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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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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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. SNMMI Fellowship is recognized with the designation FSNMMI.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In his talk, Rajiv Gupta, MD, PhD, from Massachusetts General Hospital outlined the state of AI in medical imaging and for CT specialists. Recently published studies, as well as ongoing research, continue to highlight AI’s potential in clinical use. He said that AI allows radiologists to view what they cannot see with the naked eye.

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

According to research from the 2024 HIMSS State of Interoperability and Connected Care survey *, improving patient outcomes remains the most important goal for health systems and hospitals. It also integrates with etherFAX for the secure return of documents via cloud fax API. hospitals and health systems.

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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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Imaging Technology

APRIL 21, 2023

The enhancements reduce technology investment risks for hospitals and health systems by offering the flexibility to choose those health AI applications that are the best fit for their environment and needs without creating more IT silos that could hamper workflow and congest networks.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 15, 2024

Like two kids fighting over the same toy, PACS has created a battlefield between radiology and hospital information technology (IT) departments in recent years. After all, they say, PACS is a clinical system, and clinical systems fall under IT’s umbrella. Several factors have driven this change.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Reimbursement will require a "written order" for low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening that must follow a "lung cancer screening and shared decision-making visit furnished by a physician" or a qualified nonphysician practitioner, who may be a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist, the CMS wrote.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 15, 2023

In elderly patients, however, the procedure of prostate biopsy may be associated with longer hospital stay and post-biopsy complications such as infection, bleeding or urinary retention. “Due Compared with patients who did have a pre-imaging biopsy, these patients were older with worse clinical status and had higher PSA levels. “The

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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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REBEL EM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The available studies providing insights into clinical practices in these situations are limited in number and quality, leaving clinicians to rely on judgment and anecdotal experiences. Outcomes: Primary Outcome: In-hospital mortality. Strengths: Investigators addressed a practical and pertinent clinical question.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 23, 2024

vice chair of research and associate professor at the University of Toronto and deputy lead of sustainability at the Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto General Hospital. The authors also suggest abbreviating imaging protocols and expanding the use of clinical low-field MRI applications.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Senior Director of Clinical Education at Exo. Exo Iris comes equipped with Exo’s point-of-care ultrasound workflow solution, Exo Works , to seamlessly document and review exams in seconds from anywhere. They can also store exams on Exo’s secure cloud environment. Who knew how we’d use the iPhone now?

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 7, 2024

hospitals unused today.ii To help care teams make better use of this data, GE HealthCare is leveraging AI to help ease clinical workflows, enabling care teams to enhance precision care. "At In the U.S., clinicians spend nearly twice as much time working with electronic health records as working with patients.i

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Interoperability between MDIP and PIC iX gives clinicians a new clinical perspective that enables the capture of streaming data flowing freely from a variety of medical device manufacturers on an open, scalable, secure platform. Harmonized data is available to caregivers across the hospital.

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REBEL EM

JANUARY 29, 2024

PMID: 37188358 Clinical Question: What is the efficacy and safety of low-dose (25mg) prolonged administration (over 6hrs) of alteplase in patients with massive PE? Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Paper: Aykan AC et al. Reduced-Dose Systemic Fibrinolysis in Massive Pulmonary Embolism: A Pilot Study. Clin Exp Emerg Med 2023.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 5, 2024

Louis hospital. You know the next few suits will involve the hospital and the radiologists. In all cases, the hospital obtains verbal informed consent from patients receiving contrast. In 2006 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the first U.S. report of NSF in 33 dialysis patients at a St.

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REBEL EM

JUNE 8, 2023

PMID: 36108346 Clinical Question: What is the efficacy and safety of peripherally administered push dose pressors for the treatment of acute hypotension? Assessed clinical practice, outcome, length of stay, safety, and efficacy of both phenylephrine and epinephrine peripherally administered through a push dose. Paper: Singer S, et al.

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REBEL EM

AUGUST 12, 2024

Intravenous amino acid therapy for kidney protection in cardiac surgery a protocol for a multi-centre randomized blinded placebo controlled clinical trial. The PROTECTION trial. Contemp Clin Trials. Epub 2022 Aug 28.

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Aidoc

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

While implementing a healthcare AI platform may seem like a significant upfront investment, the long-term benefits in terms of efficiency, scalability and improved patient outcomes makes it a smart strategy for hospitals looking to optimize their operations for now and in the future.

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REBEL EM

JULY 3, 2023

PMID: 36442264 Clinical question: In adult patients with atrial fibrillation and aflutter, what is the effect of calcium and diltiazem on blood pressure compared to diltiazem alone? What They Did: Researchers conducted a multicenter, retrospective cohort study in three community hospitals and two freestanding emergency departments.

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Aidoc

MAY 8, 2024

What about with respect to AI in clinical care? Nurses and clinical coordinators of Aidoc shared their thoughts on the relationship between nursing and AI in hospital care. Nurses play a pivotal role in AI development and in driving AI adoption into clinical workflows.

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Aidoc

MAY 8, 2024

What about with respect to AI in clinical care? Nurses and clinical coordinators of Aidoc shared their thoughts on the relationship between nursing and AI in hospital care. Nurses play a pivotal role in AI development and in driving AI adoption into clinical workflows.

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Aidoc

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

While more than 1,000 FDA-cleared AI algorithms exist today, only a fraction are in clinical use. Consider this: From Boehmcker’s experience of helping clients implement AI solutions, he discovered that hospitals often struggle not with the technology itself, but with scarce hospital IT capacity and competing project priorities.

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REBEL EM

OCTOBER 5, 2023

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02517489 7 Clinical Question: In adult patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia admitted to the ICU, does early hydrocortisone treatment, compared to standard therapy, reduce mortality at 28 days? Pneumonia diagnosis supported by clinical and radiologic criteria. N Engl J Med. 2023;388(21):1931-1941.

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REBEL EM

AUGUST 22, 2024

Finally, most hospitals lack the necessary protocols and processes to coordinate the complex interdisciplinary care patients with RAO may require. Documented at the following time points: Before treatment. 66% of treated patients showed clinically significant improvement in VA within 24 hours. Ophthalmology.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 30, 2025

Notably, the updated AUC introduces guidelines for tau PET imaging, paving the way for its broader clinical use following the FDAs approval of the tau radiotracer 18F-flortaucipir in 2020. These new criteria focus on optimizing patient care, said Kevin Donohoe, MD, chair of SNMMIs Committee on Guidance Document Oversight.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 18, 2023

The Point of Care module, which enables encounter-based workflow documentation of ultrasound exams in the emergency department, completes the ViewPoint suite of ultrasound care area reporting models with clinical breadth and depth2.

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Aidoc

JULY 5, 2023

AI for CAC Emergent cardiovascular diseases strain hospital resources, but one of the most useful, non-invasive tools in predicting the likelihood of coronary artery disease – CAC scoring delivered through chest CT – is frequently not leveraged effectively for proactive disease management. 1 Okwuosa, T. Greenland, P.,

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Imaging Technology

MAY 20, 2024

Designed around the needs of the caregiver, Exo Works Connect package is the ideal solution for hospitals, clinics, medical schools, and master-level programs that have struggled to implement their POCUS programs with ease while maintaining security, connectivity and compliance at their facilities.

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REBEL EM

MARCH 9, 2023

It is reasonable to wait to consult psychiatry until clinical sobriety is achieved. If there is a strong clinical suspicion of alcohol use, but a patient denies drinking, it is reasonable to send an alcohol level. Importantly, ensure the patient follows an expected clinical course for acute intoxication.

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Aidoc

OCTOBER 10, 2024

At the time, it was estimated that roughly 98,000 people died in any given year from medical errors in hospitals – asserting that more people died annually from medication errors than workplace injuries. The results from the radiology department might reside in one system, while lab results are documented elsewhere.

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The British Institute of Radiology

OCTOBER 10, 2022

How this is done in practice can vary between hospitals, in the era of films the radiographer would place a red dot sticker on the film itself before returning it to clinician or radiologist. However, the red dot system has many variables specific to that individual radiographer’s skills and understanding.

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Manipal Hospitals Radiology Group

MAY 19, 2020

In a nationwide study in China of over 1590 hospitalized patients, risk assessment was done to determine their prognosis. The recommendations from Fleischner Society in a Multinational Consensus Statement are summarized as 3 clinical scenarios (2). Imaging is not a screening test. Begin testing for suspected Covid-19 with RT-PCR.

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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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Aidoc

JULY 15, 2024

Innovation, he noted, operates much like a mini startup within the hospital itself, involving extensive use case testing, piloting and learning from failures. AI helps in capturing and coding patient documentation accurately, which leads to better standardized, evidence-based care.”

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