Sant’Andrea University Hospital in Rome saw overall imaging volumes plummet 21.5% but improved numbers among vulnerable populations using real-time data, experts wrote in European Radiology. 

Only 10% of such scans reveal positive findings for TBI, raising concerns about overuse and radiation exposure among children, experts wrote in JACR. 

Teams have typically included thoracic radiologists, pulmonologists and surgeons, but Mass General has found ROs to be crucial, according to new research published in JAMA. 

Those include Radiology Partners, Solis Mammography, Cleveland Clinic, Stanford Health Care and Intermountain, among others, the college announced Thursday. 

It is unclear if imaging abnormalities represent persistent scarring, and whether they may regress over time or lead to pulmonary fibrosis, experts wrote in Radiology. 

Mass General has piloted the use of a new tool called CISaR (Contrast Incident Support and Reporting) to vastly improve documentation.

Financial terms were not disclosed, but the two said the funds will fuel future expansion of its AI-based products, used for reading, reporting and processing images.

The impact of these patterns is substantial and may have negative consequences for patients and the healthcare system, experts wrote in JAMA Network Open.