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Emerging PET Radiotracer May Offer Multiple Advantages in Detecting Prostate Cancer

Diagnostic Imaging

The PET radiotracer 18F-PSMA-1007 facilitated detection of at least one suspicious lesion for metastasis in nearly half of a cohort of 160 patients with prostate cancer, according to research presented recently at the Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) conference.

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Mount Sinai Launches Clinic to Help Breast Cancer Patients in Need of Legal Services

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Thu, 08/03/2023 - 20:56 August 3, 2023 — The Mount Sinai Medical Legal Partnership ( MSMLP ), which provides legal aid to Mount Sinai Health System patients in need, has launched a clinic to help breast cancer patients navigate legal issues that arise due to their diagnoses. The MSMLP breast cancer clinic is a $100,000 project that was partially funded by a grant from the Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert.

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AI model enables earlier detection of diabetes through chest X-rays

Medical Xpress: Radiology

A new artificial intelligence model finds that X-ray images collected during routine medical care can provide warning signs for diabetes, even in patients who don't meet the guidelines for elevated risk. The model could help physicians detect the disease earlier and prevent complications, says a multi-institutional team which published the findings in Nature Communications.

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Butterfly Network launches “Butterfly Garden” AI Marketplace for custom AI applications

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Thu, 08/03/2023 - 21:08 August 3, 2023 — Butterfly Network, Inc. a digital health company transforming care through the power of portable, semiconductor-based ultrasound technology and intuitive software, today announced the release of its software development kit (SDK) for use by third parties. The SDK can be leveraged by artificial intelligence ( AI ) software developers, medical device companies building ultrasound into their platforms, and telemedicine companies adding ultrasound

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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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AI reduces radiologists’ mammography screen-reading workload by 44%

Health Imaging

The technology was able to detect about 20% more cancers when compared to standard screening, without impacting false positives.

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Deterioration Index Model Modestly Predicts Patient Outcomes

Health IT Analytics

When applied to hospitalized patients, a deterioration index model could modestly foresee patient outcomes with some disparities.

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Scientists design new way to score accuracy of AI-generated radiology reports

Medical Xpress: Radiology

AI tools that quickly and accurately create detailed narrative reports of a patient's CT scan or X-ray can greatly ease the workload of busy radiologists.

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AI and the NHS: Why It’s Time to Team Up

Aidoc

The National Health Service (NHS) is one of the busiest healthcare providers in the world, with an astounding 2.3 million interactions with patients every 36 hours. But as the demands on the NHS grow, so do the challenges it faces. To ensure patient care isn’t put at risk, the NHS must embrace innovation, and its recent announcement to pledge £21 million to NHS Trusts and Networks seeking out AI for diagnostics is one of the prominent efforts in doing so.

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Is the Rural Emergency Hospital Designation the Right Model for You?

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Rural hospitals across the United States are currently grappling with a severe and precarious financial situation. Over the past decade, more than 100 rural hospitals have shut their doors , leaving vulnerable communities without vital healthcare access. Alarmingly, these healthcare losses appear far from over, as an additional 600 rural hospitals, representing nearly 30% of all rural hospitals nationwide , face an imminent threat of closure.

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CMS Approves NTAP Reimbursement for AI-Powered EchoGo Heart Failure System

Diagnostic Imaging

In what may represent the first CMS approval of a new technology add-on payment (NTAP) for an artificial intelligence (AI)-based heart failure detection platform, use of the EchoGo Heart Failure system will be eligible for up to $1,023.75 in NTAP reimbursement per acute hospital in-patient stay as of October 1, 2023.

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AIMed 2023 - Telling the Healthcare AI Story with Aidoc

Aidoc

The AIMed 2023 conference in San Diego gave us a unique opportunity to both educate and learn from other healthcare AI players, showcasing what AI is achieving in real-time hospital environments. In the below video, Aidoc’s John Danahy, Chief Revenue Officer; Demetri Giannikopoulos, VP Innovation and Jason Burke, AI Consultant, dive into the value of Aidoc’s AI and how we support physicians at the point of care.

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AI-Supported Mammography Screening Detects 20% More Cancers and Halves Radiologist Workload

MedImaging General Imaging

An interim safety analysis of the first randomized controlled trial of its kind has discovered that AI-assisted mammography analysis matches the efficacy of two breast radiologists in detecting breast cancer.

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MRI radiomics features predicts breast cancer tumor expressions

AuntMinnie

Multiparametric MRI and radiomics can help predict distinct human epiderma. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: MRI biomarker data helps predict breast cancer treatment response PET/MRI shows promise for breast cancer imaging PET/MRI cuts breast cancer scan times in half Could MRI biomarkers help with breast cancer treatment? Can machine learning reduce breast MRI contrast dose?

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Rad Partners details how it is ‘revolutionizing’ radiology reports

Radiology Business

The El Segundo, California-based practice’s Clinical Value Team surveyed nearly 600 physicians, gathering feedback on what they desire in imaging results.

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Powering down for sustainability in radiology

AuntMinnie

In a video interview, Sean Woolen, MD, an assistant professor of radiology a. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Radiology must shift to a ‘planetary health’ paradigm Radiologists key to mitigating effects of climate change Power-saving strategies reduce MRI carbon emissions more than a third RSNA releases report on radiology's role in combatting climate change Turn it off!

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ScienceDirect

Publication date: September 2023 Source: Clinical Radiology, Volume 78, Issue 9 Author(s):

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Butterfly Network launches AI marketplace, 'Butterfly Garden'

AuntMinnie

Ultrasound technology developer Butterfly Network is launching its AI marketplace. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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RCR meetings

ScienceDirect

Publication date: September 2023 Source: Clinical Radiology, Volume 78, Issue 9 Author(s):

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Virtual reality enhances planning of complex surgeries

AuntMinnie

Virtual-reality models based on preoperative imaging studies can improve plannin. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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The PALACE Trial: Direct Oral PCN Challenge in Patients with Low-Risk PCN Allergy?

REBEL EM

Background: Many patients report a vague history of penicillin allergy. The vast majority of these self-reported allergies are untrue (< 5%) . Literature including patients with penicillin allergies also show longer, more complicated hospital courses. Standard practice for identifying errant allergy reporting and removing them from the patients’ chart requires skin testing followed by an oral penicillin challenge.

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FDA clears Sonio's AI for prenatal ultrasound software

AuntMinnie

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Paris-based AI develope. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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JVCKENWOOD adds utility software to Medivisor Agent

AuntMinnie

JVCKENWOOD is adding utility software to its QA Medivisor Agent, which support. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Combine radiomics, MRI data for better Crohn disease diagnosis

AuntMinnie

A radiomics model that incorporates T2-weighted MR enterography (MRE) exam dat. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Butterfly Network reports revenue decreases for Q2

AuntMinnie

Butterfly Network has reported decreased revenues for its second quarter o. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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SWE measures tied to adverse events in Fontan circulation patients

AuntMinnie

Increased liver stiffness found on shear wave elastography (SWE) is tied t. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Using AI with prior LDCT exams improves lung nodule risk assessment

AuntMinnie

A deep-learning algorithm that incorporates information from prior low-dos. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Optimizing single-use CT contrast vials reduces waste by almost 60%

AuntMinnie

Using "optimized" single-use iodinated contrast media (ICM) vials for CT exam. Read more on AuntMinnie.