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. 

Array names Major as director of support operations

George Major has joined Array Corp. USA as director of support operations.

IDX promotes two top executives

IDX Systems Corp. this week announced two executive promotions.

Siemens names Karras to IS post

Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corp. has named Thanos Karras to head the company's Imaging Information Systems radiology information systems (RIS) business in the United States.

Founder Nields resigns from Fischer Imaging

Morgan W. Nields stepped down as chief technology officer (CTO) and board member of Fischer Imaging Corp., effective Dec. 31, 2003.

Medical Records Institute survey: EHR use on the rise

The Medical Records Institute (MRI) last week presented results from its annual Survey of Electronic Health Record Trends and Usage.

PACS & IT

Better, faster, more Web-friendly systems debut

A Look Inside IHE

RSNA and HIMSS initiated IHE in 1997. Now, after six years, the participants say the campaign is "on the brink of tangible benefits."

Misys names new president of hospital systems group

Misys Healthcare Systems has named Richard Atkin named president of the company's Misys Healthcare Systems' Hospital Systems group.

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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.

The newly cleared offering, AutoChamber, was designed with opportunistic screening in mind. It can evaluate many different kinds of CT images, including those originally gathered to screen patients for lung cancer. 

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