Imaging Informatics

Imaging informatics (also known as radiology informatics, a component of wider medical or healthcare informatics) includes systems to transfer images and radiology data between radiologists, referring physicians, patients and the entire enterprise. This includes picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), wider enterprise image systems, radiology information. systems (RIS), connections to share data with the electronic medical record (EMR), and software to enable advanced visualization, reporting, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, exam ordering, clinical decision support, dictation, and remote image sharing and viewing systems.

A new approach: Audiovisual radiology reports earn high marks from physicians

Audiovisual radiology reports can provide significant value when used in addition to traditional reports, according to new findings published by the Journal of Digital Imaging.

August 27, 2019

Imaging Informatics Summit to highlight AI's impact on patient care

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has shared more information about the 2019 Imaging Informatics Summit, noting that the event is focused on the direct impact AI technologies and data can have on patient care.

August 26, 2019
A cardiology practice in Florida and several of its cardiologists have agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act and committed fraud. As a part of the agreement, there has been no determination of liability.

Couple wins $8.5M in medical malpractice suit after radiology report ignored

Two patients in Pennsylvania have been awarded $8.5 million in damages in a medical malpractice suit after doctors did not properly communicate the radiologist’s findings.

August 21, 2019

How much do EHRs contribute to physician burnout?

Many physicians feel stress at work due to interacting with their institution’s electronic health record (EHR), according to new findings published in JAMA Network Open.

August 19, 2019

In search of harmony: 5 steps to improved radiology report consistency

Structured, easy-to-read radiology reports provide significant value, but getting radiologists on the same page is often easier said than done.

August 16, 2019

Parents of young patients want imaging results right away

Most parents of pediatric patients undergoing imaging examinations want those results as quickly as possible, even if it means not discussing them in person with a physician, according to new findings published in Academic Radiology.

August 15, 2019

Do ‘all-in-one’ windows impact radiologist performance?

Reviewing chest CT examinations with an “all-in-one” (AIO) window does not have a negative impact on radiologist performance, according to new findings published in Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging.

August 9, 2019

RSNA, ACR to launch clinical data registry for 3D printing in radiology

RSNA and the American College of Radiology (ACR) are launching a new clinical data registry to collect 3D printing data used in radiology.

August 8, 2019

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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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