Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a crucial component of healthcare to help augment physicians and make them more efficient. In medical imaging, it is helping radiologists more efficiently manage PACS worklists, enable structured reporting, auto detect injuries and diseases, and to pull in relevant prior exams and patient data. In cardiology, AI is helping automate tasks and measurements on imaging and in reporting systems, guides novice echo users to improve imaging and accuracy, and can risk stratify patients. AI includes deep learning algorithms, machine learning, computer-aided detection (CAD) systems, and convolutional neural networks. 

Medical imaging trends to watch in 2025

The healthcare market analysis firm Signify Research released a list of predictions in radiology its analysts expect to see in 2025. 

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How a health system automatically integrates AI results into radiology reports

The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has aimed to tackle this conundrum, developing a deep learning-based image analysis tool and AI “orchestrator.” 

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Radiology AI vendor Quibim raises $50M in Series A financing round

The Spain-based company offers a suite of solutions to aid in interpreting MRI, CT, and PET scans, boasting 170 installations across the globe. 

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Imaging artificial intelligence firm Rad AI raises $60M, boosts value to $525M

Boston-based growth equity firm Transformation Capital led the Series C funding round, which increases Rad AI’s war chest to over $140 million. 

GE HealthCare

GE HealthCare signs $249M imaging AI deal with 31-hospital system

The collaboration is with Nuffield Health, the United Kingdom’s largest healthcare charity, which operates outside of the NHS. 

Amazon

Aidoc scores ‘significant’ investment from Amazon, seeks to flesh out radiology foundation model

The New York-based artificial intelligence firm did not disclose financial terms of the AWS arrangement but noted that the deal is “significant” and spans several years. 

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AI needle-path generation slashes insertions times for CT-guided biopsies

The technology offers measurable benefits without sacrificing insertion accuracy, according to new research. 

Video of Steve Rankin, chief strategy officer for Enlitic, explaining how AI can help standardize labeling of medical images.

AI can help radiology standardize image exam data labeling

To fully leverage today's radiology IT systems, standardization is a necessity. Steve Rankin, chief strategy officer for Enlitic, explains how artificial intelligence can help.

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