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. 

RamSoft opens new sales office

PACS and teleradiology developer RamSoft USA announce this week that its opened an additional sales office in Phoenix, Ariz.

R2 taps Pavlidis

Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer R2 Technology Inc. has appointed John Pavlidis as president and CEO.

IDC grows sales team

Imaging Dynamics Company (IDC) has appointed Rex Harmon as vice president of sales, Western U.S. Region and John Hill as vice president of sales, Southern U.S. Region.

Merge to acquire AccuImage

RIS/PACS provider Merge eFilm this week at RSNA announced definitive plans to acquire advanced visualization software provider AccuImage Diagnostics Corp. of San Francisco, Calif.

Reversing the Tower of Babel

The ancient city of Babylon had at its center a great tower called the Tower of Babel. The people of Babylon had toiled to build this great structure reaching up to the heavens.

The Future of the EHR is Now

We are in the age of patient information sharing - and electronic health records are making it possible along with great effort from public and private groups focused on establshing standards and healthcare facilities that are investing in EHRs.

CodeRyte announces key staff positions

Medical coding developer CodeRyte Inc. has named Julie Stern as its senior vice president of client solutions to serve as the liaison to CodeRyte's hospital and physician practice clients.

Controlled Power names Midwest regional sales manager

Controlled Power Company has named Mike Arnold as Midwest Regional sales manager.

Around the web

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.

Trimed Popup
Trimed Popup