Emergency Radiology: Page 60

Lower limb US comparable to serial for DVT

By N. Shivapriya

A complete lower limb compression ultrasound can exclude clinically significant deep venous thrombosis (DVT), rendering a serial ultrasound exam unnecessary, according to researchers from New Zealand.

December 23, 2004

SonoSite donates unit to Iraqi hospital

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Handheld-ultrasound provider SonoSite of Bothell, WA, has donated a 180Plus hand-carried ultrasound system to a civilian hospital in Haweja, Iraq.

December 15, 2004

Ultrasound turns in middling results in blunt abdominal trauma

By Shalmali Pal

Ultrasound is credited with rapidly and efficiently spotting free fluid in blunt abdominal trauma cases. But does this hold true in pregnant patients? Yes and no, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. Another study by researchers in Switzerland found that contrast-enhanced sonography came up short in detecting blunt abdominal trauma.

December 14, 2004

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Pediatric chest x-rays prove problematic for rad residents

By Shalmali Pal

CHICAGO - Less experienced residents have a tendency to underestimate abnormalities in computed radiography (CR) exams, particularly those of the thoracic area, according to investigators from the University of Maryland in Baltimore.

December 1, 2004

Pelvic x-ray not mandatory for abdominal trauma in children, study finds

By N. Shivapriya

CHICAGO - In an age when scanning patients has become routine, new research presented at the RSNA finds that pelvic radiograph is not indicated for blunt abdominal trauma in children younger than 12 years, unless the trauma was caused by a motor vehicle crash or certain other factors pertain to the case.

November 30, 2004

Surf's up, but it can be a back breaker

CHICAGO - Surfing can be a bone-breaking, tissue-searing experience that can land surfers in the hands of a radiologist, according to Dr. Jeremy Kuniyoshi, a radiology resident at the University of California, San Diego.

November 29, 2004

Visualizing bile leaks, CT predicts need for trauma intervention

CHICAGO - Bile leaks are a complication of blunt liver trauma, and determining which liver lacerations warrant surgery is critical work. But location may be more important than size when it comes to managing liver lacerations, according to a study presented Monday at the RSNA meeting.

November 28, 2004

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Presurgical imaging for appendicitis needed for young women, but not men

CHICAGO - Young males do not require imaging to accurately diagnosis acute appendicitis, but young women require imaging with ultrasound, according to a new evidence-based multimodality algorithm developed by researchers at Boston University Medical Campus in Massachusetts.

November 28, 2004

Swissray International

By Robert Bruce

Digital x-ray developer Swissray International of Elizabeth, NJ, will introduce its ddRCombi Trauma system for emergency departments, and will also have on display several works-in-progress.

November 10, 2004

Lodox Systems

By Robert Bruce

Lodox Systems of South Lyon, MI, will show a new upgrade for its Statscan low-dose digital x-ray system. The upgrade, called Rad-MPTM, is designed to extend the functionality and flexibility of Statscan in trauma and emergency x-ray settings.

November 10, 2004

Overexposed? CT in the emergency room

SAN FRANCISCO - Multislice CT scanners can scan a trauma patient from stem to stern in less than a minute. But is trauma CT being overused, or used for the wrong indications? At a talk on Wednesday at the American College of Emergency Physicians annual meeting, Dr. Gene Hern led a whirlwind tour of CT in the trauma setting, offering evidence-based recommendations.

October 20, 2004

Beyond CT: Diagnosing the unusual stroke

SAN FRANCISCO - In the fevered race to diagnose patients with vague neurological symptoms, emergency doctors must keep an eye out for unusual stroke types that can require different imaging exams or treatment approaches, according to Dr. E. Bradshaw Bunney, who spoke at the American College of Emergency Physicians annual meeting on Tuesday.

October 19, 2004

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