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. 

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78% of women oppose using AI to independently read mammograms without a radiologist's help

The findings illustrate that even if such algorithms are ready for primetime, providers have work to do convincing patients of their efficacy, Dutch experts noted.

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Artificial intelligence in private practice: 5 tips from imaging giant Radiology Partners

Collaboration is crucial to a winning implementation, RP’s associate chief medical officer of clinical AI wrote recently in JACR

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Dozens of radiologists pitch in as French artificial intelligence firm raises nearly $9M

Paris-based Gleamer will use the funds to target U.S. FDA clearance for its BoneView AI solution that's already live in 50 hospitals. 

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AI matches radiologists at spotting lung cancer; S&P negative on imaging firm, plus more vendor news

Also, Philips inks seven-year deal with 1,006-bed hospital, RBMA taps help in Medicare cut fight, and FDA clears new radiology solutions. 

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RapidAI raises $25M; Sectra signs top health systems; conference shelved, plus more radiology vendor news

Also, MITA warns FDA about inappropriate cleaning of imaging systems and Fujifilm partners with the CHEST Foundation. 

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Israeli artificial intelligence vendor Aidoc raises another $20M, triples revenue

This latest investment balloons the radiology vendor’s fundraising total to $60 million, officials announced recently. 

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Radiology Partners executives dish on details of blockbuster $885M deal with Mednax

Radiology Business recently sat down with three members of the El Segundo, California, company’s C-suite to explore the massive merger's intricacies.  

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Body composition from low-dose chest CT a ‘significant predictor’ of poor COVID-19 outcomes

That’s according to a new study out of the University Hospital of Cologne, Germany, highlighted in the European Journal of Radiology. 

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CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.