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Emergency Imaging
Robert A. Novelline, MD
Director, Emergency Imaging Division
MGH's Robert A. Novelline, MD, head of the Division of Emergency Imaging, founded the American Society of Emergency Radiology and MGH was the first institution to establish a Fellowship Training Program in Emergency Radiology. "High quality emergency imaging produces better patient outcomes and lowers costs," says Novelline. "Patients and physicians no longer have to wait hours for results, and faster diagnosis means earlier treatment and better results."
Many of the emergency imaging procedures and protocols in current use today at other medical centers were first established at, and reported from the MGH. A CT technique for diagnosing appendicitis, developed at MGH, is now widely used throughout the country and can prevent up to 50.000 unnecessary operations per year by identifying patients who present with symptoms of, but do not have appendicitis. Cross-sectional imaging protocols for other acute abdominal conditions can quickly identify patients who need emergency surgery and differentiate them from those for whom surgery is not necessary. Similar protocols have been developed for traumatic and non-traumatic emergencies of the chest, spine, pelvis, face, and extremities.
The Emergency Imaging Division is at the forefront of radiology education. Dr. Novelline has edited a Core Curriculum in Emergency Imaging, which describes the educational content to be taught to trainees in emergency imaging. Dr. Novelline and his colleagues have published numerous original reports, chapters, and textbooks in the field of Emergency Imaging.
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Massachusetts General Hospital Imaging -
Division of Emergency Imaging
55 Fruit Street, White 1
Boston, MA 02114
Hours of Operation
24 hours a day /
7 days a week
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