Emergency Radiology: Page 58

AHRA calls for hurricane aid
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) of Sudbury, MA, said it has registered with the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help coordinate all aspects of radiology management for relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
September 1, 2005
Fluke releases triage tags
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiation Management Services unit of Fluke Biomedical has rolled out Statband Triage Tags, precoded tags for patient identification and triage status during a radiological emergency.
August 24, 2005
CT venography offers DVT alternative to ultrasound in ICU
By Erik L. Ridley
Indirect CT venography (CTV) and duplex venous sonography turn in similar performance for evaluating acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in ICU patients with suspected pulmonary embolism, according to an article in the August American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 18, 2005
CT doesn't hurt when evaluating emergency chest pain
By Eric Barnes
Can CT pinpoint the cause of acute chest pain in the emergency room? Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore sought to answer the question by scanning patients who presented to their emergency department with acute chest pain.
August 14, 2005
Misonix gets Canadian OK on debrider
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer Misonix has received a Canadian Device License for its ultrasonic wound debridement system.
June 27, 2005
ER doc makes sweet music with the medulla oblongata
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In an effort to jazz up such flat topics as patient management and decontamination, an emergency room physician has released an original CD that combines music and medical information.
June 21, 2005
Swissray gets FDA OK
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography developer Swissray International has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance to market its newest DR system, the ddRCombi Trauma.
June 13, 2005
Flexibility crucial for bringing PACS to the ED, OR, and ICU
By Erik L. Ridley
Many options are available for converting emergency departments, operating rooms, and intensive care units to a filmless environment. But a flexible approach that accounts for clinicians' needs and preferences can ease the conversion process.
June 6, 2005
Widen that search: CTPA reveals more non-PE than PE diagnoses
By Tracie L. Thompson
NEW ORLEANS - Nearly a third of emboli-negative scans will reveal an alternative diagnosis for the patient's symptoms, according to a study presented Tuesday at the annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society.
May 17, 2005
CT signs predict perforated appendicitis
By N. Shivapriya
Among the CT signs associated with perforated appendicitis and increased hospital stay, extraluminal air and moderate or severe periappendiceal inflammatory stranding are the most statistically significant independent predictors, according to research from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, MN.
April 28, 2005
Meta-analysis shows CT is sufficient to exclude PE
By Eric Barnes
A negative chest CT exam -- even single-slice -- is enough to rule out pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a meta-analysis published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
April 26, 2005
Toshiba nets 64-slice CT sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality developer Toshiba America Medical Systems reported the installation of its Aquilion 64-slice CT scanner at the Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas.
April 25, 2005
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