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.

AI model for ankle stress radiography could reduce radiologists’ workload by average of 70%
Interpreting such exams can be a “subjective and time-consuming task,” researchers detailed in Academic Radiology.
Patient advocacy groups urge Congress to create pathway for CMS to cover AI in radiology
As of Monday, the FDA has OK'd nearly 900 AI-enabled medical devices, but CMS has only assigned payment for about 10 of them.
Radiologist-founded startup Rad AI raises $50M in Series B financing
The company, which offers software to help physicians save time and alleviate burnout, will use the funds to expand global availability of its generative AI solutions.
Lack of reimbursement hindering AI adoption, American College of Radiology warns Congress
Determining how to reimburse for healthcare artificial intelligence is likely to be a “complex policy challenge,” CEO William T. Thorwarth Jr., MD, wrote May 6.
What the Biden administration’s artificial intelligence executive order means for radiology
“Radiologists themselves can and should play a key role in policy creation at every level," members of the specialty wrote in JACR.

Large crowd in the recruiters row on the RSNA expo floor. There was a record number of recruiters at RSNA this year as the radiologist shortage begins to hurt many healthcare systems. The shortage was also brought up in nearly all discussions Radiology Business has at RSNAS 2023. #RSNA #RSNA23 #RSNA2023

4 key trends in radiology at RSNA 2023

The rapidly growing shortage of radiologists and technologists was by far the biggest concern discussed across the Radiological Society of North America meeting.

December 1, 2023

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Aidoc invests $30M to create first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence model

The new AI effort will initially focus on three key areas, including accelerating the development of robust imaging algorithms, leaders said at RSNA 2023.

November 30, 2023

Video interview with Michael Bruno, MD, FACR, on the growing radiology staffing shortage, way to address this, and the growing problem of exam mismatch. He spoke to Radiology Business Digital Editor Dave Fornell at RSNA 2023. #RSNA #RSNA23 #RSNA2023 #radiologistshortage

Mismatch between radiologist shortages, rising exam volumes a growing concern in medical imaging

Michael Bruno, MD, vice chair for quality and patient safety at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, discusses two hot topics at RSNA 2023.

November 30, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the biggest stories in healthcare for years, but many clinicians still remain unsure about how, exactly, they should be using AI to help their patients. A new analysis in European Heart Journal explored that exact issue, providing cardiology professionals with a step-by-step breakdown of how to get the most out of this potentially game-changing technology.

RadNet unveils DeepHealth, its ‘pioneering’ new health informatics portfolio

The company plans to eventually provide professionals such as practice manages, schedulers, patient liaisons and revenue cycle teams with AI-enabled apps.

November 28, 2023

Radiology Partners launches AI platform with Amazon Web Services

RPX AI allows users to “seamlessly deploy” a suite of artificial intelligence tools across any reading platform.

November 28, 2023

With an uncertain labor market and the rise of AI, RSNA president says radiology faces a '10x force'

"Change" is the theme of this year's meeting, and society leader Matthew Mauro, MD, encourages radiologists to embrace it.

November 27, 2023

Sectra CEO discusses new partnership with GE and what’s on tap at RSNA

Torbjörn Kronander said the Sweden-based imaging IT company's primary focus is addressing radiologist burnout and the heavy demand on the specialty.

November 26, 2023

American College of Radiology initiative seeks to improve transparency among AI vendors

The ACR Data Science Institute’s “AI Central” allows physicians to select algorithms that have been vetted for performance.

November 21, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence

AI model for ankle stress radiography could reduce radiologists’ workload by average of 70%

Patient advocacy groups urge Congress to create pathway for CMS to cover AI in radiology

Radiologist-founded startup Rad AI raises $50M in Series B financing

Lack of reimbursement hindering AI adoption, American College of Radiology warns Congress

What the Biden administration’s artificial intelligence executive order means for radiology

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