Imaging Technology

JUNE 9, 2023

Healthcare professionals use information from various sources, including medical records, research papers, and clinical guidelines to help them with everything from definitions of conditions to diagnoses and treatment options.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 17, 2024

The world’s top nuclear medicine societies have issued international guidelines on the role of PET/CT in patients with invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer, with the document released May 14 in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

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Radiology Business

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The partnership is with IKS Health, which helps docs handle duties such as clinical documentation, care team assistance, and pre-visit summaries.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 7, 2024

Wellstar MCG Health (formerly known as Augusta University Health ), working with Exo (pronounced echo), has transformed its workflow to streamline imaging, QA, and documentation processes for staff to accommodate the rigorous demands of its emergency and internal medicine departments.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 21, 2024

The clinical utilization of SSTR-directed PET/CT imaging and [peptide receptor radionuclide therapy, or PRRT] among patients with meningioma has shown a consistent rise in Europe and the U.S.,” Yet randomized clinical trials on the efficacy of PRRT in meningiomas are missing and PRRT is not yet approved for meningioma patients by U.S.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 6, 2023

An independent news media company based in India recently detailed the stories of 12 different women who, despite their documented clinical need, were unable to obtain a transvaginal ultrasound because they were unmarried at the time.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 11, 2024

Quiver set up is auto populated with clinic, mammography system and technologist activity from Volpara Analytics software. The software is accessible from any web browser and provides a clinic by clinic look at technologists' continuing education records and mammography system quality assurance documentation.

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Aidoc

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

While they contribute essential expertise and information, ultimate authority and responsibility for clinical decisions and patient care needs to remain internal. Data Protection : Documented security measures to safeguard patient data. The post What Role Should an AI Vendor Play in Clinical AI Governance?

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 14, 2023

who is board certified in both anesthesiology and clinical informatics. Enthusiasm was highest for AI tools that help reduce administrative burdens, including documentation (54%) and prior authorization (48%). AI tools were most helpful for enhancing diagnostic ability (72%), workflow efficiency (69%) and clinical outcomes (61%).

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

He is the father of contemporary CT imaging -- and thus of clinical radiology as we know it today," Christiane Kuhl, MD, PhD, told AuntMinnie.com on November 4. Willi was the one to invent helical CT, the type of CT which is used today for all whole-body applications of clinical radiology," she said. Willi Kalender, PhD.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 15, 2024

The recommendations could improve patient care, as current clinical tools are often insufficient in complicated cases, noted lead author of the guidance Jamieson Bourque, MD, of the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville. The recommendations emphasize the complementary nature of these advanced nuclear medicine exams.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research centers saw a 77% drop in participants enrolling in clinical trials due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study conducted by epidemiologists at the University of Pittsburgh. The study was published February 1 in Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Research centers funded by the U.S.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 21, 2023

Transformative clinical programs built on the platform include virtual nursing, tele-ICU, continuous patient observation, and virtual visits. An ambient clinical intelligence algorithm generates documentation from live clinician and patient conversations for the patient’s electronic health record.

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JVIR

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Transcatheter retrograde testicular vein embolisation for symptomatic varicoceles is well-established but has a documented failure rate. Percutaneous anterograde varicocele embolisation may be a suitable alternative.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 7, 2024

years within Stanford Hospital’s benign pancreas clinic and endoscopy unit. One was a radiologist with more than five years of ultrasound experience who was blinded to clinical data. The other was a gastroenterologist with four hours of ultrasound training who was not blinded to the clinical data.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The document provides "a comprehensive framework that addresses ethical issues within clinical, business, educational, and research settings," and emphasizes three core principles: patient well-being, competent practice, and professional integrity and public trust, the society said.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 26, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its latest update of its AI-based clinical software LungQ (v3.0.0). The announcement noted that Blackford provides healthcare professionals access to an extensive portfolio of more than 130 AI solutions designed to augment clinical accuracy and drive efficiency and improve patient outcomes.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 11, 2024

Nadel , MD, director of pediatric nuclear medicine at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford and clinical professor of radiology at the Stanford School of Medicine , in Stanford, California, was honored as an SNMMI Fellow following her term. It is among the most prestigious formal recognitions available to long-time SNMMI members.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 22, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the latest update of its AI-based clinical software LungQ (v3.0.0), making its new features widely available for use in hospitals in the United States. The LungQ AI-powered software is approved for clinical use in Europe, the UK and Australia. LungQ 3.0.0

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 17, 2024

The prerequisite for complete coding is thorough documentation that includes all required elements, along with a coding team that is highly trained in IR. This not only assures accurate coding of the specific patient procedure, but it provides feedback to the physicians so they can improve their documentation.

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Disclosure and Documentation: The AMA calls for appropriate disclosure and documentation when AI directly impacts patient care, access to care, medical decision making, communications, or the medical record.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 25, 2024

Previous reports have documented healthcare access disparities and lack of inclusion in clinical research regarding historically underserved populations. However, the researchers pointed out a lack of data analyzing research funding of institutions that serve historically underserved groups.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 15, 2023

In our study we sought to determine the rate, clinical characteristics, and PET-based stage of elderly patients referred for PSMA PET/CT without biopsy and explore whether their biopsy status affected therapeutic approach.” Thirty-four percent of patients in the study had no pre-imaging biopsy.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Ensures the correct and accurate measurements are used in clinical decision-making. Altamont is helping us automate clinical workflows that improve the productivity of our clinical staff and the quality of our services." RadNet, the largest imaging center chain in the U.S.,

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Today’s hospitals are faced with enormous clinical, financial and operational challenges, making it overwhelming for them to identify which healthcare initiatives they should be investing in,” said Ed McQuiston, chief customer officer at Hyland. It also integrates with etherFAX for the secure return of documents via cloud fax API.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 25, 2023

While the benefits of using AI in clinical workflows are well documented, the emphasis on workflow integration and easy access is vital for smooth adoption. This goal drives Qure’s product design, growth, and partnership efforts. Qure is currently present in 70+ countries, impacting 12 million lives.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This provides radiology with the assurance that any AIF in their clinical report is seen and acted upon. Discovery360 helps improve radiologist productivity by ensuring the broader care team sees all AIFs, whether or not they include an explicit follow-up recommendation.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 21, 2024

On current and planned implementation of AI for clinical decision support in radiology specifically, the survey showed 29% checking not implemented or don't know, with 36% reporting AI already implemented, and 35% planning to implement AI in the next three years.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 26, 2024

The side effects of lithium, particularly those related to thyroid and kidney function, are well-documented and are the most likely reason for a drop in use of lithium treatment in recent years, the group added. Lithium is the gold standard treatment for bipolar disorder with demonstrated mood stabilizing effects, the authors wrote.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This study demonstrated that an LLM can learn to generate readable and clinically valuable radiologic impressions for various imaging modalities and anatomic sites,” the group wrote.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Next, the researchers assessed impaired sleep in the patients in two ways: by documentation of sleep disturbances in their medical history and by abnormal nighttime behaviors reported on a Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPIQ). Nonetheless, the results have several implications for clinical practice, they wrote.

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CurveBeam AI

MARCH 26, 2024

Dr. Hugentobler advised to always bill only what is appropriate and to always provide adequate documentation that would stand up in an audit or a peer-to-peer review. Dr. Hugentobler reviewed several cases from his clinical practice. An X-Ray study can take as much as 8 minutes depending on the technologist, he said. “I

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This feature strengthens PowerScribe's position as the most widely used reporting solution and the premier platform for integrating a new generation of AI capabilities for radiology.

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MedImaging General Imaging

JANUARY 25, 2024

A novel clinical software leverages AI to automatically segment various pulmonary segments and sub-segments in the lung's internal anatomy, aiding physicians in the diagnosis and documentation of pulmonary tissue images obtained from CT thoracic datasets.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 23, 2024

“When more than one imaging test is appropriate to answer a clinical question, imaging tests with lower emissions can be prioritized,” Dr. Hanneman said. The authors also suggest abbreviating imaging protocols and expanding the use of clinical low-field MRI applications.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 18, 2023

XENOVIEW VDP was built using 3D Slicer , an open-source medical imaging software that Kitware helps develop, and provides advanced 3D image analysis and structured clinical reporting tailored to the lung images acquired by XENOVIEW MRI technology.

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Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Clinical Documentation: Emphasize the need for thorough and specific clinical documentation to support ICD-10 coding. Consider the following: Code Mapping: Provide training on mapping ICD-9 codes to their ICD-10 counterparts to ensure a seamless transition.

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