Emergency Radiology: Page 8

Virtual autopsy course planned for October
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The University of Leicester in the U.K., in collaboration with the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, is offering a series of courses on performing virtual autopsies and postmortem imaging, starting in October.
September 13, 2012
Whole-body CT practices can vary widely in emergency care
By Eric Barnes
Is whole-body CT being used appropriately in emergency department trauma patients? It's hard to tell and dangerous to generalize, but strategies and utilization differ considerably in the U.K., even though the use of whole-body CT scans for trauma cases is generally rising.
August 7, 2012
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CT makes world of difference in battlefield imaging
By Rebekah Moan
Imaging in battle zones is developing fast, both in terms of quality and quantity. More military conflicts call for more onsite radiology and better quality care. CT and focused abdominal sonography in trauma allow physicians to better triage and treat these battlefield patients, according to a new article in the British Journal of Radiology.
August 1, 2012
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ESER sponsors emergency radiology course
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Emergency Radiology (ESER) is conducting a summer course on emergency radiology in Munich on 5-6 July.
June 26, 2012
WHO guidelines to diagnose childhood pneumonia criticized
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for diagnosing radiographic pneumonia were ineffective for screening young children admitted to the emergency department at Children's Hospital Boston, according to a study in the June issue of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.
June 12, 2012
Act now to ensure CT isn't 'the doughnut of death' in trauma
By Philip Ward
VIENNA - For high-quality trauma care, radiologists must recognize the importance of making the CT scanner a safe place for severely injured patients by working with the emergency department and anesthetic staff, making sure that protocols for scanning and reporting trauma patients are adhered to, and developing services that can be delivered within a few minutes 24 hours a day.
February 29, 2012
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CT shows moderate sensitivity for spinal injuries
By Eric Barnes
Whole-body CT has excellent specificity but imperfect sensitivity for detecting spinal injuries in blunt trauma, concluded German researchers presenting at the 2012 American Academy of Spinal Surgeons meeting held earlier this month in San Francisco.
February 14, 2012
iPad offers value in mobile emergency CT reading
By Erik L. Ridley
Although the experience provided by an iPad for reviewing medical images still has room for improvement, the popular tablet can be employed for remote reading of emergency CT studies by radiologists on the move, according to research presented at the RSNA 2011 meeting in Chicago.
December 11, 2011
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Waking the dead: Virtual autopsies come under scrutiny
By Cynthia E. Keen
Just how accurate is a radiologist's diagnosis of cause of death compared with a coroner's? In 2006, the U.K. Department of Health commissioned a validation study to find out, and the findings were published online on 22 November in the journal Lancet.
December 6, 2011
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New society represents forensic radiology
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
An international group of forensic pathologists, radiologists, radiographers, and surveying engineers has established the International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging.
November 28, 2011
Fuji forges ahead with portable ultrasound
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems has installed a Fazone CB portable ultrasound system at the accident and emergency department of Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny, U.K., the company announced.
September 29, 2011
Junior MDs interpret exams better with radiographers' help
By Cynthia E. Keen
How well do junior physicians working in emergency departments interpret the exams they order for their patients when a radiologist is unavailable? Not as confidently and accurately as they should, according to an article in press published 25 July in Radiography by Irish researchers.
July 27, 2011
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