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Market dynamics shifting imaging equipment service landscape

Independent service providers have been gaining market share from OEMs for imaging services equipment repair and maintenance.

September 14, 2023

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Generative AI is poised to benefit radiology, but oversight needed

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as ChatGPT offer much potential to enable significant improvements in radiology workflow.

May 22, 2023

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AI reconstruction could become standard of care for abdominal DECT

A deep learning-based image reconstruction algorithm outperforms other methods for contrast-enhanced abdominal dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) and could be used routinely in daily clinical practice, according to a recent research study.

April 6, 2023

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New technologies automate workflow, easing burden for radiologists

Radiology practices are harnessing new technologies, such as novel workflow software and artificial intelligence, to automate workflow, enabling radiologists to use their time more efficiently and potentially lessening their stress.

June 29, 2022

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Building a national teleradiology network requires innovation

The ability of teleradiology to provide specialized radiological care to sparsely populated areas at any time of day shows just how critically important the technology can be in improving patient care.

April 21, 2022

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Economic and regulatory hurdles await radiologists in 2022

Radiology practices will face several economic and regulatory challenges in 2022, ranging from cuts in reimbursement and physician payments to new rules on surprise billing. They'll also use 2022 to prepare themselves for 2023, when they'll have to use clinical decision support tools based on appropriate use criteria when ordering advanced imaging exams.

December 14, 2021

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Variation in prostate MRI scans shows racial disparities

Racial and ethnic disparities occur during the use of prostate MRI, with Black and Hispanic patients less likely to be scanned after elevated test scores, according to research published November 8 in JAMA Network Open.

November 7, 2021

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CT angio offers late thrombectomy option to stroke patients

By showing a strong link between ischemic core growth and blood flow in the brain's collateral blood vessels, CT angiography can identify stroke patients who are more likely to benefit from endovascular thrombectomy to restore blood flow, according to research published November 2 in Radiology.

November 1, 2021

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Managing displays during the pandemic requires attention to detail

The pandemic has significantly impacted the everyday life of radiologists, forcing many to work remotely. This new reality is shining a light on the importance of remote medical displays and how they are managed.

October 11, 2021

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COVID-19 impacts infection control for diagnostic ultrasound

Given the close proximity of sonographers to patients during ultrasound exams, clinicians have had to implement special precautions, procedures, and protocols to ensure patient and personnel safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 31, 2021

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AuntMinnie 2016: A proposal would let nurses take on imaging duties

In 2016, our top article covered a proposal to let advanced-level VA nurses to order and interpret imaging studies.

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What impact will flurpiridaz F-18 have on heart care?

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AI scoring predicts future breast cancer risk

XRAI (left) and GradCAM (right) heatmaps for true positive images. The original radiographs are on the left, the Grad-CAM activations and heatmaps are in the middle, and the XRAI activations and overlays are on the right. For the XRAI overlays, only regions reaching the 70th percentile of activation strength are shown. Images available under Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0 DEED, Attribution 4.0 International) and courtesy of PLOS Digital Health.

CDC considers chest x-ray AI for TB screening program

Free Webinar: Leveraging Enterprise Imaging for Radiologist Well-Being

Free Webinar: Leveraging Enterprise Imaging for Radiologist Well-Being

AuntMinnie 2016: A proposal would let nurses take on imaging duties

In 2016, our top article covered a proposal to let advanced-level VA nurses to order and interpret imaging studies.

October 4, 2024

What impact will flurpiridaz F-18 have on heart care?

Seventeen years was all it took for flurpiridaz F-18 to reach the market, with the first patient injected with the PET imaging agent in November, 2007.

October 4, 2024

AI scoring predicts future breast cancer risk

By Amerigo Allegretto

AI scoring could help predict future breast cancer risk and identify high-risk women.

October 4, 2024

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CDC considers chest x-ray AI for TB screening program

The U.S. CDC is considering the use of AI to back up its tuberculosis screening program for immigrants and refugees.

October 3, 2024

XRAI (left) and GradCAM (right) heatmaps for true positive images. The original radiographs are on the left, the Grad-CAM activations and heatmaps are in the middle, and the XRAI activations and overlays are on the right. For the XRAI overlays, only regions reaching the 70th percentile of activation strength are shown. Images available under Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0 DEED, Attribution 4.0 International) and courtesy of PLOS Digital Health.

Experts talk breast imaging's 2024 for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Amerigo Allegretto

As the U.S. celebrates this year's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, radiology experts and advocates reflect on the big year breast imaging has had.

October 3, 2024

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The list is in for the candidates of the 2024 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com's campaign to recognize the best and brightest in medical imaging. Over 200 candidates have been selected as semifinalists for 14 categories.

October 2, 2024

ASTRO: Shorter radiation course safe for breast reconstruction

By Amerigo Allegretto

Research presented at the ASTRO annual meeting shows that a shorter course of postmastectomy radiation combined with breast reconstruction is safe.

October 2, 2024

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Academic radiology salaries show persistent gender, racial inequities

By Kate Madden Yee

Full-time academic radiology faculty salaries show persistent inequities, with women earning less than their male counterparts and Black faculty less than their white peers.

October 1, 2024

CEM has tradeoffs for imaging extremely dense breasts

By Amerigo Allegretto

Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) has tradeoffs when it comes to imaging women with extremely dense breasts.

October 1, 2024

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GPT-4V flops on RSNA ‘Case of the Day’ questions

National Institutes of Health (NIH) investigators have found that GPT-4 Vision in its current form is not able to reliably interpret radiologic images.

October 1, 2024

MRI serves as 'early warning system' for brain tumor growth

By Kate Madden Yee

A daily MR imaging technique can quantify tumor changes in glioblastoma patients undergoing MRI-guided radiation therapy.

October 1, 2024

Ultrasound test detects 96% of ovarian cancers

By Kate Madden Yee

An ultrasound test can identify 96% of ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women, researchers have reported.

October 1, 2024

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