Emergency Radiology: Page 6

Residents measure up when diagnosing pneumothorax

By Will Morton

Radiology residents are up to the task of diagnosing emergency cases of pneumothorax on portable chest x-rays, compared with attending radiologists, according to a study by Pakistani researchers published September 27 in Cureus.

September 28, 2022

AI spots large vessel occlusions, predicts patient outcome

By Erik L. Ridley

Artificial intelligence (AI) was able to detect large vessel occlusions (LVO) on CT angiography (CTA) and predict treatment outcomes in research published September 15 in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases.

September 22, 2022

5 ways dual-energy CT improves emergency room neuroimaging

By Kate Madden Yee

Dual-energy CT is an effective tool for improving neuroimaging in the emergency room -- and making use of it can translate into a variety of benefits for patients, according to a recent presentation.

September 21, 2022

Top news stories in radiology for August 2022

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

What were the top news stories in radiology for August 2022? At the top of the list was our article on the passing of Dr. Raymond Damadian, considered by many to be the father of MRI. Two articles on CT were also widely read, one on the modality's growing use in the emergency department and another on CT lung screening.

September 4, 2022

Teleultrasound helpful in pediatric emergency situations

By Amerigo Allegretto

Teleultrasound can be helpful in emergency pediatric health situations, especially at remote healthcare facilities, according to a study published August 30 in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.

September 1, 2022

Child ER visits for swallowed batteries double in 10 years

By Will Morton

There has been a spike in the number of cases of children swallowing potentially lethal button batteries over the last 10 years, based on the number of visits to emergency rooms, according to a report published August 29 in Pediatrics.

August 31, 2022

Week in Review: Emergency CT booms | PET for Alzheimer's | Nonphysician providers take to imaging

By Brian Casey

August 26, 2022

Use of CT booms in the emergency department

By Kate Madden Yee

The use of chest and abdominopelvic CT in the emergency department increased dramatically between 2011 and 2018, raising concerns about overuse, according to a study published August 23 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

August 23, 2022

Medical groups raise questions about out-of-network rates

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A coalition of groups representing specialty physicians is raising questions about the calculation of qualified payment amounts by insurers for out-of-network anesthesiology, emergency medicine, and radiology services. They believe the rates may violate the U.S. No Surprises Act.

August 16, 2022

Emergency providers don't face much legal risk from POCUS use

By Amerigo Allegretto

Emergency medicine providers who use point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) don't face much medicolegal risk from their use of the technology, and they may actually be less likely to face malpractice suits, a study published August 8 in the Journal of Emergency Medicine found.

August 10, 2022

AI helps to spot bone fractures in trauma patients

By Erik L. Ridley

Artificial intelligence (AI) software can help radiologists deliver better performance in identifying bone fractures on x-rays in trauma patients, according to research published online June 29 in Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging.

July 4, 2022

Clarius partners with ImaCor on handheld ultrasound

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Clarius Mobile Health has partnered with ImaCor to release a handheld transesophageal echocardiography scanner available to intensive care unit patients.

June 28, 2022

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