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Radiologic blind spots in hip and pelvic radiographs
The purpose of our study was to identify the locations at which hip and pelvic fractures are commonly missed on radiographs.
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Update on establishing and managing an overnight emergency radiology division
Emergency department (ED) radiology divisions that serve to provide overnight attending coverage have become an increasingly common feature of radiology departments. The purpose of this article is to review th...
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Non-operative Management for Acute Appendicitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic Does Not Increase the Rate of Complications
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Non-traumatic hemoperitoneum in the ED setting: causes, characteristics, prevalence and sex differences
Prevalence and sex differences of non-traumatic hemoperitoneum in the Emergency Department has not been studied in the literature.
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New CT-based diagnoses of torso cancer is low in the emergency department setting
The incidence of new CT-based torso cancer diagnoses and the most commonly diagnosed cancer types in the emergency department (ED) setting are unknown. The purpose of our study was to determine the incidence a...
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Diagnostic yield of head CT in pediatric emergency department patients with acute psychosis or hallucinations
Children presenting to the emergency department with acute psychosis or hallucinations sometimes undergo a head CT to evaluate for a causative lesion. The diagnostic yield of head CT in this scenario has not b...
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Causes of pneumocephalus and when to be concerned about it
Intracranial gas is commonly detected on neuroimaging. The recognition of this finding can at first blush be unsettling. Being able to localize this gas to a specific compartment: intraarterial, intravenous, i...
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MRI usage in a pediatric emergency department: an analysis of usage and usage trends over 5 years
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) usage has anecdotally increased due to the principles of ALARA and the desire to Image Gently. Aside from a single abstract in the emergency medicine literature, pediatric emer...
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A radiologist’s guide to the clinical scales used in the 2015 Endovascular Stroke Trials and the Revised American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Guidelines for Endovascular Stroke Treatment
In 2015, five trials demonstrated the efficacy of endovascular treatment for acute stroke, culminating in the revised American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) recommendations for stroke...
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Significance of post-traumatic maxillary sinus fluid, or lack of fluid, in a level II trauma population
Our goal was to test the predictive value of high-attenuation material within the maxillary sinus for adjacent facial bone fracture. After IRB approval, all blunt trauma facial CTs performed over a 5-month per...
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The impact of on-site attending radiologist overnight coverage on radiology resident learning: a preliminary assessment
The objective of this study is to assess the impact of on-site attending radiologist overnight coverage on resident education during transition to 24/7 attending coverage. The study was exempted from IRB revie...
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High attenuation pericardial fluid on CT following cardiac catheterization
High-density pericardial fluid may be seen on noncontrast CT performed following cardiac catheterization (CC), raising the possibility of hemopericardium. Our goal was to determine the clinical course and asso...
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Renal stones on portal venous phase contrast-enhanced CT: does intravenous contrast interfere with detection?
To determine the sensitivity of portal venous phase contrast-enhanced CT for the detection of renal stones.
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Back to the scanner: expected and unexpected imaging findings following spinal puncture and access
Spinal canal procedures to withdraw fluid or introduce drugs are common minimally invasive techniques after which patients may experience new symptoms causing presentation to the emergency department. CT or MR...
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Can lab data be used to reduce abdominal computed tomography (CT) usage in young adults presenting to the emergency department with nontraumatic abdominal pain?
We sought to determine whether laboratory parameters could be found, predictive of a negative abdominal CT scan in young adults with nontraumatic abdominal pain. Following institutional review board approval, ...
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The neuroradiological findings in a case of Revesz syndrome
Revesz syndrome is a variant of dyskeratosis congenita characterized by aplastic anemia, retinopathy, and central nervous system abnormalities. We describe a 3-year-old boy in whom the spectrum of neuroimaging...
