Imaging
From the Journals
Imaging recommendations issued for COVID-19 patients
An expert panel organized by the Fleischner Society made recommendations on using chest radiography or CT in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Conference Coverage
MRI saves money, better than CT in acute stroke
ST. LOUIS – The annual savings from skipping CT in favor of MRI for patients with suspected stroke would offset the cost of round-the-clock MRI...
Conference Coverage
Patient selection for acute stroke thrombectomy stirs controversy
From the Journals
Functional MRI detects consciousness after brain damage
Four brain signal coordination patterns emerge with differences across levels of consciousness.
Feature
MRI for Emergency Clinicians
As the use of magnetic resonance imaging by emergency physicians (EPs) increases steadily, it is critically important that EPs understand the...
Case Reports
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for Small Bowel Obstruction in the ED
POCUS is an effective diagnostic tool for identifying small bowel obstruction at the bedside.
Conference Coverage
Ultrasound excels for assessing shoulder dislocation
SAN DIEGO – Point-of-care ultrasound from a posterior approach is highly sensitive, specific, and faster than x-ray for evaluating shoulder...
Conference Coverage
Blood test may obviate need for head CTs in brain trauma evaluation
SAN DIEGO – A biomarker blood test to evaluate patients for suspected TBI was associated with a high negative predictive value in a large trial....
Conference Coverage
Ultrasound can’t rule out pulmonary embolism in the ED
SAN DIEGO – A negative ultrasound can’t rule out pulmonary embolism in the ED.
News
ED key to reducing pediatric asthma x-rays
ATLANTA – It takes more than a guideline to change behavior.
From the Journals
Neuroimaging may often be unneeded in ED seizure treatment