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Diagnostic accuracy of different clinical screening criteria for blunt cerebrovascular injuries compared with liberal state of the art computed tomography angiography in major trauma
BACKGROUND Blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVI) can significantly impact morbidity and mortality if undetected and, therefore, untreated. Two diagnostic concepts are standard practice in major trauma management: Application of clinical screening criteria (CSC) does or does not recommend consecutive computed tomography angiography (CTA) of head and neck. In contrast, liberal CTA usage integrates into diagnostic protocols for suspected major trauma. First, this study's objective is to assess diagnostic accuracy of different CSC for BCVI in a population of patients diagnosed with BCVI after the use of liberal CTA. Second, ...
Source: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care - May 29, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Non-radiologists perform majority of ultrasound-guided invasive procedures, study suggests
(American College of Radiology) The November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology focuses on a variety of issues relating to clinical practice, practice management, health services and policy, and radiology education and training. Topics to be covered include imaging recommendations for acute stroke and transient ischemic attack patients; CT scan parameters and radiation dose; optimizing radiation use during fluoroscopic procedures; and the increasing role of non-radiologists in performing ultrasound-guided invasive procedures.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news