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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OrthoView launches version 5.2

OrthoView has released version 5.2 of its OrthoView software, which includes refinementsand additions to its spine deformity assessment module.

Hologic software nets FDA clearance

Hologic, a developer and supplier of diagnostics, medical imagingsystems and surgical products for the healthcare needs of women, hasreceived FDA clearance for the R2 Quantra volumetric breast densityassessment tool.

Nuance buys Philips Speech Recognition for nearly $100M

Royal Philips Electronics has sold its speech recognition business, Philips Speech Recognition Systems, to Nuance Communications for approximately 65 million ($95 million U.S.) in cash.

HIMSS opposes current Stark health IT bill

The leaders of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) have requested that Reps. Pete Stark, D-Calif., and Dave Camp, R-Mich., implement some modifications to their newly introduced health IT legislation.

AccuSoft debuts new version of ImageGear toolkits

AccuSoft, a provider of imaging development toolkits, has releasedversion 16 of its ImageGear imaging software development toolkits.

Bio-Imaging appoints new president for data capture division

Bio-Imaging Technologies has appointed Peter S. Benton as president ofits Phoenix Data Systems division, a provider of electronic datacapture services.

CMS sets date to assess CTC as screening test

The Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold aMedicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee meeting on Nov. 19 to evaluate the use of CT colonography(CTC) as a cancer screening test for average risk individuals.

AHRQ issues new health IT funding opportunities

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has published three new health IT-related funding opportunity announcements and a special emphasis notice, intended for improvements in ambulatory settings and in transitions of care.

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Shift toward imaging outside the hospital could save billions

Harvard’s David A. Rosman, MD, MBA, explains how moving imaging outside of hospitals could save billions of dollars for U.S. healthcare.

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‘A significant milestone’: First US patients receive doses of new PET radiotracer for CAD

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