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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Phantom study suggests 2D CT colonoscopy effective for polyp characterization

Using a polyp phantom and a variety of conventional and advanced imaging techniques, a group of British scientists found that measurement error is encountered when the diameter of simulated polyps is estimated by colonoscopy, 2D CT display, and 3D endoluminal CT display, according to a recent article published online before print in the journal European Radiology.

Lipomas may mimic aneurysms in time-of-flight cranial MRA

Clinicians in Germany have discovered that the advanced imaging technique of time-of flight (TOA) cranial MR angiography (MRA) holds a diagnostic pitfall for primary T1 hyperintense lesions adjacent to a vessel, according to a recent article published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Primary care ignored in health IT standards push

As states across the U.S. move closer to better and more widely usedEHRs, doctors who provide the bulk of healthcare in the country—primarycare physicians—are being lost in the shuffle, according to doctorsaffiliated with the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Barco nets $2M grant to develop imaging software

Barco has received a $1.97 million U.S. (£1 million) grant from Scottish Enterprise, an economic development agency funded by the Scottish government, to help develop a new visualization product that would enable more radiologists to work from home.

New Jersey set to move ahead with statewide HIE plans

New Jersey is poised to become the first state to mandate a move towardEHR under a bill now before Governor Jon Corzine called the New JerseyHealth Information Technology Promotion Act.

Mayer named COO at International Isotopes

International Isotopes has appointed James Mayer as chief operating officer (COO).

CBO report praises VA focus on health IT, quality of care

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has improved its quality ofhealthcare through management initiatives and use of health IT,according to an interim report from the Congressional Budget Office(CBO).

TomoTherapy appoints Greish to board

TomoTherapy has appointed John J. Greisch to its board of directors, effective Jan. 31.

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