Emergency Radiology: Page 7

COVID changes in CT use in the ED suggest path going forward
By Kate Madden Yee
How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the use of CT in the emergency department (ED) -- and will the crisis change the way ED physicians use CT going forward? Perhaps, a study published June 21 in Emergency Radiology suggests.
June 22, 2022
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Do ED patients with psychiatric symptoms need head CT?
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients who present in the emergency department (ED) with psychiatric symptoms are often imaged with head CT -- but this may not be necessary, according to a research letter published June 21 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
June 20, 2022
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Can PET/MRI correlate tau with first responders' cognitive issues?
By Wayne Forrest
PET/MR images of tau deposits among emergency responders on 9/11 are concerning, but they fall short of a definitive link to dementia, according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada.
June 20, 2022
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Fla. surgeons turn to Clarius for help performing safer buttock lifts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Clarius Mobile Health is reporting increased sales of its Clarius L7 HD3 wireless ultrasound scanner following the Florida Board of Medicine's approval of an emergency order that mandates the use of ultrasound during so-called "Brazilian butt lift" surgeries.
June 16, 2022
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Rapid MRI for ED stroke evaluation cuts costs, hospital length of stay
By Kate Madden Yee
Using a rapid MRI protocol in the emergency department (ED) with people suspected of acute ischemic stroke reduces healthcare costs and the length of time patients are hospitalized, researchers wrote in a study published June 14 in the Neuroradiology Journal.
June 15, 2022
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SIIM: Workflow changes benefit POCUS in emergency medicine
By Amerigo Allegretto
KISSIMMEE, FL - Point-of-care ultrasound's (POCUS) place in practices depends on how it's implemented into emergency medicine clinical workflows, according to a presentation given June 9 at the Society for Imaging Informatics (SIIM) annual meeting.
June 9, 2022
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Tenn. radiologist pens article on injuries from semi-automatic rifles
By Will Morton
An emergency radiologist in Nashville, TN, with experience treating mass shooting victims has described the injury patterns related to the use of AR-15 semi-automatic rifle -- and called on policymakers to reform gun laws -- in an article published May 27 in the Brookings Institution's FixGov blog.
June 6, 2022
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Whole-body CT cuts ED time for lower extremity fractures
By Kate Madden Yee
Whole-body CT reduces the time patients presenting with lower extremity fractures spend in the emergency department (ED) -- but at a price, a study published in the June issue of Emergency Radiology has found.
June 2, 2022
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Study finds racial inequity in imaging rates at pediatric EDs
By Erik L. Ridley
A large cross-sectional study encompassing 38 children's hospitals and more than 12 million pediatric emergency department (ED) visits has found significant differences in imaging utilization among racial and ethnic groups.
June 2, 2022
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Does increased use of head CT in the ED translate to overuse?
By Kate Madden Yee
Head CT utilization in the emergency department (ED) has continued to increase, as has the use of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in this setting. Are the two related? Apparently not, a study published May 30 in Academic Radiology has found.
May 31, 2022
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RapidAI earns FDA clearance for PE triage software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer RapidAI has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Rapid PE Triage & Notification software platform.
May 23, 2022
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When will programs and policies enacted during the pandemic end?
By Rebecca Farrington
The public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is scheduled to end on July 15, 2022. You will need to know what to expect. Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers some advice.
May 16, 2022
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