Emergency Radiology: Page 2

AI helps to spot bone fractures in trauma patients

By Erik L. Ridley

Artificial intelligence (AI) software can help radiologists deliver better performance in identifying bone fractures on x-rays in trauma patients, according to research published online June 29 in Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging.

July 5, 2022

Turkish team uses imaging to guide care of victims of conflict

By Will Morton

CT and x-ray are playing a significant role in enabling doctors in Turkey to triage patients who've suffered injuries in Syria. A new article shows how imaging can help children injured by explosions. The authors think their findings may be useful for everyone working in war-torn regions.

April 28, 2022

Deep learning can give boost to detection of pulmonary embolism

By Erik L. Ridley

A French study has shown an artificial intelligence algorithm can help emergency radiologists to improve their performance for detecting pulmonary embolism on CT pulmonary angiography. The results were posted online on 22 March by European Radiology.

March 30, 2022

SERAM issues 10-minute master class on ballistic injuries

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Spanish Society of Medical Radiology (SERAM) has released a 10-minute video on the imaging aspects of injuries caused by explosions and guns.

March 15, 2022

ECR: Interventional radiology has caused 'blurring' in cancer care

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Interventional radiology has triggered a "blurring" of the boundaries in cancer management, and it will continue to blur the edges further in terms of who will treat patients, Dr. Adrian Brady told attendees at ECR Overture on 3 March.

March 3, 2022

AI-based chest x-ray test may help to triage COVID-19 patients

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A three-minute artificial intelligence (AI)-based chest x-ray test that might speed up emergency department triage of suspected COVID-19 patients with respiratory symptoms has been created by Bering Limited.

February 27, 2022

Australia issues standard of care to manage anaphylaxis

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A new national standard of care for anaphylaxis was released on 24 November by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.

November 23, 2021

Coroner gives verdict on patient death after 'wellness scan'

By Philip Ward

A coroner plans to refer two doctors -- including a radiologist -- to the Australian authorities after the death of a woman who had a "wellness scan," according to a local media report posted on 22 November. The coroner says profits were put before patients, and he is calling for an audit of all private radiology clinics.

November 22, 2021

10 new cases highlight trainees' reporting errors

By Philip Ward

Two researchers have presented detailed analysis of 10 cases involving errors by radiology trainees in their preliminary reports during out-of-hours cover. The authors' aim is to reframe mistakes into a learning opportunity for others and provide practical suggestions on how to reduce future errors.

September 20, 2021

Doubt cast on AI's readiness to assess pulmonary embolism

By Erik L. Ridley

Investigators from Freiburg, Germany, have found artificial intelligence (AI) can't yet be relied upon to detect pulmonary embolism on CT pulmonary angiography in clinical practice.

August 12, 2021

Will more radiology training schemes lose accreditation?

By Philip Ward

The radiology training program at a major tertiary hospital in Sydney has lost its accreditation, according to a newspaper report posted on 11 August. The move raises fears that other programs might face a similar fate.

August 10, 2021

Trauma imaging volume falls sharply in pandemic in Germany

COVID-19 restrictions have led to a significant decline in trauma injuries that require imaging, says Prof. Dr. Michael Lell from Nuremberg, Germany, in a Q&A interview. For night-duty CT scans of the midface, the fall has been around 35%.

May 16, 2021

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