Dear Business & Industry Insider,
Recent improvements in speech recognition technology are helping vendors overcome skepticism from radiologists and win more widespread acceptance. But some radiologists still believe that speech recognition doesn't function well for speakers with strong regional accents or dialects.
Not so fast, according to a new article by contributing writer Rick Dana Barlow that we're featuring as our Insider Exclusive this week. The story describes how the latest iterations of speech recognition software include front-end and back-end enhancements designed to deal with the dialect dilemma. To read the article, click here.
In other company news, ultrasound contrast developer Acusphere of Watertown, MA, was dealt a blow this week when a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel voted against recommending the company's Imagify agent. How will the move affect Acusphere's efforts to get the agent approved? Learn more by clicking here.
Finally, read about a recent survey that found that radiologists believe interoperability problems between healthcare IT systems -- including PACS networks -- are a major impediment to providing quality healthcare. What can IT vendors learn from the results of the survey? Find out by clicking here.
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And as the year winds down, here's wishing a pleasant holiday season to you and yours!
