AuntMinnie

APRIL 16, 2024

ChatGPT-4 matched radiologists when tasked with detecting errors in imaging reports, with the study suggesting the technology may be useful for improving reporting accuracy, according to a study published April 16 in Radiology. ChatGPT-4 matched radiologists in detecting errors in radiology reports.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 4, 2024

Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI) study shows that radiologists in radiology-only practices score significantly lower in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2021. Often a radiologist works in more than one practice. On average, only 1.8%

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Large language models (LLMs) are not ready to assign PI-RADS classifications for prostate cancer, suggest findings published November 13 in the British Journal of Radiology. Since their introduction in late 2022, LLMs have demonstrated potential for clinical utilization, including in radiology departments. 0.65; Bard, 0.57.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 25, 2024

Forensic radiologists and radiologic technologists apply their expertise to imaging exams -- typically x-ray and CT -- intended to illuminate signs of trauma. So how do these experts approach forensic radiology? Training is key What is forensic radiology? There are significant legal implications," she said.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 20, 2024

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has tapped the American College of Radiology's (ACR) Chief Research Officer Etta Pisano, MD, to develop its clinical trial portfolio and lead its Advancing Clinical Trials Readiness initiative. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 23, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 04/23/2024 - 15:49 April 23, 2024 — A diverse writing group—lead by authors at the University of Toronto—have developed an approach for radiology departments and practices to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and become more resilient to the effects of climate change.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Growth in imaging work relative value units (wRVUs) is outpacing the growth of radiologists and the number of imaging services in the U.S. 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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European Radiology

JANUARY 24, 2024

It is an honor for the European Radiology Editorial Team to introduce the new class of Review Fellows who will join us at the ECR 2024 and begin their Fellowship under the mentorship of our esteemed Deputy Editors. Learn more about them below: Angela Ammirabile is a radiologist and a PhD student at Humanitas University, Milan.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Radiologists and other physicians tend to trust AI more when the algorithms provide local rather than global explanations of findings on chest x-rays, suggests research published November 19 Radiology. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. 80%−94%) or low (i.e.,

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Radiology practices can create a more welcoming environment for radiologists returning from parental leave who breastfeed, according to a paper published November 26 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. Previous reports suggest that radiologists cite time, space, and support as barriers to breastfeeding.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 6, 2024

A deep-learning model performs comparably to an abdominal radiologist when it comes to finding clinically significant prostate cancer on MRI, researchers have reported. The study findings were published August 6 in Radiology. External 0.86 External 0.86 The complete study can be found here.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 29, 2024

In her presentation, Noushin Yahyavi, MD, from the University of Maryland in Baltimore discussed ways that stakeholders in imaging AI, including radiology departments and AI vendors, can better promote health equity with the technology. We do see a need to positively impact healthcare equity in radiology,” Yahyavi said.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 8, 2024

ChatGPT might be able to pass the current benchmark exam for qualification as a radiologist in the U.K., according to a group of musculoskeletal radiologists in Birmingham. It is a rigorous exam designed to assess the knowledge and understanding of candidates across various facets of clinical radiology, the authors explained.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 18, 2024

A radiologist’s perception when viewing a complex MR image may be akin to a Major League Baseball (MLB) batter reading the stitches on a fastball, according to researchers exploring exactly how diagnostic interpretations are made. These results highlight that, at best, experience is an uncertain predictor of expertise level,” Alexander said.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 11, 2024

A prominent radiologist was one of eight doctors who died August 9 in a plane crash in Brazil. “It It is with great sadness that we announce the death of José Roberto Leonel Ferreira, MD, a full member of the CBR,” the Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (CBR) said in a short tribute. “He

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Members of Valencia's radiological community are reeling from the worst flooding experienced by the region for generations. Several radiology rooms were flooded, and it was tough to get them back up and running. Some people have expressed anger over the lack of preparedness and political leadership.

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Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The country's largest imaging group estimated that 2,600 of its 3,600 radiologists (or 72%) are now using at least one AI tool in their daily workflow.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 5, 2024

The impending diagnostic radiology oral exam should be welcomed for aspiring radiologists, according to an article published January 5 in Academic Radiology. The American Board of Radiology (ABR) requires residents to pass two exams to become radiologists.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 2, 2024

Throughout 2023, AuntMinnie.com has kept you informed about how GPT has been incorporated into various types of radiology department activities for research. As a new year begins, we asked radiologists to weigh in on what has impressed them most and what might be next for GPT. There are obviously concerns with privacy.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 25, 2024

EMBOLIZE is a first-of-its-kind prospective, randomized control study on IR specialists' use of ovarian and pelvic vein embolization.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In a study described as a “competition between radiologists,” participants tasked with identifying abnormal findings on chest x-rays performed better with AI assistance than without AI assistance – though not by much and not in all cases, according to a group in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 18, 2024

Strategic Radiology , a coalition of independently owned and operated local private radiology practices, and Qure.ai , a global leader in healthcare AI, have formed a partnership to advance clinical accuracy and operational efficiency through easier access to cutting-edge medical imaging AI technology. Recently, Qure.ai

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Imaging Technology

JULY 11, 2024

RSNA and the Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI) Society have led a series of joint panels and seminars focused on the present impact and future directions of AI in radiology. The article also emphasizes the importance of collaboration to improve clinical deployment.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 7, 2024

Radiologists seeking to provide equitable healthcare should establish "cultural dexterity" in their practices -- and there are three principles to follow, according to an article published August 6 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Cross-cultural patient encounters are now inevitable in radiology practice.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 09/26/2023 - 15:32 September 26, 2023 — In a study of more than 2,000 chest X-rays , radiologists outperformed AI in accurately identifying the presence and absence of three common lung diseases, according to a study published in Radiology , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ).

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 11/15/2023 - 12:59 November 15, 2023 — At this year’s Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting ( RSNA ), international medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra will showcase its latest developments to make workflows even more efficient, regardless of reading location.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 3, 2024

Radiology is experiencing a workforce shortage, but there are at least 9 ways to mitigate it, according to a clinical perspective published April 3 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Rather than working longer and/or faster, there are ways for radiologists to work smarter," it noted. "By Consider seasonal contracts. "To

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Ben White

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

When I was serving as chair of the Texas Radiological Society’s Young Professional Section, I surveyed practicing radiologists about the transition between training and independent practice. Business acumen will not compensate for a lack of clinical acumen. Remember that your clinical work impacts patients.

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2023

christine.book Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:29 December 4, 2023 — Ajay Gupta, MD, MS , has been named chair of the Department of Radiology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and radiologist-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/CUIMC. Watson Award for Teaching Excellence in Radiology.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 13, 2023

“Of these, the mismatch between the clinical workload and the available radiologist workforce was foremost," experts wrote in JACR.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 12, 2023

More than nine in 10 pediatric radiologists reported that nonphysician providers are used often in the subspecialty, suggest findings published December 10 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The researchers, however, noted that previous surveys lack data on the pediatric radiology workforce.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Interventional radiologists are disproportionately distributed in the U.S, with higher densities practicing near urban areas, according to a study published October 30 in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. Previous studies have shown unequal distributions of radiologists in the U.S., Almost 31.2%

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Radiology Business

AUGUST 1, 2024

Toronto-based software company VitalHub Corp. said it has inked a definitive agreement to buy the CDS provider and its core product OrderWise.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 11, 2023

has developed neural networks for interpreting chest x-rays that could help speed the adoption of AI systems in clinical settings, according to a study published December 8 in The Lancet Digital Health. million usable free-text reports written by radiologists and 1.89 A group in the U.K. million frontal x-rays. on the MIMIC-CXR test.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

"If private practices don't thrive and don't survive, then everyone has to become an employee at some point, and the leverage we have and negotiating power of radiologists goes away." Sixty-six percent of radiologists are working full-time before retirement which means that fully a third are on part-time schedules."

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Ultrasound use has shifted over the past decade, including whether radiologists, surgeons, or nonphysicians practitioners perform the exams, a study published on December 13 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found. from 2009 to 2021. The share of billed ultrasound services increased for radiologists from 31.6% to 19.6%).

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Radiology technology company NewVue has launched EmpowerSuite, a PACS-integrated digital radiologist command center that uses AI to summarize clinical data and balance radiologists’ reading preferences with workload demand.

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