Tag: CAT Scans
CTA Can Diagnose Partially Obstructed IVC in Budd-Chiari
Diagnostic accuracy of 93.9% for partially obstructed inferior vena cava in Budd-Chiari syndrome
CT Measures Can Accurately Identify Stroke Onset
Holds implications for guiding thrombolysis use when time of stroke onset unknown
Same-Day CT Imaging Cuts Unnecessary Bronchoscopy
Findings in patients undergoing navigational bronchoscopy requiring same-day pre-procedural CT
Decision Support Tools Cut CT Use in Pediatric Appendicitis Workup
Lower proportions of CT in passive, active intervention time periods versus historical control
Use of Local RVUs Could Aid CT Unit Management
Local relative value units range from 1.00 to 4.18 in different categories of tests; not linked to US-RVU
Knowledge of CT Risks Varies Among Health Care Providers
Radiologists and technologists generally show better knowledge than referring physicians
Many PCPs Discuss Low-Dose CT Screening With Patients
But more than half report making one or no screening recommendations in past year
CT CAP Rarely Reveals Acute Injury in Low-Velocity Trauma
Findings in low-velocity trauma patients without evidence of bodily harm
Clinical Decision Support Tool Cuts CT Use for Appendicitis
Multicomponent electronic clinical decision tool reduces CT use in children with possible appendicitis
After-Hours CTs on the Rise in Some Emergency Departments
More after-hours ER CT referrals affect trainee workloads, training, researchers say
