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.

Commercially available AI increases breast cancer detection by nearly 20%
Results from the world’s largest prospective artificial intelligence study revealed the system could significantly benefit breast cancer screening programs.
Clinicians want AI to show its work
Providers are more likely to trust AI when they understand how it arrives at its conclusions.
ACR Assess-AI national data registry tracks performance of clinical algorithms
Christoph Wald, MD, vice chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors, explains how the new Assess-AI National Radiology Data Registry is designed to help monitor accuracy and other metrics for radiology artificial intelligence.
New cardiac prevention paradigm explored in TRANSFORM trial using AI and CCTA
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.
PHOTO GALLERY: Medical imaging technology at RSNA 2024
Take a virtual tour around the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting to see the sights and new technologies displayed across the vast exhibit hall floors.

Radiologist breaches data, images of nearly 1,000 patients via PACS

Griffin Hospital has notified 957 patients of an apparent breach of personal protected health information during the period from Feb. 4 to March 5, after an investigation prompted by patient inquiries revealed the breach.

March 31, 2010

Stursa to become CIO at Sisters of Charity

Robin Stursa has joined the Sisters of Charity Health System, based in Cleveland, in the newly created role of vice president and chief information officer (CIO).

March 31, 2010

CodeRyte chooses Pulzone as new CFO

Computer-assisted coding provider CodeRyte announced that Julia Pulzone will join the company as the new chief financial officer (CFO) following the retirement of John Taylor, its current CFO.

March 31, 2010

HHS: About 60K patients affected by data breaches in 2010

The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services has identified 12 organizations in 2010 on its web site listing HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates that have reported breaches of unsecured protected health information affecting 500 or more individuals.

March 29, 2010

ONC clarifies EHR certification program, seeks more public comments

How does someone become a meaningful user of certified EHR technology? The policy architecture required to implement meaningful use is comprised of three interdependent rulemakings, said Steve Posnack, policy analyst at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). Posnack made his comments last week during a webinar on the proposals included in the latest Certification Programs for health IT notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM.

March 29, 2010

Telemis, Maidis sign OEM agreement, go live with HIS

Medical imaging company Telemis signed an OEM agreement with Maidis for an international hospital information system. The companies' first collaborative project is an integrated global HIS for the Oasis Hospital in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

March 26, 2010

Next-generation PACS: Out With the Old & In With the New

Perhaps a little like planning a house renovation or even a second marriage, the second time around can be more complex when it comes to PACS. Implementing a next-generation PACS can bring the same angina, but with calculated planning, the benefits are quite predictable. With concerns ranging from moving data from the old system to the new and avoiding system down time, replacing a PACS needs extensive planning and careful executionand a team approach to assure success.

March 25, 2010

CDW: Hospitals more likely to adopt communications plan over counterparts

Hospitals are more likely to have prepared a business case or strategic plan for unified communications than their counterparts in ambulatory and long-term care facilities, according to a tracking poll from CDW.

March 24, 2010

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