| This Week’s News | | How significant is the hype surrounding artificial intelligence and machine learning in radiology? According to new market research from Reaction Data, 77 percent of imaging professionals said they think machine learning is important when asked about it in 2018, up from 65 percent in 2017. How significant is the hype surrounding artificial intelligence and machine learning in radiology? According to new market research from Reaction Data, 77 percent of imaging professionals said they think machine learning is important when asked about it in 2018, up from 65 percent in 2017. | | |
| Healthcare is home to many of the most desirable jobs in the United States, according to a new report published by U.S. News & World Report. So which jobs made the list? Healthcare is home to many of the most desirable jobs in the United States, according to a new report published by U.S. News & World Report. So which jobs made the list? | | |
| | Unnecessary imaging is a serious problem in the United States. So what can be done about it? A new analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association explored that very question. Unnecessary imaging is a serious problem in the United States. So what can be done about it? A new analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association explored that very question. | | |
| Are radiologists happy? How do they compare with physicians from other specialties? The Medscape Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2019 explored these very questions, asking more than 15,000 physicians about their lives outside of work and overall happiness. Are radiologists happy? How do they compare with physicians from other specialties? The Medscape Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2019 explored these very questions, asking more than 15,000 physicians about their lives outside of work and overall happiness. | | |
| Lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose CT effectively reduces mortality among high-risk current and former smokers, yet patients face numerous challenges that can keep them from engaging with LCS. Lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose CT effectively reduces mortality among high-risk current and former smokers, yet patients face numerous challenges that can keep them from engaging with LCS. | | |
| Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) may not be the best noninvasive test of choice for patients who exhibit stable chest pain, according to a commentary published in JAMA Cardiology. Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) may not be the best noninvasive test of choice for patients who exhibit stable chest pain, according to a commentary published in JAMA Cardiology. | | |
| Quantib, a medical technology company based out of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has received FDA clearance for its Quantib Neurodegenerative (ND) solution. Quantib, a medical technology company based out of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has received FDA clearance for its Quantib Neurodegenerative (ND) solution. | | |
| Chest imaging utilization in the emergency department (ED), including both x-rays and CT examinations, has increased in the last two decades, according to new findings published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Chest imaging utilization in the emergency department (ED), including both x-rays and CT examinations, has increased in the last two decades, according to new findings published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology. | | |
| Healthcare providers should consider treating men and women with glioblastoma (GBM) in different ways, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine. Healthcare providers should consider treating men and women with glioblastoma (GBM) in different ways, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine. | | |
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