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Can Multiparametric Ultrasound Enhance Detection of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)?

Diagnostic Imaging

A multiparametric ultrasound model emphasizing attenuation coefficient assessment demonstrated a 77 percent AUC for detecting metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), according to validation testing from a new multicenter study.

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ChatGPT-4 accurately interprets thyroid, renal ultrasound images

AuntMinnie

ChatGPT-4 demonstrated high accuracy in analyzing and interpreting thyroid and renal ultrasound images in a study published March 19 in Radiology Advances. Researchers led by Laith Sultan, MD, from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reported that the large language model could accurately perform image segmentation and classify lesions on ultrasound as normal or abnormal.

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AI can now detect COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images

Medical Xpress: Radiology

Artificial intelligence can spot COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images, much like facial recognition software can spot a face in a crowd, new research shows.

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Burnout remains high among radiology residents years after COVID-19 hit

Radiology Business

The most commonly suggested remedies include lessening their work burden, providing more programmatic support and offering “protected wellness time.

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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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Avenda Health Announces First Commercial Use of Unfold AI on Prostate Cancer Patients in the US

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Thu, 03/21/2024 - 11:01 March 21, 2024 — Avenda Health , an AI healthcare company creating the future of personalized prostate cancer care, announced its FDA cleared prostate cancer management platform, Unfold AI , is being used for the first time in a commercial setting with patients at a renowned U.S. research hospital. Several physicians at the hospital, including Wayne Brisbane, MD , are using the technology.

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AI decodes whole-cortex functional images to predict behavioral states

Medical Xpress: Radiology

An AI image recognition algorithm can predict whether a mouse is moving or not based on brain functional imaging data. Kobe University researchers have developed a method to identify which input data is relevant, shining light into the AI black box with the potential to contribute to brain–machine interface technology.

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Radiologists say it’s time to rethink their involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings

Radiology Business

Six subspecialized physicians documented their contributions to these meetings over the course of two years and found very little benefit from the sizable time investment.

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AI Can Now Detect COVID-19 in Lung Ultrasound Images

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:42 March 21, 2024 — Artificial intelligence can spot COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images much like facial recognition software can spot a face in a crowd, new research shows. The findings boost AI-driven medical diagnostics and bring health care professionals closer to being able to quickly diagnose patients with COVID-19 and other pulmonary diseases with algorithms that comb through ultrasound images to identify signs of disease.

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Image perception: Are radiologists akin to MLB batters?

AuntMinnie

A radiologist’s perception when viewing a complex MR image may be akin to a Major League Baseball (MLB) batter reading the stitches on a fastball, according to researchers exploring exactly how diagnostic interpretations are made. The baseball metaphor works because eye-tracking studies have shown that radiologists are able to discriminate between normal and abnormal stacks of 26 T2-weighted images from prostate MRI in as little as 48 milliseconds per section, said neuroscientist Robert Alexande

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Artificial intelligence unpredictably impacts radiologist performance

Health IT Analytics

AI improves performance for some radiologists, but not others, raising questions about a one-size-fits-all integration approach for the tools in healthcare.

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Most women view mammography AI positively but still want human readers involved

Radiology Business

Researchers sent the questionnaire to over 84,000 individuals imaged through BreastScreen Norway, sharing their findings in the European Journal of Radiology.

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New Ultrasound Devices Solve Present-Day Challenges and Drive Strong Market Growth

Imaging Technology

The global ultrasound devices market size was estimated at $9.79 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.24% from 2024 to 2030, according to Grand View Research.

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CT shows effects of sarcopenia on liver cancer survival

AuntMinnie

CT has revealed that sarcopenia is a prognostic factor for poor overall survival after liver resection for cancer, researchers have reported. Five-year overall survival was significantly lower in sarcopenic patients than in those without the condition, at 58.2% and 83.6%, respectively, a team led by Thanatchawan Polvieng, MD, of Phramongkutklao Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, reported.

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Healthcare orgs face significant data modernization challenges

Health IT Analytics

Healthcare organizations report an average 124% ROI for their data investments, but many cite data management and integration as major roadblocks.

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Nearly 15% of claims submitted to private payers are initially denied

Radiology Business

Private payers eventually overturned more than half of denials, with the claims paid, but only after “multiple, costly rounds of provider appeals.

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Severe Lung Infection During COVID-19 Can Cause Damage to the Heart

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Wed, 03/20/2024 - 19:16 March 20, 2024 — SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19 , can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a National Institutes of Health -supported study has found. The research, published in the journal Circulation, specifically looked at damage to the hearts of people with SARS-CoV2-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ARDS ), a serious lung condition that can be fatal.

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AI model predicts 5-year breast cancer risk from mammogram data

AuntMinnie

An AI model developed by Duke University researchers can predict five-year breast cancer risk from mammograms, a study published March 19 in Radiology found. A team led by Mark Donnelly from the Durham, N.C.-based university found that their deep learning-based algorithm, a simplified offshoot of Mirai , performed well in predicting cancer risk by evaluating breast asymmetry features on mammograms.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Radiology images of Ukrainian trauma patients wounded in war

Health Imaging

A collection of medical images from hospitals in Ukraine showing radiology equipment in use and clinical images of wounded soldiers and civilians.

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Radiologists are not a monolith: AI impacts members of the specialty differently

Radiology Business

“Surprisingly,” experts wrote in Nature Medicine , experience-based factors such as a physicians’ subspecialty or previous AI use failed to reliably predict the technology's impact.

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QT Imaging’s Breast Acoustic CT Scanner Used in Study for Early Identification of Response of Breast Cancer Patients to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 03/18/2024 - 07:00 March 18, 2024 — QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. , a medical device company engaged in research, development, and commercialization of innovative body imaging systems, announced the delivery of a Breast Acoustic CT Scanner under a unique collaboration with the Department of Radiation Oncology, and Radiation Treatment Program at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Canada, one of the largest cancer centers in Canada, and The University of Illinois , Urbana

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Podcast: Are current radiology AI offerings addressing practice needs?

AuntMinnie

AuntMinnie.com · Keeping Up With The Radiologists - Episode 3: AI in radiology, build, buy, neither In this episode of the "Keeping Up With the Radiologists" podcast series brought to you by AuntMinnie.com in collaboration with Penn Radiology, Saurabh (Harry) Jha, MD; Mitchell Schnall, MD, PhD; Tessa Cook, MD, PhD; and Chuck Kahn, MD, address the shortcomings of AI in radiology in a spirited discussion.

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Great News for MRI: Helium Discovery In U.S.

Atlantis Worldwide

An exploratory drilling in Minnesota’s Iron Range has resulted in a “dream” discovery in helium. The helium concentration was measured at 12.4%, which is 30 times the industry standards for commercial helium.

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Radiologists are not adequately disclosing their financial conflicts of interest on social media, study charges

Radiology Business

"Physicians should apply the same principles of disclosure that they do to academic publications, conferences and their general practice,” researchers contend.

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Volpara to Showcase AI Software for Breast Centers at NCBC 2024, Including Lunit INSIGHT for Early Detection

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 03/18/2024 - 06:00 March 17, 2024 — Volpara Health Technologies Ltd., a global leader in software for the early detection and prevention of cancer, will showcase its latest software advancements for breast centers at the 2024 National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) conference, March 15-19 in Las Vegas. Volpara will feature Lunit 's INSIGHT AI-software for early cancer detection alongside the company's suite of solutions for assessing breast density, evaluating cancer risk, an

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The PACSman Pontificates: Dog tired after HIMSS 2024

AuntMinnie

Michael J. Cannavo. Lying in bed the night after my visit to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2024 meeting in Orlando with my legs moving like Elvis in concert and my kidneys on overdrive from all the water I drank trying to stay hydrated, I heard the music from the movie Chariots of Fire running through my head. I looked it up this morning and understood why.

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AI System Automatically and Reliably Detects Cardiac Amyloidosis Using Scintigraphy Imaging

MedImaging Industry News

A new AI system automatically and reliably detects cardiac amyloidosis during scintigraphy imaging, a nuclear medicine procedure used to identify cancer, thyroid, kidney, and heart diseases.

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Deep learning-based MRI reconstruction software produces considerable cost savings

Radiology Business

Oulu University Hospital believes AI will allow it to deliver the same level of service with one fewer scanner, enabling annual savings of over $436,000.

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iCAD Releases Enhanced ProFound Detection Workstation Features to Streamline Mammogram Interpretation for Radiologists

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Tue, 03/19/2024 - 19:01 March 19, 2024 — iCAD, Inc , a global leader in clinically proven AI -powered solutions that enable medical providers to accurately and reliably detect cancer earlier and improve patient outcomes, announced new, advanced workstation features for ProFound Detection for both 2D and 3D mammography in its latest V3 Service Pack update.

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Radiology retains popularity in 2024 Main Residency Match

AuntMinnie

Although falling just short of the 100% rate achieved in the last two years, nearly all available resident positions for diagnostic and interventional radiology were filled on Match Day 2024 on March 15. In announcing the results of the 2024 Main Residency Match, the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) noted that interventional radiology-integrated had the fifth-highest percentage (91.4%) among positions filled with U.S.

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Global Labour Report – March 2024

MRI Network

MRI Network provides analysis and commentary on the monthly U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation data to provide workplace insight for our office owners and clients. Our talent advisory reach also extends globally through a 200+ office network of executive, professional, managerial and technical recruitment specialists. Each month we will supplement this U.S. data with a brief look at current employment data from other key countries.

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