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. 

Perfusion + diffusion MRI combo signals brain tumor treatment response

Combining dynamic contrast enhanced MRI and diffusion weighted MRI to measure blood volume and cell density within brain tumors could provide insight into the success of treatment while it is ongoing, as early as two weeks after the start of radiation therapy, according to a study presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine.

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Language algorithm could keep follow up ED imaging from falling through cracks

Natural language processing can offer a useful tool to automatically detect recommendations for additional imaging of incidental findings on the radiology reports of discharged emergency department (ED) patients, according to a study published in the August issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine.

AHRA 2013: Agfa HealthCare introduces MUSICA2 catheter processing for digital radiography applications

Agfa HealthCare announces the North American launch of its MUSICA2 catheter processing software which will be on display in booth #310 at AHRA 2013, the Association for Medical Imaging Management's Annual Meeting, July 28-31, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Healthcare Providers Deploy Vue Motion Zero-Footprint Image Viewer to Enhance Physician Access

Carestream announced at AHRA 2013 that its zero-footprint Vue Motion image viewer is being deployed by dozens of healthcare providers across the nation. Many facilities have added the versatile image viewer to their EMR/Citrix environments to speed delivery of images and reports to clinicians and referring physicians.

INFINITT North America Awarded Novation Contract for Full Line of RIS/PACS and Advanced Visualization Solutions

INFINITT North America, a leading developer and provider of image and information management technologies for healthcare, announced today that it has signed a national agreement with Novation, a leading health care supply chain expertise, analytics and contracting company that represents the largest volume in health care purchasing at more than $43 billion annually.

Medical informaticist turned patient IDs pain points

In the rush to leverage IT and master EHRs, physicians may be overlooking the basics of patient care, Meryl Bloomrosen, MBA, American Medical Informatics Association vice president for policy, contends in a blog post.

‘Glove Tricorder’ puts physical exam data at your fingertips

Putting a high-tech spin on the checkup, the Glove Tricorder from Augmented Medical Intelligence Labs promises an elegant way to digitize and analyze the results of a physical exam.

The Prescription for Patient Engagement

It may be the blockbuster drug of the 21st century. Proponents say patient engagement improves care, saves lives and cuts costs. Data are so persuasive that policymakers have addressed patient engagement in Meaningful Use measures and the Affordable Care Act. Patient engagement requires providers and patients step into new roles. Is your practice up to the challenge?

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.