Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a crucial component of healthcare to help augment physicians and make them more efficient. In medical imaging, it is helping radiologists more efficiently manage PACS worklists, enable structured reporting, auto detect injuries and diseases, and to pull in relevant prior exams and patient data. In cardiology, AI is helping automate tasks and measurements on imaging and in reporting systems, guides novice echo users to improve imaging and accuracy, and can risk stratify patients. AI includes deep learning algorithms, machine learning, computer-aided detection (CAD) systems, and convolutional neural networks. 

Researcher considers greater role of AB-MRI for patients with personal history of breast cancer

AI shows promise as a second reader for breast cancer detection

A commercial artificial intelligence system correctly identified nearly 88% of screen-detected cancers and 45% of interval cancers, according to a major study published in Radiology

March 29, 2022
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Scaling structured radiology reporting template use across multiple health systems to build a data registry

Pennsylvania imaging experts offered several key lessons learned, including the need to engage rads and continuously monitor data accuracy. 

March 29, 2022

Radiology groups urge Congress to address scarcity of AI solutions in pediatric care

The Society for Pediatric Radiology and ACR want lawmakers to draft healthcare policies that encourage innovation in artificial intelligence to address this gap. 

March 22, 2022
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Private equity makes ‘strategic growth investment’ in heart CT, MR firm Circle Cardiovascular Imaging

Financial terms were not disclosed, but the two said the funds will fuel future expansion of its AI-based products, used for reading, reporting and processing images.

March 22, 2022
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the biggest stories in healthcare for years, but many clinicians still remain unsure about how, exactly, they should be using AI to help their patients. A new analysis in European Heart Journal explored that exact issue, providing cardiology professionals with a step-by-step breakdown of how to get the most out of this potentially game-changing technology.

Hospital explores using AI to autonomously order imaging exams in the emergency department

Machine learning could streamline care for 22% of visits while making results available earlier by 165 minutes per affected patient, experts wrote in JAMA

March 17, 2022
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Small airway disease a potential long-lasting effect from COVID-19, new Radiology study warns

A new prospective study from the University of Iowa compared expiratory chest CT from post-COVID patients and a healthy control group, unearthing stark differences.

March 16, 2022

AI adoption is lagging in radiology and the rest of healthcare. Brookings experts answer why

Lack of trust in algorithms, challenges in data collection, and regulatory barriers are all impeding progress, the Washington-based research outfit argued. 

March 14, 2022
Microsoft

Regulators clear final hurdle in Microsoft’s $19.7B acquisition of Nuance Communications

Company officials said recently that they hope to close the mega merger deal by the end of March. 

March 3, 2022

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"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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