X-ray

Medical X-rays have mostly converted from film, to computed radiography (CR) that used individual plates to record each X-ray digitally that then had to be uploaded into a PACS, to what is the standard-of-care today with digital radiography (DR). DR X-ray which allows immediate digital transfer of images into a PACS for immediate review. X-rays are used to diagnose fractures, bone abnormalities, lung pathologies and tumors, as well as monitor pediatric growth, plan for surgery and treat oncology patients during radiation therapy. More detailed anatomical imaging, especially soft tissue imaging, is usually sent for advanced imaging with CT or MRI. X-ray, especially mobile DR systems, are a primary use case for artificial intelligence (AI) integration. 

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Florida Hospital and Orthopaedic Clinic Upgrade to Innovative Digital X-ray Technology

Carestream Systems Deliver Rapid Image Access, Excellent Diagnostic Image Quality

New law bars Kentucky radiologists from reading x-rays in black lung cases

A week-old law in Kentucky is barring federally certified radiologists from reading x-rays in state black lung compensation cases, leaving the task to the six pulmonologists who practice in the area, NPR has reported.

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X-ray alternative significantly increases sensitivity of optical mammography

A cheaper alternative to x-ray imaging could increase optical mammography (OM) sensitivity by as much as 1,000-fold while minimizing ionizing radiation exposure in patients undergoing breast cancer screenings, the Optical Society announced this month.

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Skeletal x-rays are on the rise, especially among nonradiologists

Skeletal x-ray utilization among Medicare beneficiaries is up, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Utilization is up 5.5 percent among radiologists and more than 11 percent among nonradiologists.

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How a fidget spinner exposed flaws in x-ray in guiding removal

The case of a teenage girl who presented to a Seattle ER after swallowing a fidget spinner has drawn attention to gaps in the efficacy and accuracy of X-ray imaging, according to a case report published in JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery.

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Researchers suggest skull x-rays are ‘redundant’ in light of CT advances

Standard protocol requires radiologists to perform both skull radiography and volume CT imaging on pediatric patients with suspected nonaccidental injuries (NAIs), but the former technique could be outdated and more trouble than it’s worth, U.K.-based researchers reported this March.

Carestream’s Wireless Digital X-ray Technology On the Roster Again at NFL Combine

High-Quality Medical Images Help Physicians Assess Players’ Health and Injuries

Lawsuit filed after X-ray reveals scalpel in veteran’s abdomen

Army veteran Glenford Turner filed a malpractice lawsuit against the United States and the state of Connecticut after an x-ray indicated a scalpel was left in his abdomen during prostate cancer surgery at the VA Hospital in West Haven four years ago.

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