Best Practices Operations Radiology 
American Medical Compliance
OCTOBER 3, 2024
These multiple hazards include biological, chemical, ergonomic, and radiological risks. Dental practices must maintain radiation safety protocols and provide radiation safety training for staff operating radiographic equipment. The importance of safety should be emphasized in all aspects of patient care and practice operations.
Taming the SRU
OCTOBER 23, 2023
A radiology performed ultrasound is ordered and has similar findings– Impression: no definitive IUP with a small amount of free fluid within physiologic limits. At this point, the patient is taken to the operating room for a diagnostic laparoscopy. Given these findings along with her history, there is concern for ectopic pregnancy.
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EB Medicine
JULY 8, 2019
Nachi: Unfortunately this procedure is associated with a relatively high re-operation rate – one study found 20% of patients required removal or revision. Jeff: Even more shockingly, some series showed a 52% repeat operation rate. These patients often require emergent operative intervention. 2015;25(4):622-627. 2012;8(1):1-7.
EMDocs
OCTOBER 17, 2023
World Society of Emergency Surgery guidelines (2020) “What is the best way to make a diagnosis of ALCD? In patients with suspected ALCD, we suggest a complete assessment of the patients using clinical history, signs, laboratorial inflammation markers, and radiological findings (weak recommendation based on very low-quality evidence, 2D).” “In
ACEP Now
OCTOBER 29, 2024
3 There have also been case reports of the catheter balloon being inflated in the ureter causing ureteral rupture requiring urgent operative intervention. A simple radiological technique for demonstration of incorrect positioning of a Foley catheter with balloon inflated in the urethra of a male spinal cord injury patient.
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