The unfolding scenario is packing some serious threats to the livelihoods of the unprepared.   

A commercially available AI package has proven adept at distinguishing between two closely similar but unequally urgent conditions on chest X-rays.

MRI scanner OEMs will soon face increased pressure to differentiate machines in their R&D pipelines with superconducting magnets, open designs, AI integrations and—maybe most challenging—potential for portability.

A special report in Radiology offers a rare overview of the number of radiology exams performed each year worldwide and focuses on the decline of associated radiation doses patients receive.

Increased ability to catch osteoarthritis early from X-ray images alone could help treat symptoms and prevent costly MRI examinations.

Professional consensus supports the use of ultrasound for initial imaging evaluation of patients presenting in the ED with suspected urinary stone disease (USD). However, as of 2018, only 2% of these patients received ultrasound while some 59% had CT.

Described as “disastrous” and “ominous,” the proposed cuts have been subject to rampant industry-wide backlash, with some cautioning that, if enacted, the reductions could cause “immediate financial instability” in the Medicare physician payment system. 

Health Exec caught up with Erik Swanson, senior vice president of data and analytics at Kaufman Hall, to learn more about the underlying trends throughout 2022 and what hospitals are bracing for in 2023.