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. 

Leidal joins Carestream as CIO

Bruce Leidal has joined Carestream Health as chief information officer (CIO).

NAS appoints Scott as new CFO

North American Scientific (NAS) has appointed Brett L. Scott, CPA, to the position of chief financial officer (CFO).

Ganong promoted to VP of engineering at DeJarnette

DeJarnette Research Systems has promoted Fredrick R. Ganong to the position of vice president of engineering.

MedcomSoft to participate in Maryland EHR initiative

The Maryland Health Care Commission has chosen MedcomSoft toparticipate in the Maryland EHR adoption acceleration program. 


AngioDynamics fills new SVP business development position

AngioDynamics has appointed David McDonald as senior vice president ofbusiness development, a newly created position at the company.

Isis hires Bedigian as new VP, chief medical officer

Martin P. Bedigian, MD, will join Isis on August 18, as vice president and chief medical officer.

Biosenors taps Wang as new COO

Biosensors International Group has appointed Jack Wang, MD, as chief operating officer (COO).

House committee passes health IT bill with some revisions

The House Energy and Commerce Committee Wednesday unanimously approved legislation, designed to promote faster adoption of EHRs.

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.