Armchair futurists began predicting the demise of radiology at the hands of AI around five years ago. Soon enough a couple of lone voices became a chorus. Most observers with a vested interest in the specialty’s longevity listened, considered the evidence and, politely but firmly, dismissed the danger as overblown.

December 2022 presented a chance to reconsider the scenario with the advantage of better peripheral vision. It arrived Dec. 19 in an opinion piece published by RSNA in Radiology. (This outlet covered it. See “Radiologists exhorted …” below.) As foreseen by the authors—two of the specialty’s most erudite and dispassionate thought leaders—AI and other emerging technologies might deserve neither fight nor flight if they were growing up in a vacuum: no maturing life sciences, demanding environmental concerns or unforgiving economics. If only.

—Dave Pearson, editor

Remote radiology is not without its formidable challenges. A longtime veteran of the model discussed a number of these in a session at RSNA 2022.

Here are some interesting new technologies and key trends from the vast expo floor at the Radiological Society of North America 2022 meeting.

Big Tech’s recent expansions into medical imaging have business watchers scrambling to decipher the unspoken stratagems beneath the conspicuous moves.

Healthcare stakeholders throughout U.S. medicine, including radiology leaders, aren’t waiting for the ink to dry before speaking their minds.

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

“The U.S. market is more and more important for our business,” the company's president and CEO said during a press conference at RSNA 2022. 

Ed Gaines, JD, vice president of regulatory affairs and industry liaison, Zotec Partners, discussed the impact of the 2023 Medicare Fee Schedule on radiology at RSNA 2022 in Chicago last week. RSNA and several other medical societies say the cuts are not sustainable.

“This type of screening could be used to identify individuals who would benefit from statin medication but are currently untreated," one specialist said. The full analysis will be presented at RSNA 2022 in Chicago. 

Sanjay Parekh, PhD, senior market analyst with Signify Research, discusses trends in radiology AI seen on the expo floor and in sessions at RSNA 2022.

Carpal tunnel syndrome can be successfully treated without surgery, according to new findings being presented at RSNA 2022 in Chicago. The procedure typically takes just 10 to 15 minutes.