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. 

FDA green-lights TomTec software

TomTec Imaging Systems has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Image-Com 5 software.

RSNA: Mach 7 to demo imaging platform updates, mobile app

Mach 7 Technologies (Booth #7200) is unveiling updates to its enterprise imaging platform, Keystone Suite, at the RSNA annual meeting, Nov. 25-30, in Chicago.

RSNA: Merge focuses on mobility

Merge Healthcare (Booth # 4845) is introducing a mobile and internet platform for consumers at RSNA 2012, Nov. 25-30, in Chicago.

RSNA: Visage previews universality, mobility

Visage Imaging (Booth # 6249) is demonstrating works-in-progress capabilities built into its enterprise viewing technology at RSNA 2012, Nov. 25-30, in Chicago.

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Enterprise-wide Advanced Visualization: Maximizing Clinical & Business Benefits

Sponsored by Vital, a Canon Group company

Learn how Park Nicollet Health Services, a leading integrated care system in suburban Minneapolis, has expanded the use of state-of-art advanced visualization across their healthcare enterprise & allowing radiologists and cardiologists to view, read and report on a universal viewer that seamlessly integrates with PACS.

Canon + MGH, Brigham team for imaging, robotics development

Canon U.S.A. has entered into respective collaborative research agreements with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), both located in Boston, to develop biomedical optical imaging and medical robotics technologies, among other initiatives.

Nuance partners with Intelerad

Nuance Communications and Intelerad Medical Systems have formed a reseller agreement by which Intelerad will offer the benefits of Powerscribe 360 | Reporting alongside its medical imaging systems.

RSNA: Ultrasound, PACS updates among GE’s offerings

GE Healthcare (Booth #5433) is showcasing its ultrasound portfolio and PACS updates at RSNA 2012 in Chicago, Nov. 25-30.

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.