10 cognitive biases in medical imaging and how to avoid them

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10 cognitive biases in medical imaging and how to avoid them

Diagnostic error remains a major setback to improving the quality of radiology and overall interpretation of imaging examinations. What consistently induces diagnostic error is a radiologist's cognitive bias, according to a recent article published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

10 cognitive biases in medical imaging and how to avoid them

AI platform diagnoses prostate cancer as well as pathologists

A group of Chinese scientists and clinicians developed a learning artificial intelligence (AI) platform able to diagnose prostate cancer with the same accuracy as a human pathologist, according to a European Association of Urology press release.

AI platform diagnoses prostate cancer as well as pathologists

New molecular imaging approach could aid vast areas of health, disease

A new multimodal imaging approach produced highly-advanced molecular three-dimensional (3D) images of staph infection and may be instrumental in fighting antibiotic resistant infections, according to research published in Science Translational Medicine.

New molecular imaging approach could aid vast areas of health, disease

High-intensity focused ultrasound offers noninvasive treatment for cancer patients

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) may have the potential to replace drug therapy for cancer patients when combined with surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy, according to new research published online in the March-April 2018 issue of Radiographics.

High-intensity focused ultrasound offers noninvasive treatment for cancer patients

Ikonopedia’s 1st mobile installation drives breast cancer screening at Alinea Medical Imaging

Ikonopedia, a breast radiology reporting and tracking company, announced it has completed the installation of its structured breast reporting and risk assessment tools at Alinea Medical Imaging—the first to include imaging centers and mobile mammography systems.

Ikonopedia’s 1st mobile installation drives breast cancer screening at Alinea Medical Imaging

JAMA: U.S. spends the most on healthcare—and imaging is a reason why

New research, published online March 13 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, shows that the U.S. spends twice as much on healthcare as any other high-income country in the world. Heavy utilization of imaging technology was a contributing factor.

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JAMA: U.S. spends the most on healthcare—and imaging is a reason why

Ultrasound: Where we're at and where we're going

Seven Dutch and German authors outlined recent technological progressions—notably in diagnosis and therapy—which are slowly transitioning to clinical use and speculated on the future of ultrasound, in an article published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Ultrasound: Where we're at and where we're going

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