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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NEC names Richer as president, COO

NEC Display Solutions of America has named Pierre Richer as president and chief operating officer (COO).

AHRQ director discusses health IT, patient care

Jon White, MD, director of health IT for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the United States' lead agency for research on healthcare quality, costs, outcomes and safety, presented an e-seminar on March 6 that focused on AHRQ's role in helping organizations use health IT to improve patient care.

Emageon focuses on workflow, speed with HeartSuite

During the 2008 HIMSS conference in Orlando, Fla., Emageon highlightednew features to HeartSuite, a suite of cardiovasculartools offering cardiovascular information management, hemodynamicmonitoring, advanced visualization and content management.

Vital Images showcases benefits of advanced viz to CIOs

Vital Images featured the next-generation of advanced visualization andanalysis capabilities with its enterprise solution comprising ofVitrea, version 4.0, and ViTALConnect, version 4.1, at the 2008 HIMSSconference in Orlando, Fla.

Acceleware introduces image reconstruction solution at ECR

Acceleware has launched its AxRecon image reconstruction solution forthe medical imaging, security and non-destructive testing markets,which will be demonstrated at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR)conference this week in Vienna, Austria.

iCAD releases enhanced version of SecondLook at ECR

iCAD, a provider of computer-aided detection (CAD) solutions for cancerdetection, today announced the company will demonstrate its SecondLooksuite of products, including an enhanced version of SecondLook Digitalfor Siemens at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) meeting in Vienna,Austria.

MITA responds to colon screening guideline inclusion

The recent decision by the American Cancer Society to add virtualcolonoscopy as another acceptable screening exam for the earlydetection and prevention of colorectal cancer for adults aged 50 yearsor older is a step in the right direction toward Medicare reimbursementfor the procedure, according to the Medical Imaging & TechnologyAlliance (MITA), a division of NEMA.

Senate approves health IT amendment

The U.S. Senate Budget Committee voted Thursday to approve a bipartisanamendment, sponsored by U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., andSheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., which creates a reserve fund supportingwidespread adoption of health IT and accepted best practices inclinical settings.

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