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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2007 Top 25 Connected Healthcare Facilities

From the mountain of nominations we received this year, it’s clear thatIT and technological advances have permeated a wide range of facilitytypes rather than just a few large, comprehensive medical centers.

Logan named Emergisoft CFO and VP

Emergency department information systems developer Emergisoft hasappointed Regina Logan to the position of chief financial officer (CFO)and vice president.

Barco, Medicsight partner on virtual colonoscopy

Advanced visualization and diagnostic imaging display developer Barcoof Kortrijk, Belgium, and computer-aided detection (CAD) firmMedicsight of London have signed a partnership agreement for virtualcolonoscopy software.

Merge Healthcare introduces orthopedic software

RIS, PACS, and advanced visualization application developer MergeHealthcare has unveiled Merge Ortho, a digital workstation designed fororthopedic specialists.

Cedara debuts I-Response for therapy

Merge Healthcare’s advanced visualization software developmentsubsidiary Cedara Software has released the I-Response application, aproduct designed to help evaluate, assess, and monitor the effect ofcancer therapy over time using data from multiple modalities, accordingto the Toronto-based firm.

American Radiologist Network acquires ViewTec medical division

Radiological services provider American Radiologist Network (AMRADNET)has acquired the medical business of Zurich, Switzerland-based advancedvisualization developer ViewTec along with its core product andtechnology, MedView.

HHS head concerned about HIT bill

Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt is concerned that thehealth information technology bill pending in the Senate “would createsignificant barriers to continued progress already under way,” he saidin a June 26 letter, according to Government Health IT News.

IRS supplements HIT subsidy donation materials

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has provided a supplemental documentto its field directive on safe harbors for health IT donations with aquestion-and-answer document.

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