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Qure.ai Announces Receipt of FDA Clearance for Chest X-ray Solution for Pneumothorax and Pleural Effusion, Elevating ICU and ER Care Pathways

Imaging Technology

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its AI-enabled chest X-ray solution — qXR, under two critical findings. Digumarthy, MD , a senior co-author of the study and thoracic radiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA), reported up to 96% sensitivity and 100% specificity for the qXR algorithm.

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Chalk Stick Fracture in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Global Radiology CME

2 Ossification of vertebral ligaments present as the dagger sign on X-ray, while ossification of the outer fibers of the annulus fibrosus presents as a bamboo spine. 7 Primary diagnosis of AS involves radiography of sacroiliac joints and symptomatic areas of the spine (Figs. J Am Coll Radiol. 2017;14(5):S62-S70.

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An explosion in imaging: Is this the future?

The British Institute of Radiology

We bump along the bottom of the league table for radiologists per 100,000 of the population (8.5). Couple this with complexities of pension taxation, IR35 and COVID related burnout all nudging older highly skilled and efficient radiologists towards the exit door and we have a perfect storm. Europe has 13, the US 11.

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Why understanding breast density matters

The British Institute of Radiology

Whilst dense breasts are normal and common, dense breast tissue makes it more difficult for radiologists to detect cancer on a mammogram. The more glandular and fibrous tissue present, the “denser” the breast. Breast density has nothing to do with the way breasts look or feel. Athanasiou, A., Baltzer, P.A.T.