AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Radiology and medical groups are welcoming the introduction of a bipartisan federal bill that aims to mitigate the impact of the finalized Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) conversion factor reduction. Smetherman said this is important because these are people who know the ins and outs of medical practices. Lawmakers in the U.S.

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Health Imaging

AUGUST 21, 2024

Online access to medical records has become standard practice, making sharing radiology reports and communicating findings much more streamlined.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Canon Medical's new midrange ultrasound scanner, Aplio me. Image courtesy of Canon Medical. VIENNA -- Canon Medical Systems Europe unveiled a new ultrasound scanner and a radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F) system in its booth at ECR 2024. Canon Medical's new Xavion digital R/F system and CXDI-B1 digital detector.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 11, 2025

of surveys, long wait time in 6.3%, and poor communication in 6.1%. This includes taking steps such as assigning an assistant to manage the newly added desk in the subwaiting area, training staff to communicate effectively, and setting proper patient expectations. The top score for courtesy of radiology technologist was 91.8%

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 14, 2025

Kim will serve as chief strategy officer and chief medical information officer (CMIO), while Boonn will take on the role of chief medical officer (CMO), according to Founder, CEO, and Chairman Khan Siddiqui, MD. He is also currently the chief medical officer of the American College of Radiology Data Science Institute.

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Open Medscience

MARCH 30, 2025

Advanced Visualisation in Radiology enhances anatomical insight, supports surgical planning, and improves both diagnosis and patient communication. The post Advanced Visualisation in Radiology: Transforming Medical Imaging with 3D, VR, and AR appeared first on Open MedScience.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Medical knowledge is regularly communicated with people via news media, but sometimes this information can become lost in translation as complex terminology may not be well understood by the general public. This can lead to instances of misinformation being widespread, with radiology not immune to this.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 28, 2025

The paper also provides a technology readiness level (TRL) framework designed to facilitate informed decision-making and communication for optimized resource allocation so that technologies with the highest potential for clinical impact can be prioritized.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 19, 2025

MRI has identified parts of the brain needed to remember words -- and how those parts may be affected by epilepsy, according to a study published March 19 in Brain Communications.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 24, 2025

What were seeing is a relatively patchwork implementation and integration of AI into breast screening clinics, said Kelsey Hampton, PhD,director of mission communications and educationat Susan G. Its going to really push forward the utilization and value of AI in medical imaging, he said.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

While academic medical center radiology departments are expanding significantly and hospitals are adapting to health system consolidation trends, demand for innovative imaging informatics remains strong among operations and physician teams. Another, a new hospital complex is underway at University of Utah Health.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Despite reported issues with CT scanning interfering with certain medical devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said CT is still the preferred imaging modality for patients with medical devices. CT is safer than magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for people with devices of unknown MRI safety status."

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2025

AIRS Medical is sponsoring free access to the American College of Radiology's (ACR)2025 Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) program Leadership Essentials 101: Skills for Residency and Beyond to radiology residents, medical students, fellows, and ACR members.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Navid Mostaghni, a medical student at California University of Science and Medicine, in Colton, CA, is co-author of the article. Our examination of image generation, video synthesis, and voice cloning demonstrates the potential of these tools to revolutionize education, communication, and visualization in radiology,” the authors wrote.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 27, 2024

However, the researchers cautioned that this could impact communication between patients and radiologists when discussing findings. Radiologists should consider mechanisms to ensure timely and appropriate communication of important findings to ordering providers,” Tan and co-authors wrote.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 25, 2024

ChatGPT can answer patient questions about radiation protection for medical imaging exams comparably to websites of radiology institutions, according to research published June 25 in Radiology. It is important to note that this should complement, not replace, the communication between health care providers and patients.”

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MRI Network

MARCH 27, 2025

The number of machine learning- and AI-powered medical devices approved by the U.S. In 2024, the FDA approved nearly 1,000 AI medical devices compared to just 221 in 2023. At the same time, there are concerns about whether the FDA has approved some medical devices too quickly.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 30, 2024

Read on for our views on how standardized, adaptable infrastructure for medical imaging AI will ultimately improve the efficiency and precision of radiological assessments. AI can be leveraged to make incremental improvements at every stage of the medical imaging pipeline, beyond the tasks well-suited for a large language model.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A properly staffed recovery area and formalized communication are essential for safe aftercare and discharge. General Medical Council Duty of Candour recommendation once the effects of the sedation have worn off. Regular audits of practice should be performed. All sedation-related complications should be recorded.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 1, 2024

When a patient receives a diagnosis, they may have multiple medical specialists offering various treatment recommendations, so they may be unsure which to follow. Does it accurately communicate what conditions IR can help treat? If patients search for information using new tools like artificial intelligence, what is it telling them?

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Reseller partners Image Information Systems and Aycan Medical Systems will team up at the RSNA annual meeting in Chicago to showcase iQ-Router 5.0. TiQ-Router 5.0 improves long-distance, high-speed encrypted DICOM data transmission.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 2, 2024

Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT are rapidly being integrated into clinical practice, with several LLM-based pilot programs underway in hospitals and clinicians beginning to use ChatGPT to communicate with patients and draft clinical notes, according to the authors. I am a medical educator. prevalence estimates.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

JUNE 21, 2024

For the first time, scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) used advanced imaging technology at the SickKids Nanoscale Biomedical Imaging Facility to reveal the atomic structure of an enzyme that neurons use to communicate.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 21, 2024

ChatGPT-4 is reasonably accurate in identifying radiological terms on chest x-ray reports, according to research presented at the Conference on Machine Intelligence in Medical Imaging (CMIMI). Researchers continue to explore the potential of large language models such as ChatGPT in aiding with medical report generation, radiologists included.

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Professional Radiology

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The American College of Radiology is a respected institution within the medical field and establishment. During this time, a pioneer in the field Alber Soiland advocated for the recognition of radiology as a specialty within the American Medical Association. Accreditation by the ACR is considered the gold standard in medical imaging.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 5, 2024

“The sudden, immediate, and complete shutdown of the radiology information system (RIS) and picture archiving and communications system (PACS) was profound and devastating in our tertiary referral center with a high volume and complex case mix,” wrote medical oncologist Dr. Rachel Keogh, and colleagues.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 25, 2025

The Academy for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research, RSNA members, and early-career investigators are advocating for medical imaging research and facilities and administration (F&A) funding at this year's March 25 Hill Day and #MedTech25 events in Washington, DC. National Institutes of Health (NIH). It is not a well-understood term."

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 22, 2024

"By not separating radiologist assistant reimbursement policies into different payment categories by service location, the adoption of MARCA would enable radiologists to devote more focused time to reviewing and interpreting complex medical images or urgent cases," the ASRT has said. Creating pressure, the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 2024

“Our study highlights how radiology reports, which are complex medical documents that implement language and style above the college graduate reading level, can be simplified by LLMs,” wrote the team led by Rushabh Doshi. Next, they queried ChatGPT-3.5, The full study can be found here.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 23, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Tue, 07/23/2024 - 10:28 July 23, 2024 — Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that an artificial intelligence (AI) model solved medical quiz questions—designed to test health professionals’ ability to diagnose patients based on clinical images and a brief text summary—with high accuracy.

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Aidoc

MAY 2, 2024

Navigating these delicate workflows requires precise and efficient communication between the multidisciplinary care teams as well as effective tools to facilitate these efforts. The post Bridging the Communication Gap Between the Emergency Department and Radiologist appeared first on Healthcare AI | Aidoc Always-on AI.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 26, 2024

“Our goal was to recommend clear, specific, scientifically based, and medically appropriate terminology that communicates clearly across disciplines, minimizes bias and harm, and respects patient preferences,” stated senior author Lori Strachowski, MD, from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), in a news release.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 8, 2024

ChatGPT may overprescribe medical imaging in the emergency department, suggest findings published October 8 in Nature Communications. Large language models continue to be explored by medical researchers for their utility in the clinic. In radiology, the performances of these models have demonstrated mixed results.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 14, 2024

The phenomenon is called cognitive motor dissociation, wrote a team led by Yelena Bodien, PhD, of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, both in Boston. It has not been fully studied in individuals with "disorders of consciousness" (i.e., coma, vegetative, or minimally conscious states).

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Aidoc

JANUARY 23, 2025

AI technologies , particularly those that help automate administrative and clinical tasks, can have a transformative impact on key metrics like patient throughput, length of stay (LoS) and communication between medical teams. LoS in the ED is often affected by delays in receiving test results or coordinating care with other teams.

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Radiology Cafe

JUNE 19, 2024

Here’s what we covered: Importance of Precise Medical Requests: I highlighted the necessity of good communication in medical imaging requests. Communication Strategies in Radiology: Effective communication within the radiology department and with other medical teams is essential for optimal patient outcomes.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The ACR has prioritized effective patient communications in radiology and encourages its improvement, the authors wrote. To that end, the researchers asked ChatGPT 22 imaging-related questions deemed important to patients: safety, the radiology report, the procedure, preparation before imaging, and the meaning of terms and medical staff.

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