Health Imaging
JUNE 21, 2023
While radiologists and current trainees are either prepared to or are already embracing artificial intelligence, a significant portion of medical students shy away from radiology because of AI.
Radiology Business
JUNE 20, 2023
Eileen Appelbaum, PhD, spoke during the Take Back Medicine summit, focused on the theme of “reclaiming medicine from corporate interests.
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Ben White
JUNE 20, 2023
The science of learning has become a lot more popular in the past few years than when I was a student. Contemporary medical students utilize spaced repetition algorithms for their Anki flashcard decks, enjoy high-quality question banks, watch videos at 2x speed, and drill with picture-based mnemonic tools like Sketchy Medical. These techniques have minimal overlap with the medical school of even fifteen years ago (in-person lectures, books, repeat).
Diagnostic Imaging
JUNE 22, 2023
In multiple datasets from a study involving reviewed data from over 2,700 bi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, a deep neural network demonstrated area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) scores ranging from 87 to 89 percent for the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer.
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Health Imaging
JUNE 21, 2023
Posluma (flotufolastat F 18) received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval in May 2023.
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AuntMinnie
JUNE 23, 2023
The American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII) is unveiling the Excellenc. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Expert highlights potential of open cloud datasets SIIM: Can Microsoft Teams lessen radiologist interruptions? Video from SIIM 2023: There's more to generative AI than ChatGPT Can imaging informatics professionals help with legal cases?
Diagnostic Imaging
JUNE 20, 2023
In a study cohort of patients undergoing pre-operative workup for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), researchers found the use of photon-counting CT for ultra-high resolution coronary CT angiography had a 96 percent sensitivity rate and an 84 percent specificity rate for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD).
Health Imaging
JUNE 21, 2023
Coronary CT angiography is commonly used to assess patients at low or intermediate risk of CAD but is less effective in high-risk patients with an increased presence of coronary calcifications and stents due to the “blooming” effect they have on imaging.
Radiology Business
JUNE 23, 2023
Meanwhile, the agency has removed radiology provider Envision Healthcare from the same list following its recent bankruptcy filing.
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AuntMinnie
JUNE 23, 2023
Radiopharmaceutical developer Actinium Pharmaceuticals is highlighting six researc. Read more on AuntMinnie.
Ben White
JUNE 22, 2023
From “Research Fever—An Ever More Prominent Trend in the Residency Match” : Insanity. I have zero doubt that this incredible trend reflects a whole bunch of meaningless CV-fluffing that only further detracts from the mission of graduating good doctors. I also wonder how much the bigger numbers in ERAS even impact individual success. Yes, studies have demonstrated that matched applicants on average have a greater number of research experiences than unmatched applicants, but how much c
Health Imaging
JUNE 22, 2023
Large language models could have feasibility in the future as clinical support tools that triage patients for imaging services—with additional updates and more training, of course.
Radiology Business
JUNE 19, 2023
The agency is proposing a new electronic clinical quality measure for inpatients tied to "excessive radiation dose or inadequate image quality.
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AuntMinnie
JUNE 23, 2023
Nationwide median commercial negotiated prices and cash prices for spinal MR. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Interventional x-ray, mobile C-arm markets exceed $4B How you can help improve the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule ACR: Commercial payors may be requiring copays for preventive services Is AI, human system for follow-up imaging profitable?
Ben White
JUNE 18, 2023
Indisputable authorship ordering method : Reviewer 2 should have blocked this for not specifying the version used. The post Indisputable Authorship Order first appeared on Ben White.
Health Imaging
JUNE 19, 2023
AI was able to predict 30-day mortality risk predictions more accurately that the current risk assessment.
Radiology Business
JUNE 21, 2023
The publicly traded, Deerfield, Illinois-based vendor plans to pursue an auction of its assets through court proceedings, leaders announced Tuesday.
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AuntMinnie
JUNE 23, 2023
AI models developed from diverse thyroid ultrasound datasets in terms of hospitals. Read more on AuntMinnie.
Diagnostic Imaging
JUNE 21, 2023
The InterView Fusion and InterView XP reportedly improve image quality for single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and offer imaging tools specifically geared to common nuclear medicine studies ranging from bone imaging to cardiac assessment and lung imaging.
Health Imaging
JUNE 22, 2023
The modality switch became especially important during the iodinated contrast shortage of 2022 when clinics were forced to deploy mitigation tactics as a means of preserving their contrast supply.
Radiology Business
JUNE 22, 2023
Gradient Health's database now spans 10 countries, 1,000 hospitals, and more than 350 million patient studies.
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Explore the latest insights from the American Cancer Society's “Cancer Statistics 2024” report, which unveils multiple alarming trends in cancer data. Cancer is on the rise among young adults, and diagnoses for 6 of the 10 most common cancers are escalating. With over 2 million new cancer cases projected in the U.S. this year, employers face increased challenges when it comes to supporting employees.
AuntMinnie
JUNE 23, 2023
Patients are better served using education material on the Society of Interventiona. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: ChatGPT bests Google Bard for correct lung cancer question responses ChatGPT passes radiology exam Is ChatGPT more empathetic toward patient questions than physicians?
Medical Xpress: Radiology
JUNE 20, 2023
New ultra-high-resolution CT technology enables excellent image quality and accurate diagnosis of coronary artery disease in high-risk patients, a potentially significant benefit for people previously ineligible for noninvasive screening, according to a study published in Radiology.
Health Imaging
JUNE 19, 2023
As a source of patient information, human-authored SIRweb.org beats ChatGPT on readability and, in a word, helpfulness. However, the website needs work on those scores too.
Radiology Business
JUNE 19, 2023
Co-founded by radiologist Osmanuddin Ahmed, MD, Flow Medical is creating a first-of-its-kind product for treating pulmonary embolism.
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