Mon.Nov 27, 2023

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Surviving the radiologist shortage: Experts discuss private equity and other options at RSNA 2023

Radiology Business

“Rural healthcare delivery is in trouble and private equity may have a role in supporting it," a Rad Partners leader told attendees on Sunday.

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Racial disparities found in outpatient imaging for cognitive impairment

AuntMinnie

CHICAGO – Black patients receive fewer MRI scans for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and undergo imaging at an older age than other racial groups, according to research presented November 27 at RSNA 2023. Out of 1,699 people who underwent outpatient imaging to assess cognitive impairment at Boston Medical Center, Black patients were less likely to undergo MRI than CT and were significantly older than white and Hispanic patients at the time of imaging, according to presenter Joshua Wibecan, MD.

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GE HealthCare earns first FDA OK for device that enables remote patient scanning

Radiology Business

GE said the product also allows radiologists to share expertise, best practices and “in-the-moment” advice with other members of the care team.

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What can global radiology learn from Singapore?

AuntMinnie

Future healthcare success will rely heavily on giving priority to key technologies like point-of-care ultrasound, 3D printing of anatomical organs, and artificial intelligence, RSNA 2023 attendees are set to find out during Tuesday's keenly anticipated international session on Singapore. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been piloted by community health teams at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) since 2021, with positive feedback, and it can influence patient management in more than 90% of cases

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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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RSNA 2023 Day Two Overview: Big Partnerships, Bi-RADS Update Plans, Technology Trends

Imaging Technology

News of innovation-driven business partnerships, anticipated BI-RADS updates and a Plenary session speaker driving home the vital role of collaboration made for an action-packed Monday during day two of the Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

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Discrimination during pregnancy can affect infant's brain circuitry

ScienceDaily

Experiences of discrimination and acculturation are known to have a detrimental effect on a person's health. For pregnant women, these painful experiences can also affect the brain circuitry of their children, a new study finds. These effects, the researchers say, are separate from those caused by general stress and depression. The study was published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.

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Mammography screening boosts lung cancer screening uptake

AuntMinnie

Coordinating lung cancer and mammography screening boosts uptake of the former, according to study results delivered November 26 at the RSNA meeting. "We really have an opportunity with women in particular at the time of mammography," said presenter Kim Sandler, MD, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. "Lung cancer kills more women than breast and ovarian cancers combined, but only 8% of adults recognize lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer-related mortality.

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Study: Black Patients Less Likely Than Others to Receive MRI Assessment of Cognitive Impairment

Diagnostic Imaging

In a four-year study of over 1,600 patients who had outpatient head CTs, head CT angiography and/or brain MRI to assess cognitive impairment, researchers found that Black patients were over 9 percent less likely than White patients and over 16 percent less likely than Hispanic patients to receive brain MRI.

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FDA clears PET/CT scanner from Siemens Healthineers

Radiology Business

The Biograph Vision.X is able to deliver an estimated 20% performance improvement, bolstering throughput while reducing radiotracer costs.

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SyntheticMR Has Submitted Their Next Generation Solution, SyMRI 3D for 510(k) Clearance

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 11/27/2023 - 10:00 November 27, 2023 — SyntheticMR announced that its next-generation imaging solution with isotropic resolution, SyMRI 3D, is FDA-pending for clinical use in the United States. "We are thrilled to receive 510(k) pending status for SyMRI 3D,” says Ulrik Harrysson, CEO at SyntheticMR AB. “SyMRI 3D represents a pivotal leap forward in medical imaging, offering new possibilities for diagnosis and treatment.

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With an uncertain labor market and the rise of AI, RSNA president says radiology faces a '10x force'

Radiology Business

"Change" is the theme of this year's meeting, and society leader Matthew Mauro, MD, encourages radiologists to embrace it.

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Canon Inc. and Cleveland Clinic Announce Partnership to Advance Global Innovation in Medical Imaging Solutions at RSNA 2023

Imaging Technology

christine.book Mon, 11/27/2023 - 20:27 November 27, 2023 — The executive leadership teams from Canon Inc. and Cleveland Clinic gathered early on day two of the Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, RSNA 2023 , to announce their intentions to form a strategic research partnership to develop innovative imaging and healthcare IT technologies aimed at improving diagnosis, care and outcomes for patients.

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New design achieves 10-fold better resolution for functional MRI brain imaging

Medical Xpress: Radiology

An intense international effort to improve the resolution of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for studying the human brain has culminated in an ultra-high resolution 7 Tesla scanner that records up to 10 times more detail than current 7T scanners and over 50 times more detail than current 3T scanners, the mainstay of most hospitals.

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Canon Medical Systems Debuts New CT Systems at RSNA Conference

Diagnostic Imaging

The Aquilion ONE/Insight Edition and Aquilion Serve SP computed tomography (CT) systems reportedly offer enhanced deep learning reconstruction and intuitive workflow efficiencies.

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Deep learning predicts breast cancer risk in multinational study

AuntMinnie

A deep-learning model trained and calibrated on international mammography screening data has strong predictive performance, according to research presented November 27 at the RSNA 2023 annual meeting. In her talk, Christiane Kuhl, MD, PhD, of RWTH Aachen University in Germany presented research indicating that she and her team’s deep-learning model showed high performance in breast cancer risk assessment in a dataset of nearly 130,000 women.

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Cloud-Based Automated Revenue Collection and Prior-Authorization Workflow Solutions for Exa Platform Launched at RSNA 2023

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 11/27/2023 - 09:00 November 27, 2023 — Approximately half of recommended patient follow-up contained in radiology reports, including incidental findings, are not acted upon and often result in missed or delayed diagnosis. Automating this process has been shown to increase patient follow-up rates, which may improve patient outcomes as well as increase adherence to additional follow-up recommendations by up to 60%.3 To address this need, Konica Minolta Healthcare introduces Exa Conn

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Densitas and Cancer IQ partner on AI-driven mammography QA platform

AuntMinnie

Breast imaging software developer Densitas and cancer risk assessment and treatment management software developer CancerIQ are partnering to expand the functionality of Densitas’ AI-drive mammography quality assurance (QA) platform. CancerIQ’s lifetime risk calculator will be integrated with Densitas’ QA platform, which includes IntelliMammo and IntelliMaven software.

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Paige and Nuance Collaborate to Establish the Largest Consultation Network in Pathology

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:00 November 27, 2023 — At the Radiological Society of North America's ( RSNA ) 109th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Paige , a global leader in end-to-end digital pathology solutions and clinical AI applications that assist in diagnosing cancer, announced it has teamed up with Nuance , a Microsoft company, to create the largest digital consultation network in pathology.

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Rad AI demos updates to its radiology reporting system at RSNA

AuntMinnie

Radiology reporting software developer Rad AI is demonstrating new software at the RSNA meeting for its Omni Reporting system, designed to make dictation with significantly faster. Omni Unchanged extracts stable and unchanged findings from prior reports and inserts them into the proper location within a radiologist’s existing preferred report template.

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Medweb Launches MedwebX, Transforming Secure Data Exchange and Sharing for Healthcare

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 11/27/2023 - 14:11 November 27, 2023 — Medweb , a leading innovator in medical imaging technology, today announced MedwebX, a comprehensive and streamlined solution designed to transform the way medical facilities securely share data - including imaging, studies and reports. MedwebX further supports the 21st Century Cures Act , legislation passed in 2016, which makes the sharing of electronic health information the norm and discourages any practice that interferes with, prevents,

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Stratasys, Siemens Healthineers ink CT phantom partnership

AuntMinnie

3D printing technology firm Stratasys has inked an agreement with Siemens Healthineers to develop new state-of-the-art CT phantoms in a landmark research project. The Israeli-based company specializing in polymer 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions will incorporate its PolyJet and RadioMatrix technology with Siemens ’ advanced algorithms aimed at translating scanned patient images into specific material characteristics with radiopacity of human anatomy.

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ConcertAI's TeraRecon, Integrates Clinical and Generative AI, Supporting Clinical Research and Advancing Clinical Care Solutions at RSNA23

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 11/27/2023 - 14:13 November 27, 2023 — ConcertAI 's TeraRecon , the advanced visualization and clinical AI leader, recently unveiled first-in-category capabilities in advanced visualization, AI, and expansions to its AI partner ecosystem to enhance research capabilities and support complex clinical study workflows. These solutions will provide researchers with enhanced data analysis tools for in-depth study, contributing to more informed care strategies that can improve patient ou

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Connecting Care: Exploring the Impact of Web-Enabled Teleradiology Reporting Services in India for Enhanced Patient Care (Maharashtra, Akola, Ahmednagar, Amravati, Aurangabad, Bhandara, Bid, Buldana, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Gondiya)

Future Teleradiology

MRI-Scan-Teleradiology Introduction: In the vast landscape of healthcare in India, web-enabled teleradiology reporting services are emerging as a transformative force, connecting care providers and patients in unprecedented ways. This blog post delves into the impact of these services, shedding light on how they enhance patient care, streamline diagnostics, and contribute to an interconnected healthcare ecosystem.

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Mass General Brigham and Annalise.ai Announce Collaboration

Imaging Technology

christine.book Mon, 11/27/2023 - 20:44 November 27, 2023 — Mass General Brigham and Annalise.ai today announced a collaboration to bring together their complementary expertise, capabilities and technology to build and implement AI-enabled diagnostic products. A newly launched artificial intelligence (AI)-focused business office within Mass General Brigham will work with Annalise.ai to develop, productize and deploy diagnostic-focused AI solutions to address pain points in medical imaging.

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X-Rays Unveiled: Navigating the Safety Landscape in Medical Imaging (Kerala, Kannur, Ernakulam, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad, Wayanad, Kozhikode)

Future Teleradiology

Teleradiology Introduction: X-rays have been a revolutionary tool in medical imaging, providing valuable insights into the human body. However, understanding and navigating the safety landscape associated with X-ray imaging are crucial for both healthcare professionals and patients. This blog post aims to unveil the safety considerations, risks, and best practices related to X-ray examinations in the realm of medical imaging.

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The Benefits of Hiring Generative AI Experts in Tech and How to Do It

MRI Network

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) produces text, speech, images, graphics, and music, helping tech companies create content for marketing, graphic design, and customer service. Investing in top talent to implement this technology could increase performance and labor productivity. Learn more about this topic below. How Can Generative AI Specialists Impact Teams?

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Radiant Frontiers: Exploring Recent Breakthroughs in Radiology and Imaging (Kerala, Alappuzha, Idukki, Kasaragod, Kottayam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Pathanamthitta)

Future Teleradiology

Teleradiology Introduction: The field of radiology and medical imaging is witnessing a period of remarkable innovation, with breakthroughs that promise to transform diagnostics and patient care. This blog post delves into the radiant frontiers of recent breakthroughs in radiology and imaging, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and advancements that are reshaping the landscape of medical diagnostics.

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Questioning the Burgeoning Boilerplate in Radiology

Diagnostic Imaging

Excess verbiage, at the behest of non-clinical interlopers, continues to pervade radiology reports.

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Elevating Healthcare: Unveiling the Profound Benefits of Hiring a Teleradiology Company (Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, Raisen, Rajgarh, Sehore, Vidisha, Morena, Sheopur, Bhind, Gwalior, Ashoknagar)

Future Teleradiology

Introduction: In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of teleradiology services is proving to be a transformative force. This blog post explores the profound benefits of partnering with a teleradiology company, shedding light on how this strategic alliance can elevate healthcare outcomes, streamline operations, and enhance patient care.

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Orthoscan introduces new 32-inch 4K display monitor for mini C-arm at RSNA 2023

AuntMinnie

Mini C-arm imaging company Orthoscan is displaying a new 32-inch 4K display monitor to provide more viewing capability on its TAU2020 mini C-arm. Making its RSNA debut, the new diagnostic touchscreen monitor has a resolution that supports up to Quad Full HDTV Its image quality shows fine details of relevant anatomy, providing more information with rich detail to quickly and accurately diagnose patients, according to Orthoscan.