Emergency Radiology: Page 66

Emergency radiology goes online -- stat!
By Shalmali Pal
Seizing the opportunity to teach to a worldwide classroom, two different online, interactive emergency radiology primers have been developed for use by residents, medical students, and even attending physicians who are looking for a quick review session.
April 26, 2001
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From femoral neck collars to fractures: finding the source of hip pain
By Shalmali Pal
Osteopenia is the key to separating acute hip fractures from other bone conditions that can seem remarkably similar in the emergency room. With the graying of the population, healthcare professionals will likely be seeing more of these confusing cases, according to a radiologist from the University of Rochester in New York.
April 4, 2001
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StatLock has catheter securement all sewn up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The StatLock device outperformed standard sutures for securing peripherally inserted central catheters and reducing infections, according to manufacturer Venetec International of San Antonio, TX.
March 26, 2001
D-dimer assay rules out PE, DVT in emergency triage
By Shalmali Pal
The D-dimer assay has enormous potential in critical care, where it can be used to determine who should undergo further imaging. The blood test’s greatest strength lies in its high negative predictive value for deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, according to Dr. Myer Roszler from Baptist Health Systems of South Florida in Miami.
March 26, 2001
Radiology's raided turf: three views from the field
By Eric Barnes
Year after year, radiologists continue to lose procedures to medical subspecialists they believe are less qualified to perform them. Yet according to turf watchers at the American Society of Emergency Radiology meeting in San Francisco, radiologists are letting some of the best opportunities slip right through their fingers.
March 19, 2001
Vascular and interventional radiology
By Eric Barnes
Part II: Turf wars in radiology: three views from the battlefield
March 19, 2001
Picking up on PE doesn’t pose too much of a problem for residents on-call
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - Radiology residents who pull after-hours duty in the emergency department are obviously required to think fast and offer quick interpretations, but how good are they at making these decisions -- particularly when it comes to a life-threatening condition such as pulmonary emboli (PE)?
March 15, 2001
Picking up on PE doesn’t pose problem for residents on-call
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - Radiology residents who pull after-hours duty in the emergency department are obviously required to think fast and offer quick interpretations, but how good are they at making these decisions -- particularly when it comes to a life-threatening condition such as pulmonary emboli (PE)?
March 15, 2001
CT narrows causes of pediatric chest trauma in an emergency setting
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - Despite recent controversy over CT and radiation dose in the pediatric population, the modality still has a great deal to offer for the detection of chest trauma in children, according to a presentation at the American Society of Emergency Radiology conference on Wednesday.
March 14, 2001
Radiologists perform more emergency x-ray exams
By Eric Barnes
There's at least one bright spot in the traditional gloomy assessment that non-radiologists are winning the imaging turf wars. According to five years of Medicare data, radiologists are performing more emergency room x-rays, and participation by other emergency room physicians is falling.
February 28, 2001
Ultrasound offers fast, reliable screening for blunt abdominal trauma
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Diagnosis is especially difficult in acute abdominal trauma. Not only is physical examination frequently unreliable, but time is too precious to waste on imaging exams that interrupt treatment. What does work is ultrasound, according to a five-year study of blunt trauma patients by researchers from University of California, San Diego.
February 27, 2001
McKesson HBOC to distribute Fukuda Denshi ultrasound unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
July 17, 2000
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