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AI functions in x-ray systems may save radiographers time

AuntMinnie

Intelligent virtual and AI-based collimation features appear to save radiographers time during x-ray image acquisitions – a key function for enabling more patient-focused workflows, according to a recent study. ATC and SVO enable the radiographer to save time during chest or stitched examinations.

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Hip x-rays help screen for osteoporosis in THA patients

AuntMinnie

Plain hip x-rays may help screen patients for osteoporosis before they undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA), according to a study published November 14 in Scientific Reports. However, several studies have suggested that indices on plain hip x-rays may be reliable screening tools in female or Asian ethnicities.

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Dark-field chest x-ray takes step forward

AuntMinnie

German developers of dark-field chest x-ray appear to have overcome a technical limitation of the technology – namely, adjusting for photon scattering caused by interferometers used in the experimental system. To overcome this limitation, the researchers developed a deconvolution-based correction method for the induced artifacts.

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Behind the Decision-Making Process of Purchasing X-Ray Equipment

Everything Rad

Reading Time: 10 minutes read By Henry Williams, Carestream Area Vice President, Sales Western Nowadays, with hospital budgetary restrictions at the forefront of the purchasing decision making process, it seems like the X-Ray market, like everything else, is not immune to the current state of the economy. But is that really the case?

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Radiologists ‘compete’ on chest x-rays reads with and without AI

AuntMinnie

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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The Difference Between X-rays, CT Scans, and Other Diagnostic Imaging Methods

Professional Radiology

Diagnostic imaging tests are tools used by physicians to diagnose a range of medical conditions. For X-rays, it usually takes less than 10 minutes. Why Diagnostic Imaging Methods Are Important Medical imaging is used to diagnose, monitor, and treat medical problems. It can take up to 90 minutes, max.

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Can AI help chest DDR achieve clinical adoption?

AuntMinnie

Common diagnostic tests for pulmonary disorders include chest x-rays and pulmonary function tests (PFTs). a) Raw example of a dynamic digital radiograph. (b) The digital technology limits radiation exposure to patients compared with standard chest x-rays, they wrote.

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