Emergency Radiology: Page 50

MRI evaluation of chest pain cuts acute coronary syndrome
By Eric Barnes
Emergency department physicians improved their ability to predict acute coronary syndrome (ACS) by adding a T2-weighted sequence to their cardiac MRI protocol, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
August 14, 2008
Quantum completes Michigan install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology equipment vendor Quantum Medical Imaging has installed its dual-panel Q-Rad-Digital system at the Covenant HealthCare Cooper emergency department in Saginaw, MI.
July 10, 2008
Crack lung: The acute syndrome hits headlines again
By Heather Hokenson
The hospitalization of British pop chanteuse Amy Winehouse in June made headlines around the world. While few radiologists are ever likely to see images of the singer's lungs, the condition known as "crack lung" has a distinct presentation on chest CT and radiography images.
July 2, 2008
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Primary care docs use more CT
By Wayne Forrest
While most primary care physicians know that their CT utilization has increased in recent years, most are unaware of the extent of the increase. Researchers found that CT utilization within five physician groups -- emergency medicine, internal medicine, family practice, ob/gyn, and pediatrics -- increased 28% from 2002 to 2006.
June 3, 2008
Experience is key to fewer errors in radiograph interpretations
By Wayne Forrest
A new study from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine found that the error rate for radiograph interpretations will decrease with experience and, predictably, first-year residents have the highest rate of missed diagnoses. One interesting note from the study, however, is that first-year board-certified radiologists had a major error rate similar to that of experienced board-certified radiologists.
May 27, 2008
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European cardiologists eye hand-carried ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
European cardiologists are thinking mobile, with 73% of them expecting to employ hand-carried ultrasound technology within the next five years.
May 19, 2008
Researchers recommend alternatives to CT
By Wayne Forrest
WASHINGTON, DC - After reviewing the frequency and application of CT studies in its emergency department, researchers at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT, are recommending the "serious consideration" of alternative imaging methods to lower patients' radiation exposure. They presented the results of three related studies at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting on Monday.
April 14, 2008
PLC Systems inks Italian distribution pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PLC Systems of Franklin, MA, has signed an exclusive three-year agreement with Artech of Cavezzo, Italy, to distribute PLC's RenalGuard system in that country.
March 27, 2008
CT use cuts false positives for appendicitis
By Eric Barnes
Replacing ultrasound with CT for diagnosing appendicitis can significantly reduce the incidence of false-positive findings, according to researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles. The group studied the use of preoperative imaging and clinical outcomes in 1,081 adults who underwent surgery for suspected appendicitis between 1996 and 2006.
March 18, 2008
Mobile DR helps cut ED image transmission times
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - Using a mobile digital radiography (DR) system in the emergency department (ED) ward helped a radiology department at a French hospital cut the amount of time to image ED patients in half, according to a presentation on Sunday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology. But the department's efforts to make the efficiency gains permanent have been stymied by government regulations on radiation exposure in healthcare facilities.
March 8, 2008
Routine CT scanning is most cost-effective for minor head injuries
By Rob Skelding
VIENNA - Trying to be more selective about which patients receive a CT scan following minor head injury may sound like a good idea, but most of the major selective strategies are less cost-effective and riskier to patients than just routinely scanning all such patients. That's according to new data presented Friday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 6, 2008
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Agfa launches preliminary reports software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has begun shipping Impax ConnectED, a new software application that automates and expedites communication between a hospital's radiology and emergency department regarding preliminary findings.
February 25, 2008
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