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. 

New Products: IBM, MedOrder, MEDISON, NetApp

IBM today introduced its new Virtualization Manager dashboard, a systemthat can assist companies in monitoring and managing virtual andphysical computing resources from a common portal, including IBM andnon-IBM systems and software.

Survey: U.S. primary care docs lag on health IT access

Primary care doctors in the United States are less likely than those inseveral other countries to have adopted health IT, according to therecent Commonwealth Fund 2006 International Health Policy Survey.

Advanced Visualization adds a new dimension

Select a vendor below for a complete line-up of product announcements at RSNA.Advanced Visualization3mensio Medical Imaging BVBarcoBRIT SystemsCernerGE HealthcareImaging3OrthocratTeraReconViatronixVital Images

Partnerships & Alliances: Emageon & Vital Images; Koning and Mercury; Richardson and DeJarnette

Emageon and Vital Images have inked an integration and reselleragreement under which Emageon will resell Vital Images’ Vitrea softwareas an integrated component within its Enterprise Visual Medical System(EVMS).

New Products from Emageon, Thinking Systems, TeraRecon

Emageon announced new product developments including a new qualitycontrol tool for technologists, a radiology content management system,and newly enhanced web-based admin tools.

Executive announcements: Franklin & Seidelmann adds to radiologist line-up

Franklin & Seidelmann Subspecialty Radiology (F&S) has added four new radiologists to its lineup

Q&A: Agfa Healthcares fit in todays evolving health IT puzzle

In June, Agfa-Gevaert NV announced plans to split into three independent businesses: HealthCare, Graphics and Materials. Health Imaging News spoke with Bob Pryor, president, Agfa HealthCareAmericas, to get his take on the current health IT market, and what therecent streamlining efforts mean for Agfa HealthCare’s North Americandivisions.

Advanced Visualization adds a new dimension

Vendors are bringing a wide array of 3D imaging tools to RSNA,including integrated displays, enterprise platforms, and advancedworkstations for multiple modalities including orthopedics,mammography, chest, and lung. Also look for software and clinicalsolutions that feature improved accessibility, integration, andfunctionality.

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Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.