FDA providing expedited review of new AI software for diagnosing CTEPH

New software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) will receive an expedited review from the FDA as part of the agency’s breakthrough devices program. The program, first established in 2017 as part of the 21st Century Cures Act, is designed to speed up the development of devices and ensure timely patient access.

How the 2015 Amtrak derailment impacted care, improved workflow at Temple University Health System

A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that between 2017 and 2019 the number of non-physician providers (NPPs, which includes nurse practitioners and physician assistants) employed by radiology only practices increased 18%. This increase was associated with more NPPs employed per practice, as well as an 11% increase in the number of practices employing them. 

Emergency radiology researchers from the Temple University Health System, described their experiences during the 2015 Amtrak Northeast Regional train derailment that occurred in Philadelphia. They assessed and outlined their response to the incident and published their findings in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.