2018
Emergency medicine summary code for reporting CT scan results: implementation and survey results
Lam J, Coughlin R, Buhl L, Herbst M, Herbst T, Martillotti J, Coughlin B. Emergency medicine summary code for reporting CT scan results: implementation and survey results. Emergency Radiology 2018, 25: 303-310. PMID: 29417357, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-018-1583-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CodingEmergency Service, HospitalHumansRetrospective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnited StatesConceptsCT scanCT scan reportingCT scan resultsRetrospective reviewED providersScan reportingResultsA totalCT examinationsPatient managementPurposeThe purposeED CTCTDefinitive improvementPractice improvementScan resultsRadiology reportsYears of experiencePositive resultsConclusionsThe introductionSeasoned providersScansRadiology providersProvidersEDProvider interest
2012
Dose of reduced z-axis length of computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the chest for pulmonary embolism using 64-detector rows and adaptive iterative reconstruction techniques
Martillotti J, Silva N, Chhabra J, Molstrom C, Coughlin R, O’Loughlin M, Coughlin B. Dose of reduced z-axis length of computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the chest for pulmonary embolism using 64-detector rows and adaptive iterative reconstruction techniques. Emergency Radiology 2012, 20: 39-44. PMID: 22898866, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-012-1065-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAngiographyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPulmonary EmbolismRadiation DosageRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsPulmonary embolismDose-length productCT angiographyEmergency departmentVolume CT dose indexYears of ageCT dose indexInstitutional review boardAverage effective doseConventional CT angiographySignificant comorbiditiesConsecutive patientsAortic archContrast injectionPatientsBreast doseBreast shieldControl groupDose indexCT parametersEffective doseSame time periodReview boardDoseRadiation dose