AuntMinnie

JANUARY 31, 2024

AI models based on Google’s BERT are poised to play a pivotal role in radiology, according to a review published January 30 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Its implementation in radiology holds potential for enhancing diagnostic precision, expediting report generation, and optimizing patient care,” the group wrote.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 8, 2024

“GPT-4 performed at a reasonably high standard on the questions posed to it, which were of a similar standard to the text-based FRCR examination questions, demonstrating remarkable capability in sections requiring factual recall and understanding,” the group wrote, in an article published December 28 in Academic Radiology. and GPT-4 models.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 15, 2024

Young people are optimistic about the use of AI in medicine, including in radiology, according to survey findings published recently in European Radiology. While AI tools are becoming more available in modern clinical settings, radiologists have been split on their integration into imaging workflows.

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Health Imaging

MAY 25, 2023

Surveying the landscape of interpretive AI in radiology, two researchers note a yawning gap between great expectations set in the recent past and actual clinical implementations as of spring 2023.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 22, 2023

2024 will see term beginnings for newly appointed radiology chairs. University of Wisconsin In December, the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health named Scott Reeder, MD, PhD, chair of the department of radiology. Matthew DeVries, MD, will lead UNMC's department of radiology on an interim basis.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 1, 2023

CHICAGO -- GE HealthCare (GEHC) brought new CT and MRI scanners and a range of AI software applications to McCormick Place for RSNA 2023. Interventional In image-guided surgery activities, GEHC showcased two new AI applications previously presented at ECR 2023. MRI GEHC unveiled Signa Champion, a 1.5-tesla,

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Navigating early career options presents more choices for radiology trainees than in the past. However, private equity ownership accounts for only about 10% of the radiology market year over year, explained Eric Rubin, MD, who led the panel discussion. AI, especially noninterpretive AI, will become significant in radiology practices.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Future healthcare success will rely heavily on giving priority to key technologies like point-of-care ultrasound, 3D printing of anatomical organs, and artificial intelligence, RSNA 2023 attendees are set to find out during Tuesday's keenly anticipated international session on Singapore. Courtesy of Dr. Cher Heng Tan.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 29, 2024

AI’s impact on radiology is covered in a mostly positive light in U.S. A team led by Brent Little, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, found that in U.S. A team led by Brent Little, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, found that in U.S. The findings were published July 20 in Clinical Imaging. “It

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Who made it to the final round in the 2024 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com 's event recognizing excellence in radiology? Most Influential Radiology Researcher Erik Middlebrooks, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Erik Middlebrooks, MD. The Minnies finalists were drawn from over 200 candidates across 15 categories.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Clinical use of imaging equipment accounts for more than 50% of greenhouse gas emissions in the radiology department, with MRI and CT equipment major contributors, researchers have reported. The study was published November 26 in Radiology. The finding isn't necessarily surprising. kt CO 2 e) and CT for 24% (1.1 kt CO 2 e).

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 22, 2023

2024 will see term beginnings for newly appointed radiology chairs. University of Wisconsin In December, the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health named Scott Reeder, MD, PhD, chair of the department of radiology. Matthew DeVries, MD, will lead UNMC's department of radiology on an interim basis.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 23, 2024

Radiology and radiation oncology are among the top 10 highest average annual compensation medical specialties, according to a May 23 report by Doximity. Radiology and radiation oncology are not immune from these challenges. physicians in 2023 alone, Doximity stated. Meanwhile, 27% reported experiencing anxiety or depression.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Radiology has listed its top cited articles for 2023, the first four of which all addressed the topic of ChatGPT. This year marked the 100th anniversary of Radiology in publication.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 3, 2024

Most recently, CMS announced that the 2023 data submission deadline would be extended until April 15, 2024, due to the cyberattack at Change Healthcare in February, and that practices affected by the cyberattack could apply for an Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) Exception. Erin Stephens.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

At RSNA 2023, look for AI-driven systems that radiographers can use to help make patient positioning faster and more precise, and bring consistency to the process, all of which help improve image quality and reduce the need for retakes. In healthcare, it has the potential to improve diagnostic and treatment processes.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 28, 2024

That's why prioritizing cybersecurity investments -- such as advanced network security systems supplemented by regular software updates, audits, and penetration assessments -- and offering staff training on keeping healthcare data and equipment safe can save radiology departments substantial expenses. Shujah Das Gupta.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 26, 2024

Commercial AI devices that lack adequate clinical validation may pose risks for patient care – and unfortunately, that’s true for almost half of the tools cleared so far by the U.S. Most notably, 226 of 521 (43%) lacked published clinical validation data.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Medicare population, a study presented at RSNA 2023 found. Aditya Khurana, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discussed the results he presented with AuntMinnie.com, as well as how they point to quality and workforce challenges.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 12, 2025

The pediatric radiology subspecialty continues to experience a major workforce shortage, researchers have reported. Pediatric radiology was listed as a top three hiring need by 11% of decision-makers in 2023, note lead author Shannon Farmakis, MD, chief of pediatric imaging at West County Radiological Group in St.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 6, 2024

As of January 2023, hybrid iterative reconstruction (HIR) -- a blend of FBP and MBIR -- was the state-of-the-art image reconstruction technique, according to Lennart Koetzier; Martin Willemink, PhD; and colleagues, who wrote about the technical principles and clinical prospects for the RSNA journal Radiology.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 30, 2024

Much has been said of what AI algorithms in radiology can do and how well they have performed during their validation, but much less has been said about inevitable performance degradation over time and what to do about it.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

A commercially available deep-learning (DL) algorithm can enable good quality seven-minute shoulder MRI exams, according to research published February 18 in Radiology. Seven radiologists evaluated the MRI scan quality and the presence of artifacts using a Likert scale ranging from 1 (very bad/severe) to 5 (very good/absent).

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) radiologist Umar Mahmood, MD, PhD, has been named president of the board of directors of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the group announced at its 2024 annual meeting in Chicago. Mahmood has also served as associate editor and consultant to the editor for the journal Radiology.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 18, 2024

when assessing text-based medical imaging cases, a study published January 16 in Radiology found. Our study highlights the pressing need for more robust and continuous large language model monitoring systems before clinical deployment,” Li and colleagues wrote. and ChatGPT-4 in solving text-based Radiology “Diagnosis Please” cases.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 1, 2023

performs well on the image-independent American College of Radiology Diagnostic In-Training Exam (ACR DXIT) practice questions, a study presented November 29 at the RSNA 2023 annual meeting found. Previous studies have examined these models and their clinical utility in clinical- and patient-facing settings.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 16, 2023

AUSTIN, TX - How can radiology practices trust the AI technology they want t.

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UCSF Biomedical Imaging

JUNE 16, 2023

Congratulations to our 2023 graduates and award recipients. Department faculty, alumni and senior department administrators attended the celebration, which included a number of award presentations for outstanding achievements in teaching, mentoring, clinical care, research and service.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 16, 2024

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has laid off 11% of its workforce -- which translates to roughly 55 of its 500 staff members -- according to a statement released by the organization. The ACR remains committed to achieving regulatory, legislative and clinical environments that enable the highest quality patient care.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The authors of a practical guide designed to help radiologists avoid malpractice claims have received one of 17 magna cum laude awards handed out by the RSNA 2023 judges. The majority of radiologists will face litigation in their careers," noted Luke Michael Wojdyla, a second-year radiology resident, and radiologist James Y.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 3, 2025

in 2023 to 16% in 2024 -- a shift likely due to a change in methodology, according to researchers. Its strengths include detailed clinical data collection, standardized reporting through Lung-RADS, and quality metrics beyond screening completion rates.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Philips Radiology Experience Tour roadshow traveled to 17 different locations and provided an exclusive experience with equipment demonstrations and virtual simulations for physicians, technologists and administrators. The objectives behind the radiology experience tour are twofold.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 16, 2024

In 2023, nonhospital sites faced more competition compared with hospital-based facilities for oncology-related diagnostic imaging scans, according to IMV’s recently published 2023 Oncology in Diagnostic Imaging Market Outlook Report. Davin Korstjens. out of 5 rating (with 5 indicating very high importance) compared with a 2.7

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Presenting the research on November 28 at RSNA 2023, Jan Rudolph, MD, from the department of radiology at University Hospital LMU Munich said nonradiologists can significantly benefit from AI assistance in emergency-related chest x-ray analysis. “If Nonradiology residents 0.78 Nonradiology residents 0.78 Nonradiology residents 0.78

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AuntMinnie

MAY 17, 2024

Imaging and radiology centers are among the least affected hospital services in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion in 2022, a study published May 17 in JAMA Health Forum found. A July 2022 missile attack in Vinnytsia killed radiology staff and civilians. The study can be found in its entirety here.

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The announcement was made at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2024 Annual Meeting in Chicago. Building on these findings, the hospital fully integrated AI in mid-2023 and became the first in the world to implement AI as an independent reader, fully replacing one radiologist. Now, with AI, it’s down to zero.”

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 1, 2024

Implementing imaging referral guidelines not only supports value-based radiology but makes it easier to communicate with patients about low-value services, according to findings presented February 29 at ECR 2024. It was the endnote of a series of sessions focused on optimizing radiology services.

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