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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FDA Clears Riverian X-Ray Comparison Software

The Food and Drug Administration has granted pre-market notification clearance for a new software that digitally compares past and present chest x-rays.

OIG Spots $20 Million in Questionable Portable X-Ray Billing

The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services identified questionable billing practices by 20 portable x-ray suppliers totally nearly $20 million, according to a recent report.

Lung Cancer Death Rate Not Lowered by X-rays

The rate of death from lung cancer is not lowered by annual chest x-ray screening compared with usual care, reveals a study of published in the online edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association and slated to appear in the November 2 print edition.

Health Workers Post Pelvic X-ray on FaceBook, Lose Jobs

Following a seven-month-long investigation of a security breach at St Joseph’s/Candler Health System, Savannah, Georgia, eight hospital employees were disciplined for photographing an x-ray taken of a male patient’s pelvic area, transmitting the image by cell phone, and posting it to Facebook.

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Health Imaging
American College of Radiology announces significant expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Registry

The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.

Health Imaging
AI reduces CT lung cancer screening workload by nearly 80%

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.

Health Imaging
Nearly $800,000 settlement offered to family of man who died during MRI exam

The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.