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Emergency Imaging of the Acutely Ill or Injured Child
This book should be a staple on every radiologist’s shelf, as it appeals to those with a special interest in pediatrics as well as those who occasionally image children.
September 9, 2002
SonoSite launches iLook in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SonoSite will offer two versions of the new platform: iLook 15 and iLook 25.
August 18, 2002
Multidisciplinary boards might calm radiology's raucous turf battles
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
NEW ORLEANS - According to a presentation at the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators conference, the battle over what medical specialty conducts which imaging procedure is raging across the U.S. The past few years have seen a slew of specialties -- cardiology, vascular surgery, general surgery, orthopedics, emergency medicine, ob/gyn, endocrinology, anesthesiology, and pulmonary medicine -- all make inroads into radiology.
July 31, 2002
Policy clarifies imaging risks for pregnant women
By Shalmali Pal
A formal policy for imaging pregnant patients with ionizing radiation has helped the University of Iowa Hospitals balance the benefits and risks of the exams. It has also enhanced overall communication between patients and doctors.
May 14, 2002
Education is the solution for on-call radiology
What's the most stressful part of many radiologists’ jobs? Being on-call. For many imaging professionals, the hospital emergency room is quickly becoming Ground Zero, because it's there that problems plaguing radiologists have reached a critical mass.
February 20, 2002
Disaster recovery in radiology, Part III: JCAHO requires emergency preparedness
By Robert Bruce
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) requires accredited U.S. facilities to develop emergency preparedness plans. Data must be protected against loss, destruction, tampering, and unauthorized access or use. For hospitals using the ASP model, will these rules do the job?
January 30, 2002
Whole-body CT preferred to chest x-ray, ultrasound in trauma patients
By Leslie Farnsworth
Standardized whole-body CT performed immediately after resuscitation in trauma patients provides better results than a targeted approach using CT, x-ray, or ultrasound, according to a study presented at the 2001 RSNA meeting.
January 20, 2002
Stroke strategy improves outcomes, cuts costs
By Leslie Farnsworth
For patients with emergent ischemic stroke symptoms, applying the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) evaluation and treatment strategy can improve outcomes and decrease costs, according to a study presented at the 2001 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
January 8, 2002
Ultrasound faces barriers in the ER
By Eric Barnes
Emergency room physicians don't generally perform much ultrasound; they're far more likely to choose radiography or CT for initial imaging exams. A study presented at the 2001 RSNA meeting in Chicago examined the factors that prevent ultrasound from being used more widely in the ER.
January 2, 2002
Ultrasound disappoints in abdominal trauma
By Eric Barnes
A pair of studies presented at the 2001 RSNA meeting in Chicago measured ultrasound's ability to evaluate adults and children with suspected blunt abdominal trauma. In both, ultrasound came up wanting.
December 13, 2001
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Lodox debuts at RSNA show with new CCD-based digital x-ray system
By Leslie Farnsworth
Technology used to keep diamond miners honest is at the core of a new low-dose digital x-ray system that’s being debuted at this week’s RSNA meeting. South African firm Lodox Systems will demonstrate its Lodox unit, a charge-coupled device (CCD) system that the company is targeting at trauma and emergency room applications.
November 24, 2001
Swissray inks 50-system sale for bioterror screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital x-ray developer Swissray International has signed an agreement to supply 50 of its ddRModulaire digital radiography systems to DIANAssociates of Severna Park, MD.
November 19, 2001
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