Utility of Emergency Department Chest Imaging in Patients with Cancer: A Descriptive Study.

Background: The use of computed tomography (CT) has been scrutinized in emergency medicine, particularly in patients with cancer. Previous studies have characterized the rate of CT use in this population; however, limited data are available about the yield of this modality compared with radiography and its clinical decision-making effect.

Objective: To determine whether CT imaging of the chest increases identification of clinically significant results compared with chest radiography (CXR) in patients with cancer.

Persistent left superior vena cava: an incidental finding during central venous catheterization-a case report.

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is an uncommon anomaly, estimated to be present in about 0.3-0.5% of the population.