Imaging Informatics

Imaging informatics (also known as radiology informatics, a component of wider medical or healthcare informatics) includes systems to transfer images and radiology data between radiologists, referring physicians, patients and the entire enterprise. This includes picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), wider enterprise image systems, radiology information. systems (RIS), connections to share data with the electronic medical record (EMR), and software to enable advanced visualization, reporting, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, exam ordering, clinical decision support, dictation, and remote image sharing and viewing systems.

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CDS makes ‘modest, but significant’ impact on imaging order appropriateness

Clinical decision support (CDS) tools can improve the appropriateness of advanced imaging orders, according to new findings published in the American Journal of Roentgenology

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Informatics experts share 4 key use cases for AI in radiology

For radiology to truly benefit from AI’s potential, the specialty must learn how to get the most information possible out of all available digital data.

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How a hospital improved communication between radiologists, referring physicians

Diagrams and an easy-to-use website can help improve communication between referring physicians and radiologists, according to a new study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

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Anywhere, anytime: 5 key findings from a new survey on teleradiology

Telemedicine makes more and more of an impact on healthcare in the United States with each passing year, and teleradiology is certainly an important part of that trend. 

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NLP able to audit radiology reports, ID crucial information

Natural language processing (NLP) can provide significant value by auditing all communications related to critical findings, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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AI extracts additional information, context from radiology reports

Machine learning (ML) can help providers extract all relevant facts from radiology reports in real time, according to a new study published in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

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How technologists can save radiologists valuable time

Technologists can provide significant value by assigning protocols for certain CT and MRI examinations, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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3 key ways blockchain could change radiology forever

Blockchain technology is gaining popularity throughout the world and could potentially have a significant impact on the medical imaging industry, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

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The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

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.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.