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AI boosts identification of incident vertebral fractures on chest CT

AuntMinnie

between 2007 and 2008 to 12.6% Representative noncontrast chest CT Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (A) axial and (B) sagittal segmentation images show manual labeling (white region of interest [ROI]) overlayed with inferred ROI by using the 2D deep learningderived algorithm. between 2017 and 2018, the authors noted.

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Visibility (in radiology reporting) is everything

Teleradiology Solutions

In other words, the finding that is of greatest clinical significance should be given the maximum visibility in the report. As critical values communication takes on increasing importance, this has both regulatory as well as medicolegal significance. Duryodhana is left to regret his choice of the less visible location.

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Porencephaly

Global Radiology CME

Red arrows indicate focal encephalomalacia of the left parietal lobe with replacement by a cystic mass that communicates with the left lateral ventricle. Discussion: Porencephaly is a rare congenital neurological disorder of the central nervous system that is characterized by encephalomalacia that communicates with the ventricular system [1].

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Radiologist Burnout – and related issues

Teleradiology Solutions

And better communication of clinical information would greatly help avoid radiologist ‘hedge time’ which is really wasteful in the current situation when the radiologists’ time and energy is such a precious resource. Adoption of reporting standards is I think another key tool to ensure radiologist efficiency.

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4 Strategies to Reduce Reporting Errors in Radiology

Everything Rad

Often an “error” is determined later in the light of additional information and a developing clinical picture. Correction: initially review the study blindly before reading the clinical information. But I strongly believe that these activities are essential to improving our clinical practice.

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Extending the Reach

Imaging Technology

Meeting the Technical and Geographic Challenges For more than 17 years, eHealth Saskatchewan has been using a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) from Philips Healthcare Informatics to deliver quality radiology services across a very large geographic region. million people in Saskatchewan. Results in other cases may vary.

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Emergency Guide to Stroke Neuroimaging

Northwestern EM

The paired arteries are connected by the anterior communicating artery (ACommA) early in their course which is the final connection completing the circle of Willis (Figure 7). As noted prior, these PCAs connect with the ipsilateral posterior communicating arteries from the anterior circulation (Figure 7). 9,10,12] Figure 5.