Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
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Multicenter Study
Point-of-Care Reference Materials Increase Practice Compliance With Societal Guidelines for Incidental Findings in Emergency Imaging.
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of an educational framework encouraging the systematic application of national societal recommendations regarding the imaging evaluation and follow-up of incidental findings (IFs) in the emergency department. ⋯ Point-of-care decision support reference materials increase radiologist compliance with societal guidelines for incidental findings. Compliance with societal guidelines improves patient care and has cost-saving implications.
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Multicenter Study
Does distance matter? Effect of having a dedicated CT scanner in the emergency department on completion of CT imaging and final patient disposition times.
To evaluate whether presence of a CT scanner in the emergency department (ED) improves ED workflow by decreasing time between imaging requisition and completion, and time to final patient disposition. ⋯ Presence of an ED CT scanner is associated with decreases in time to CT scan completion, radiologic interpretation, and patient disposition.
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Multicenter Study
Incidental findings on CT for suspected renal colic in emergency department patients: prevalence and types in 5,383 consecutive examinations.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence, importance, and types of incidental findings (IF) in non-enhanced CT scans performed for suspected renal colic, based on ACR white papers and other accepted radiographic recommendations. ⋯ Important IF occurred in 12.7% of non-enhanced CT scans performed for suspected renal colic in the emergency department and are more common in older individuals. Prospective studies that use radiographic recommendations to characterize IF and examine the outcome and cost of their workup are encouraged.