Emergency department physicians may turn to a blood test, rather than a CT scan, to diagnose patients with suspected traumatic brain injury (TBI) after researchers discovered an increased blood level of a certain protein in such patients, according to a preliminary study published online in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Emergency department physicians may turn to a blood test, rather than a CT scan, to diagnose patients with suspected traumatic brain injury (TBI) after researchers discovered an increased blood level of a certain protein in such patients, according to a preliminary study published online in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Overall, men and women of all age groups in the U.S. failed to meet ideal levels of cardiovascular (CV) health components listed in the American Heart Associations Strategic Impact Goals for 2020 and Beyond initiative, according to an analysis published online Nov. 17 in Circulation. Less than 1 percent of sampled adults met goal levels for all seven components.

CHICAGOTechnologist performed handheld screening breast ultrasound offered to women with heterogeneous or dense breasts can detect small mammographically occult breast cancers with a cancer detection rate of 0.32 and a cost of $55,000 per breast cancer, according to a retrospective review presented Nov. 27 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). However, the overall positive predictive value of screening ultrasound is low.

CHICAGO--With atherosclerosis-related diseases estimated to cost more than $500 billion in the U.S. in 2010, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease are critical priorities. Existing and emerging imaging tools show great promise in helping the diagnosis of atherosclerosis, said Zahi A. Fayad, PhD, professor of radiology and cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, during the opening session panel at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) on Nov. 27.

CHICAGOErrors in interpretation of ultrasound screening of breast cancer were similar in prevalence (21 percent of misses) to errors in mammographic and MRI interpretation, based on a retrospective review of the ACRIN 6666 trial, presented Nov. 27 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

CHICAGOA technologist-driven quality improvement initiative led to better patient throughput,  making emergency department radiology workflow more efficient through the use of operations management tools, according to a scientific poster presented Nov. 27 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

The University of South Florida (USF) has opened the Center for Memory C.A.R.E. (Clinical Assessment, Research and Education), on the second floor of the six-story USF Health Byrd Alzheimers Institute, to support patients and their caregivers.