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.

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AI-based CAD assessments dramatically improve vascular surgery outcomes
PAD patients evaluated with HeartFlow's noninvasive FFR_CTAnalysis technology prior to surgery experienced much better outcomes, including a 63% lower risk of all-cause mortality after five years.
FDA adds more than 120 new AI-enabled medical devices focused on radiology to list of approvals
The FDA has cleared over 150 artificial intelligence- or machine learning-enabled medical devices since the beginning of August.
Radiographers are apprehensive about integrating AI into their workflow
Some believe it could make their jobs easier, while others perceive AI as a threat to their employment, new survey data suggest.
New low-field MRI small enough to plug into a standard wall outlet saves money without sacrificing safety
And with the help of deep learning techniques, it provides diagnostic quality imaging.
GPT-4 now has vision—can it actually read chest X-rays?
Finely tuned, pre-trained large language models are beginning to reliably translate image content into text, but are they ready to take on medical images?

Questions to ask when choosing new healthcare tech

Choosing the right medical technology is a major undertaking for hospitals and health systems. In the short clip below, the ECRI Institute suggests several questions that must be asked when considering new technology.

May 15, 2013

Accusoft Debuts Prizm Cloud Embedded Document Viewer for Web Developers

Accusoft, the leading provider of document, content and imaging solutions, today announces Prizm Cloud, a service that enables online content creators – such as web developers, bloggers, and social media authors – to easily display documents from within their content in a convenient, attractive document viewer.

May 15, 2013

Pennsylvania Radiology Practice Chooses McKesson for Revenue Management Services

J.M. Winston Radiology Associates, Inc.,  a 6-physician radiology practice based in Reading, Pa., has partnered with McKesson Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) to help improve cash flow and bolster regulatory compliance.

May 9, 2013

OnQ Research Selects Merge eClinical OS for Electronic Data Capture

Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq:MRGE), a leading provider of clinical systems and innovations that seek to transform healthcare, today announced that OnQ Research Pty Ltd, a South African based full-service Clinical Research Organization (CRO), has selected Merge's eClinical OS™ solution for electronic data capture (EDC) to expand their in-house data management service offering.

May 9, 2013

Visage Imaging Signs Pivotal Deal with vRad

Visage Imaging, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pro Medicus Ltd. (ASX: PME), announced today that they have signed a five-year agreement with vRad (Virtual Radiologic), one of the world’s largest radiology groups.

May 8, 2013

New Yorkers weigh in on patient portal design

The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC), a health IT nonprofit in the Empire State, has organized the Patient Portal for New Yorkers Design Challenge, asking developers to build innovative and user-friendly portals for patient information access.

April 26, 2013

Video: MR makes perfect fit for amputees

An MIT postdoctoral student has coupled MR images of amputees’ limbs and 3D computing to re-engineer the fit between prosthetic limbs and the body, which could address a major issue of discomfort for amputees.

April 24, 2013

New Agfa HealthCare Saudi Arabia Company Ltd puts focus on key growth market

Agfa HealthCare announces that it will establish a new subsidiary in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Called Agfa HealthCare Saudi Arabia Company Ltd., this legal entity will be formally launched at a press conference to be held on May 13 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

April 23, 2013

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Cardiovascular Business

AI improves CT assessments, boosts care for real-world heart patients

Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Cardiovascular Business

AI predicts cardiovascular risk during CT scans—no invasive tests or contrast required

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans.

Radiology Business

Google teams with Bayer to address radiologist burnout via AI

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday.

Artificial Intelligence

AI-based CAD assessments dramatically improve vascular surgery outcomes

FDA adds more than 120 new AI-enabled medical devices focused on radiology to list of approvals

Radiographers are apprehensive about integrating AI into their workflow

New low-field MRI small enough to plug into a standard wall outlet saves money without sacrificing safety

GPT-4 now has vision—can it actually read chest X-rays?

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