What Is an Emergency/STAT CT?

Emergency/STAT CT refers to the computed tomography (CT) examination performed for patients with life-threatening and crucial conditions. CT is a rapid and high-quality imaging tool that is effective in the detection of several critical conditions. However, healthcare institutions may not always have radiologists and subspecialty radiologists on-site to interpret the CT results. Emergency/STAT CT reporting provides remote access to radiologists to analyze the CT images for timely interventions.

Types of STAT CT Studies

There are several subcategories studied under emergency/STAT CT studies, as explained below:

Neurological CT

This is the most common field where emergency CT is performed. Emergency complications that could arise in the neuroradiological system are injury to the skull, accumulation of blood in the brain, swelling, and reduced or blocked blood delivery to the blood. Emergency neurological CTs are helpful in the identification of these signs in the brain.

Chest CT

Emergency conditions that require chest CTs are typically trauma, embolisms, and heart strain. Such conditions require immediate treatment. Hence, they must be rapidly and accurately identified. Plain CT and CT pulmonary angiography are typically used in emergency/STAT situations. These are useful in the detection of pulmonary contusion, rib fractures, and embolisms.

Abdominal CT

Abdominal complications arising during emergencies consist of gastrointestinal and urinary system issues. Typical abdominal complaints that lead to an emergency CT examination are acute abdomen, renal colic, infection, abdominal pain, organ injury, etc. To diagnose the underlying conditions for these symptoms, specialized abdominal and pelvic CTs are performed.

STAT CT Reporting Workflow

In this section, the workflow performed during emergency/STAT conditions is explained.

After the emergency/STAT complaint is received by the hospital, a physician performs the preliminary examination.
To determine the cause of the symptom, they select a suitable imaging modality (in this case, it will be CT)
A technician performs the CT examination on-site and receives the diagnostic images.
These images are then sent to Statim, where the case is referred to a suitable radiologist.
The radiologist then thoroughly examines the images, correlating the data with the patient’s clinical information.
As the case is emergency/STAT, the radiologists will communicate the results either verbally or in the form of a quick, preliminary report.
The final report is prepared, signed electronically, and sent to the hospital after the necessary findings are communicated.
This report is sent using the hospital PACS/RIS or a secure email delivery system to ensure data safety.

Conditions to Diagnose

Neurological Conditions

Epidural hematoma

Subdural hematoma

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Intracerebral hemorrhage

Acute ischemic stroke

Cerebral edema

Brain herniation syndromes

Skull fractures

Diffuse axonal injury

Hydrocephalus

Thoracic and Pulmonary Conditions

Pulmonary laceration

Rib fractures

Flail chest

Mediastinal hematoma

Pneumothorax

Tension pneumothorax

Hemothorax

Pulmonary contusion

Cardiovascular Conditions

Aortic aneurysm rupture

Traumatic aortic injury

Major vessel transection

Active arterial bleeding

Pulmonary embolism

Aortic dissection

Who Needs STAT CT Reporting Services

The following healthcare institutions require emergency/STAT CT reporting services:

Emergency/Stat CT Reporting at Statim Healthcare

At Statim Healthcare, we provide emergency/STAT CT reporting services by our respective Radiologist remotely, safely & accurately to the hospitals, diagnostic clinics, and other healthcare institutions in the USA (New York, California, Florida, Texas, Washington, Ohio, Oregon, Phoenix, Arizona, Denver, Colorado, Atlanta, Georgia, Honolulu, Hawaii, Indianapolis & entire USA), India (Mumbai, Delhi, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Thane & entire India), Australia [New South Wales (Sydney), Victoria (Melbourne), Queensland (Brisbane), South Australia (Adelaide), Western Australia (Perth), and Tasmania (Hobart)] & abroad.. Using subspecialty expertise, fast-track reporting, and timely, and secure data transfer, Statim aids institutions provide quality emergency care.