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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Nuance loss widens in Q1 2008 despite higher revenues

Nuance Communications posted increased revenue and losses in financialresults for its 2008 first fiscal quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2007.

Spotlight: Dictaphone debuts new speech flexibility with Enterprise Express

Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions, a division of Nuance Communications,has released a new version of its Enterprise Express Speech System, aspeech-assisted transcription solution, designed to reducetranscription costs and speed report turnaround time in creating anddistributing medical reports.

China study shows 44% improvement in ultrasound CAD detection rates

Results from a study conducted at the PLA301 Hospital in Beijing,China, show a significant increase in diagnostic accuracy when usingMedipattern’s B-CAD v2 on lesions less than 1 cm in size.

Imaging technique sheds light on Alzheimer?s development

Plaques that develop throughout the brains of Alzheimer's patients canform overnight, and are more likely a cause, not a symptom, of thedisease, according to a study published in the Feb. 8 issue of Nature.

SecureCare adds new features to electronic fax record

SecureCare Technologies is launching its digital signature andannotation features for its flagship product, Sfax, an electronic faxrecord for the healthcare industry.

Virtual Radiologic names Sodini as VP of sales

Virtual Radiologic Corp., a provider of teleradiology services, has appointed John Sodini as vice president of sales.

GE ups digital mammo capabilities with purchase of Image Diagnost International

GE Healthcare today announced it has acquired Image Diagnost International, a provider of IT systems used for diagnosing breast cancer.

Canada to invest $8M to test diagnostic imaging wait times

The government of Canada plans to invest up to $8 million for two pilotprojects in Nova Scotia to test patient-wait-time guarantees in theareas of diagnostic imaging and orthopedic surgical services, to makefurther progress on the guarantees.

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