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AuntMinnie 2020: COVID-19 can be seen on CT scans outside the chest

AuntMinnie

Researchers have found that nonchest CT exams taken in the emergency room for other indications may also capture pulmonary findings suspicious for COVID-19, according to a study published May 11 in Radiology. Topping the list in 2020 was a story on how patients with COVID-19 may initially present with non-respiratory symptoms.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Abdominal, pelvic and rectal foreign bodies

Health Imaging

This is a clinical photo gallery showcasing the uncommon findings of foreign bodies in pelvic and abdominal CT and X-ray, often from emergency room visits.

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Whole-body MRI startup Prenuvo partners with concierge emergency care provider catering to the wealthy

Radiology Business

Sollis Health operates private emergency rooms, allowing customers to bypass hospitals to receive around-the-clock care from physicians.

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Adding AI to brain MRI finds previously occult epilepsy lesions in kids

AuntMinnie

But they can be difficult to see and up to half are missed by radiologists' brain MR imaging -- which can translate to delays in diagnosis and surgery, more seizures and visits to the emergency room, and disruption of school and home life, they explained.

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AI detects COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images

AuntMinnie

The findings culminate an effort that started early in the pandemic when clinicians needed tools to rapidly assess legions of patients in overwhelmed emergency rooms,” the university said, in a news release.

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AI assist for x-ray reads serves nonradiologists well in the ED

AuntMinnie

For each of these conditions, the team concluded that the AI could serve as a clinical support tool in an emergency room setting where radiology coverage is either not available or patients are waiting due to long reporting times.

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Road to RSNA 2024: CT Preview

AuntMinnie

Millions of CT scans are performed each year -- often for lung cancer screening, but also as a first-line test when a patient presents in the emergency room -- and information from these tests can shed light on other conditions.