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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Combination of AI, 3D printing software produces detailed organ models

Harvard Medical School researchers in collaboration with 3D bioprinting firm Aether recently introduced a 3D printing software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to reproduce medical images of organs as 3D models.

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AI has made an impact—but its revolution may not be imminent

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to change the way radiologists work. The major shift predicted by many isn’t happening as quickly as expected—but AI is reaching areas some didn’t anticipate.

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Study proposes ‘research framework’ for Alzheimer's based on biomarkers, not symptoms

Current Alzheimer’s disease research is primarily focused on symptoms, but a recent study proposed a new framework for understanding the disease based on biological brain changes and biomarkers.

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What healthcare can learn from Facebook's data scandal

Facebook's most recent data scandal had lawmakers grilling founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Senate hearing April 11 and presents bioethics lessons for healthcare leaders who are creating AI models for clinical decision making

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An expert's take on the future of machine learning in quantitative image analysis

W. Art Chaovalitwongse, PhD, from the University of Arkansas, discussed using radiomics versus deep learning-based features to predict clinical outcomes from medical imaging data.

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FDA approves primary care AI imaging device to detect eye disease in diabetics

Primary care physicians may now be able to identify moderate to severe levels of retinopathy in adult patients with diabetes using a recently FDA-approved artificial intelligence (AI) imaging device.

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New imaging technique detects prostate cancer not shown by MRI

Contrast-enhanced subharmonic imaging (SHI)—a new technique for imaging of microbubble ultrasound contrast agents—detected prostate cancers not identified by traditional MRI, according to a recent study presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2018 Annual Meeting.

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Fluorescent dye found for producing optimal biological images

Researchers at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital found indocyanine green, an FDA-approved and commercially available fluorescent dye, ideal in short-wave infrared (SWIR) imaging—a discovery that may allow clinicians to create clearer biological images, MIT News reports.

Around the web

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.

Deepak Bhatt, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital and principal investigator of the TRANSFORM trial, explains an emerging technique for cardiac screening: combining coronary CT angiography with artificial intelligence for plaque analysis to create an approach similar to mammography.

A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease.