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. 

InSiteOne appoints Ostojic

On- and off-site secure DICOM storage provider InSiteOne has appointed Predrag Ostojic as lead software developer and senior architect.

Vital Images, Toshiba renew partnership

Advanced visualization software vendor Vital Images Inc. and Toshiba Medical Systems Corp. have renewed their U.S. and international marketing and distribution agreement for two years, through 2006.

Amicas names McClennen as president and COO

PACS provider Amicas this week announced that Peter McClennen has joined the company as president and COO.

Nydic Open MRI CEO Joins NCQDIS board

Nydic Open MRI of America of Montvale, N.J., said it renewed its membership in the National Coalition for Quality Diagnostic Imaging Services (NCQDIS) and that its CEO, Larry Buchwalter, was appointed to the organization's board of directors.

InSiteOne taps Goldburgh

On- and off-site secure DICOM storage vendor InSiteOne has named Mitchell Goldburgh senior vice president for marketing and sales.

InSiteOne appoints Gumina

InSiteOne has named Joel Gumina vice president for the central region where he will be responsible for sales, partner management and regional business development for the territory.

Konica taps Douglass

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging has named John Douglass, director, corporate accounts.

Dunlee appoints Marzullo

Medical imaging components vendor Dunlee has appointed Joseph Marzullo to sales manager, northeast region.

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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.