Recent years have seen the venerable chest X-ray built upon with new technologies, screening programs and educational techniques. As a result, today’s thoracic imaging may be a humble herald of things to come across radiology.  

Here is a list of some key trends in radiology technology from our editors based on our coverage of the radiology market.

Accelerated MRI with AI image reconstruction nearly halved orthopedic scan times while maintaining or even improving image quality in a newly published prospective study. 

Jakob Weiss, MD, was the lead author on a study that used AI to determine a patient's cardiovascular risks based on a standard chest X-ray.

AI-powered analysis can now assess cognitive decline by noting gaps in chronological versus biological “brain age.”

As the field of radiology research adapted to withstand the pandemic’s challenges, it morphed in some decidedly beneficial ways.

The new technology could help develop more tailored treatment plans. 

A commercially available AI package has proven adept at distinguishing between two closely similar but unequally urgent conditions on chest X-rays.