At-home x-rays may reduce the delirium elderly patients can suffer during the procedure, new research suggests. A pilot study of 69 patients found that 17% of those who had x-rays in the hospital -- but none of those treated at home -- suffered delirium and required...
DiagnosticImaging | A study assessing CT angiographs of nearly 25,000 patients presumed to be free of coronary artery disease (CAD) has shown both obstructive and nonobstructive forms of the disease to increase the risk of death. The study, published August 16 in the Journal of the...
Interesting Case File | August 2011 History: Swelling Images: Diagnosis: Sialolithiasis of Wharton's Duct About ONRAD: ONRAD is a full service radiology provider offering results-proven services including teleradiology, on-site radiology and custom teleradiology hybrid solutions. Preliminary and final teleradiology reports are available 24/7/365. Read more about ONRAD's teleradiology group....
DiagnosticImaging | Mrs. Anderson called her doctor and spoke with pressured speech: “I think there is a mistake. That cannot be my ultrasound. I don’t have a gallbladder.” Mrs. Anderson was accessing our hospital’s open EHR, which allowed her to view her radiology reports, and noticed...
DiagnosticImaging | Computed tomography (CT) scans beat traditional spirometry in identifying lung damage associated with flare-ups of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, a study published online in the journal Radiology concludes. COPD can damage both the airways and the air sacs of the lungs, and...