X-ray

Medical X-rays have mostly converted from film, to computed radiography (CR) that used individual plates to record each X-ray digitally that then had to be uploaded into a PACS, to what is the standard-of-care today with digital radiography (DR). DR X-ray which allows immediate digital transfer of images into a PACS for immediate review. X-rays are used to diagnose fractures, bone abnormalities, lung pathologies and tumors, as well as monitor pediatric growth, plan for surgery and treat oncology patients during radiation therapy. More detailed anatomical imaging, especially soft tissue imaging, is usually sent for advanced imaging with CT or MRI. X-ray, especially mobile DR systems, are a primary use case for artificial intelligence (AI) integration. 

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Widow’s lawsuit claims hospital refuses to release husband’s x-ray report showing missed cancer diagnosis

The Woodstock, New York, woman alleges the hospital and medical record vendor Ciox Health have been “unresponsive and difficult” to deal with.

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Mobile x-ray program brings exams into nursing homes, benefiting dementia patients and providers

Individuals felt safer at home with less interference to their normal everyday life, which helped them stay calm during the process, experts explained in Radiography.

Scientists develop new low-cost, environmentally friendly x-ray technology

Florida State University researchers recently described their approach developing novel x-ray scintillators in Nature Communications.

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MIT’s AI system diagnoses chest conditions on x-rays, but knows when a radiologist could do better

The hybrid platform proved more accurate at detecting enlarged heart cases than machine learning or a human reader working independently.

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Chest x-rays reveal more severe COVID-19 infections in minority groups

One Massachusetts General Hospital radiologist also called on the specialty to take a bigger role in population-based public health efforts.

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Chest x-rays in the ED help docs forecast COVID-19 severity in young adults

Mount Sinai researchers found that those with overall higher chest x-ray scores were 6.2 times more likely to require hospitalization.

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FDA gives clearance to portable x-ray system with potential for diagnosing COVID-19

The agency's greenlight offers clinicians a possible first-line tool to gather chest images from patients infected with the virus.

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5 reasons COVID ultrasound could displace lung CT, chest x-ray

Ultrasound has emerged as a strong contender for first-line status among imaging modalities used in emergency settings for diagnosing COVID-19, according to a multicenter group of ER physicians with COVID experience and ultrasound expertise.

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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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