important is contrast for diagnosing suspected appendicitis? Researchers from New York University's Langone Medical Center and department of radiology conducted a novel study that examined appendiceal visualization rates in the same patient with and without oral and IV contrast.
November 9, 2011
Military radiologists report on experiences in Afghanistan
By Eric Barnes
Sunday, November 27 | 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | RC124 | Room N229Navy physicians Dr. Ron Boucher and Dr. Steve Ferrara recently returned from deployment to the Kandahar Air Base in southern Afghanistan armed with gripping stories and images of wartime radiology. The presentation will show the efforts of U.S. and coalition medical teams operating in the country as they care for coalition forces, as well as Afghan military personnel and many civilians.
November 9, 2011
Single-pass triphasic body technique improves multitrauma scanning
By Eric Barnes
Sunday, November 27 | 10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. | SSA05-01 | Room N227A triphasic, single-pass, whole-body scanning protocol is better than the conventional method of scanning multitrauma patients, researchers from Chaim Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, will report at the RSNA 2011 meeting.
November 9, 2011
iPad supports image transfer to ICU
By Erik L. Ridley
Tuesday, November 29 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | MSVR31-10 | Room N228In this paper, a Massachusetts General Hospital team will share how the iPad can bridge the gap between intensivists and radiologists.
November 6, 2011
iPad can handle on-the-go emergency CT reporting
By Erik L. Ridley
Tuesday, November 29 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | MSVR31-16 | Room N228In this scientific paper presentation, U.K. researchers will discuss their results indicating that the iPad can be used for interpreting emergency CT studies.
November 6, 2011
iPad meets need for on-call brain CT reading
By Erik L. Ridley
Tuesday, November 29 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | MSVR31-15 | Room N228A team from Rambam Medical Center in Israel found that the iPad was suitable to use for on-call interpretation of brain CT exams.
November 6, 2011
iPad shows promise in on-call review of emergency CT, MR studies
By Erik L. Ridley
Tuesday, November 29 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | MSVR31-13 | Room N228In this scientific paper presentation, a Singapore team will share its results from a study evaluating the use of the iPad in a broad spectrum of emergency CT and MRI cases.
November 6, 2011
AMD debuts Silenio workstations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS technology provider AMD Technologies has introduced its Silenio workstation series for medically sensitive areas such as operating theaters, intensive care stations, and emergency rooms.
November 1, 2011
Minority kids less likely to get CT in ED
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
African-American and Hispanic children are less likely than white children to receive a cranial CT scan in an emergency department (ED) following minor head trauma, according to a study presented on October 14 at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting in Boston.
October 13, 2011
Ultrasonix launches SonixHub software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical plans to introduce its SonixHub Community software platform at the American College of Emergency Physicians meeting being held October 15-18 in San Francisco.
October 13, 2011
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