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

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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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Bridging the Communication Gap Between the Emergency Department and Radiologist

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The common adage of a bustling and stressful emergency room is resoundingly accurate. Communication between medical providers, specifically emergency physicians and Radiologists , drive clinical decisions that facilitate the coordination of the patient journey from arrival to diagnostic imaging to eventual admission or discharge.

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Qure.ai Announces Receipt of FDA Clearance for Chest X-ray Solution for Pneumothorax and Pleural Effusion, Elevating ICU and ER Care Pathways

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Qure’s qXR has now been cleared to triage pneumothorax (PTX) and pleural effusion (PE), which present severe challenges in emergency rooms and intensive care units (ICUs), according to the company statement released today. Speaking to physicians and hospital CEOs, we have heard the increasing need to reduce time to diagnosis."

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Mass. radiology provider may be liable for 'unavailable' IR physician

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The Massachusetts Court of Appeals has ruled that a Massachusetts radiology services provider could be held liable for failing to provide a patient with access to an on-call interventional radiologist, according to a report published October 28 by Law.com.

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Qure.ai's AI-Driven Chest X-ray Solution Receives FDA Clearance for Enhanced Lung Nodule Detection

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Notably, this is the only FDA-cleared solution for detecting and localizing lung nodules utilizing computer vision to have Radiologists, Pulmonologists and ER physicians as intended users. The device's performance was assessed against the ground truth determined by five American board-certified Radiologists. Diagnostics 2022).

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Bridging the Communication Gap Between the Emergency Department and Radiologist

Aidoc

The common adage of a bustling and stressful emergency room is resoundingly accurate. Communication between medical providers, specifically emergency physicians and Radiologists , drive clinical decisions that facilitate the coordination of the patient journey from arrival to diagnostic imaging to eventual admission or discharge.

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AuntMinnie 2001: Frontline radiologists recall September 11

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Our top article from 2001 reported on the role radiologists played in responding to the terrorist attacks on 9/11 and was published on October 31, 2001. Perhaps the most tragic aspect of their stories is that the PACS networks, disaster protocols, and emergency rooms were not severely strained, since most of the victims did not survive.