Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS)enterprise image systemsartificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

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AI assistance helps rads shave 1/3 of their reporting times for MS lesions

Assessing multiple sclerosis is a time-consuming process, making reducing the burden an interest of multiple AI vendors.

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Developing board-style radiology questions is resource intensive. Large language models could help

Crafting these materials is typically left up to radiologists who draw from their own educational and clinical experiences, but the process is time consuming and can incur significant costs.

SCCT aims to provide common language for CCTA use with updated guidance

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography has developed a new expert consensus document designed to get physicians on the same page when discussing this growing technology. 

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Structured reporting improves outcomes for patients with placenta accreta spectrum

New data details an association between the implementation of structured templates and a reduction in patients being admitted to the intensive care unit. 

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AI tool accurately completes leg length measurements up to 87% faster than human readers

Manual leg length measurements are time-consuming and can be challenging to reproduce.

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Skepticism and optimism: Radiologists are still divided on AI integration

AI concerns among radiologists could delay its implementation. Experts say educational initiatives could help.

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Bayer and Rad AI expand access to AI and radiology workflow solutions with new collaboration

Integrating Rad AI’s applications with Bayer's Calantic Digital Solutions platform will enable more hospitals to implement AI into their physician practices.    

It's time to ditch the disc: 'Patients are ready' for online access to imaging

With more providers now integrating imaging into their diagnostic processes, there is greater need to improve the ease of access. 

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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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