Tue.Sep 17, 2024

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Generative AI 'reincarnates' famous physicists in radiology

Health Imaging

Since generative AI products first emerged, the models’ capabilities have grown by leaps and bounds. Now, they can seemingly bring renowned scientists from the past back to life.

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GUSI introduces Sage AI tool for ultrasound learners

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The Global Ultrasound Institute (GUSI) has released Sage AI, an AI tool that answers open-ended ultrasound-related questions. Sage AI adds to GUSI's scanHub training platform, which aims to help healthcare practitioners gain competency in using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) across a range of medical specialties. Answers given by Sage AI are fully referenced, are accompanied by ultrasound images and video clips drawn from GUSI's pathology library, and can be delivered in more than 80 different

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American College of Radiology issues ‘call to action’ on key federal funding issue

Radiology Business

ACR noted that Congress is returning from its August recess, with one of the “most critical” considerations pertaining to government funding for fiscal 2025.

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Comparing Digital Breast Tomosynthesis to Digital Mammography: What a Long-Term Study Reveals

Diagnostic Imaging

In a study involving over 272,000 breast cancer screening exams, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) had a higher breast cancer detection rate and a lower rate of advanced cancer presentation at the time of diagnosis in comparison to digital mammography.

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Maximize Your Radiology Center’s Performance With Specialized Scheduling

Patient-centric scheduling can only be achieved through optimized radiology workflows, effective communications between staff and physicians, and, of course, through specialized schedulers. In this guide, we’ll take you through a step-by-step process to transform your radiology center into a high-performance hub of medical imaging.

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Physicians debate the ‘perils and promise’ of whole-body MRI screening

Radiology Business

This care model has grown in popularity, with startups such as Prenuvo and Ezra charging $2,500 out of pocket to screen asymptomatic patients for cancer and other diseases

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Population-based genetic testing coupled with MRI makes economic sense, averts more cancer deaths

Radiology Business

“These findings suggest that changing the genetic testing paradigm to population-based testing could prevent thousands of breast and ovarian cancers," experts wrote in JAMA.

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AI helps predict all-cause mortality from incidental chest CT findings

AuntMinnie

An automated AI model can identify incidental, extrapulmonary structures on chest CT scans and thus help clinicians predict all-cause mortality risk, researchers have reported. A group led by Anna Marcinkiewicz, MD, PhD, of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles found that the model predicted 10-year all-cause mortality with an area under the receiver operating curve (AUC) of 0.72 (p Radiology.

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Can Radiomics Enhance Differentiation of Intracranial Aneurysms on Computed Tomography Angiography?

Diagnostic Imaging

Radiomics models offered a pooled AUC of 86 percent for differentiating between ruptured and unruptured intracranial aneurysms, according to a recently published meta-analysis.

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Paving the way for antivirals against Ebola virus and its deadly relatives

ScienceDaily

Scientists share detailed, complete images of a viral structure called the Ebola virus nucleocapsid. This breakthrough may accelerate the development of antivirals that target this viral structure to combat several filoviruses at once.

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FDA Clears AI-Powered Software for Thyroid Ultrasound

Diagnostic Imaging

Providing automated TI-RADS classifications and worksheets, the new AI-enabled software may facilitate improved efficiency with thyroid ultrasound exams.

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10-year study shows tomosynthesis improves breast cancer detection

Medical Xpress: Radiology

According to a new 10-year study, screening for breast cancer with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) increases cancer detection rates and significantly reduces the rate of advanced cancers compared to conventional 2D digital mammography. The findings were published in Radiology.

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Postdoc Appreciation Week: Q&A with Virginie Kreutzinger and Katharina Ziegeler

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

As part of our celebration of Postdoc Appreciation Week, we invited two postdocs, Virginie Kreutzinger, MD, and Katharina Ziegeler, MD, to answer a few questions about their work and their time at UCSF.

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GE Healthcare secures FDA clearance for MIM Software Centiloid scaling

AuntMinnie

GE HealthCare’s (GEHC) MIM Software has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to perform Centiloid scaling for PET-based amyloid imaging analysis and quantification. MIM Software may now offer its MIMneuro package with Centiloid scaling, which uses an automated workflow to help users determine the density of amyloid plaque in a patient’s brain, GEHC said.

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What to Expect at RSNA 2024: A Sneak Peek at the AI Showcase

Vesta Teleradiology

The RSNA 2024 Annual Meeting is right around the corner, and it’s shaping up to be a groundbreaking event for radiologists, medical professionals, and technology enthusiasts alike. Set to take place in Chicago, this year’s meeting will feature a diverse range of presentations, educational sessions, and networking opportunities. Among the many highlights, the AI Showcase promises to be a focal point for attendees interested in the cutting edge of artificial intelligence, machine learn

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Butterfly Network highlights POCUS productivity study findings

AuntMinnie

Butterfly Network is highlighting the results from a study that shows the potential of its point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) devices and its enterprise ultrasound platform Compass. The study was established by a partnership the company entered with the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) in New York. Its findings were published September 16 in the Journal of Clinical Imaging Science.

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The Remote Work “Trilemma” and What Recruiters Can Do About It w/ Rick Hermanns

MRI Network

Without question – remote work is the biggest labor force shift we’ve seen in decades. When it comes to its ramifications, the truth is, we just don’t know enough yet. We haven’t fully appreciated the impact that remote/in-office work has had on client companies, candidate careers and the economy as a whole. That’s why a lot of companies find themselves in a tricky “trilemma” – should they let their staff go fully-remote, hybrid or work in the office full-time?

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HAP adds Mid Atlantic Radiology Consultants to client roster

AuntMinnie

Healthcare Administrative Partners (HAP) has added Mid Atlantic Radiology Consultants (MARC) in Langhorne, PA, to its roster of radiology revenue cycle management clients. Under the terms of the agreement, HAP will perform all core revenue cycle services on behalf of Mid Atlantic Radiology Consultants. This includes billing, coding, carrier credentialing, business intelligence, and MIPS Measure Assurance Services.

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Extremity CT Imaging for Orthopedics

CurveBeam AI

The HiRise is a low dose cone beam CT system. The upper extremity scans are quick and allow for patients to be scanned in a comfortable seated position. Common Indications Scaphoid Fracture A feasible alternative to MDCT for the detection of extremity fractures at a reduced radiation dose. 1 Distal Radius Fracture Post-operatively, CBCT can diagnose scaphoid union at an early follow-up and prevents longer immobilization and interruption of activity or work. 2 TFCC Tear Patient injected with 1cc

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New Ultrasound Technologies Improve Diagnosis for Cancer, Liver Disease and Other Pathologies

MedImaging Ultrasound

New technologies developed by researchers may soon enhance ultrasound's effectiveness in diagnosing conditions such as cancer, liver disease, and other.

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Radiology-specific LLM generates professional report impressions

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AI can generate radiologic report impressions that are professionally and linguistically appropriate for a full spectrum of radiology examinations, according to a study published September 17 in Radiology. A team led by PhD candidate Lu Zhang of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China, developed a large language model (LLM) that generates interpretations (“impressions”) on reports based on imaging findings and evaluated its performance in professional and linguistic dimensions.

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FDA clears See-Mode's AI thyroid ultrasound software

AuntMinnie

AI ultrasound company See-Mode Technologies has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its thyroid ultrasound analysis and reporting software. The software helps reduce reporting time and mitigates operator experience variations for thyroid ultrasound, the company said. It detects nodules in single or multinodular thyroid ultrasound images and automatically classifies each according to the American College of Radiology’s (ACR) TI-RADS rating system, accord