Emergency Radiology: Page 9

Alternative method for diagnosing PE as effective as CTPA

By Kate Madden Yee

Diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE) in the emergency department using D-dimer information shows promise as an alternative to diagnosing the condition via CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA), according to a study published December 7 in JAMA.

December 7, 2021

Do all ED patients presenting with TIA get complete imaging workup?

By Kate Madden Yee

Black individuals and elderly patients who present at the emergency department (ED) with transient ischemic attack (TIA) -- also known as ministroke -- are less likely to receive complete imaging workups, according to research presented November 30 at the RSNA meeting.

December 5, 2021

Ultrashort brain MRI cost-effective compared to standard CT

By Kate Madden Yee

Prerecorded, available throughout the meeting | SPR-NR-38Brain MRI with an ultrashort echo time protocol is a cost-effective way of classifying mild or unspecific neurologic symptoms compared to standard- or reduced-dose CT, according to research presented in this prerecorded talk.

November 23, 2021

Deep-learning algorithm triages emergency head CTs

By Erik L. Ridley

Wednesday, December 1 | 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. | SSMS05-3 | Room TBAA deep-learning algorithm trained on only normal head CT exams can triage emergency cases for priority review by radiologists, according to this presentation.

November 17, 2021

How does low-dose CT compare with x-ray for diagnosing lung disease?

By Kate Madden Yee

Prerecorded, available throughout meeting | SPR-MS-9In this session, researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Center in the Netherlands will offer insight into the pros and cons of using ultralow-dose CT compared to x-ray to diagnose nontraumatic pulmonary disease in emergency department patients.

November 17, 2021

Abbreviated whole-body CT effective for coping with mass-casualty events

By Kate Madden Yee

Prerecorded, available throughout meeting | SPR-MS-13Using an abbreviated whole-body trauma CT protocol is an effective way to streamline imaging in a mass-casualty event when emergency rooms may be swamped, researchers have found.

November 17, 2021

How does low-dose CT compare with x-ray for diagnosing lung disease?

By Kate Madden Yee

Prerecorded, available throughout meeting | SPR-MS-9In this session, researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Center in the Netherlands will offer insight into the pros and cons of using ultralow-dose CT compared to x-ray to diagnose nontraumatic pulmonary disease in emergency department patients.

November 16, 2021

FDA clears Lunit's AI-based chest x-ray triage software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Lunit has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its software to triage chest x-ray emergency cases.

November 14, 2021

Deep-learning algorithm triages emergency head CTs

By Erik L. Ridley

Wednesday, December 1 | 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. | SSMS05-3 | Room TBAA deep-learning algorithm trained on only normal head CT exams can triage emergency cases for priority review by radiologists, according to this presentation.

November 14, 2021

POCUS can help with intussusception in pediatric patients

By Amerigo Allegretto

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is helpful in pediatric emergencies for differentiating ileocolic intussusception from small bowel-small bowel intussusception, according to a study published September 11 in the Journal of Emergency Medicine.

September 13, 2021

Scurvy diagnosed on x-ray in 2-year-old girl

By Will Morton

Scurvy -- an old but not forgotten disease -- was diagnosed on x-ray recently in a 2-year-old girl in Buffalo, NY, according to a report August 18 in the Journal of Imaging in Emergency Medicine.

August 23, 2021

Qure.ai secures FDA clearance for qER-Quant

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Qure.ai has garnered U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its qER-Quant head CT quantification software.

August 16, 2021

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