Rapid time to revascularization after ischemic stroke associated with improved functional outcomes
1. In a prospective study of 97 patients with ischemic stroke who received intravenous tissue plasminogen inhibitor (tPA) and endovascular...
Natural language processing may automate data extraction from radiologic reports
1. Natural language processing (NLP) applications may rapidly extract meaningful information from unstructured, free-text radiology reports through a variety of...
Sonographic triangular cord sign and gallbladder abnormalities diagnostic for biliary atresia
1. This meta-analysis found that for newborns presenting with jaundice, the triangular cord sign and abnormal gallbladder characteristics on ultrasound...
Intrauterine Zika virus infection associated with significant fetal brain abnormalities
1. In a case series of 23 infants with Zika virus infection, computed tomography (CT) of the head demonstrated a...
Magnetic resonance imaging associated with higher rate of repeat ambulatory examinations
1. In a retrospective review of 100 patient recall requests for diagnostic imaging, over 90% of all recalls were for...
Sacral and coccyx radiographs may have limited diagnostic yield in detecting fractures
1. In a retrospective review of over 650 adult patients, radiographs of the sacrum and coccyx demonstrated an overall low...
Appendicitis ruled out by clinical scoring in cases of equivocal ultrasound findings
1. In patients with suspected appendicitis and equivocal ultrasound results, a low clinical score such as the Alvarado or Pediatric...
Communication errors in radiology associated with negative impact on patient care
1. In a retrospective review of over 380 cases with associated communication errors, over one-third of communication errors within radiology...
False-positive screening mammography results associated with increased risk of breast cancer
1. As compared to patients with negative mammograms, women with false-positive results on mammography displayed an increased risk of breast...
Unenhanced magnetic resonance imaging highly sensitive and specific for acute appendicitis
1. In young patients with right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain who present to the emergency department, abdominal magnetic resonance imaging...