AuntMinnie

APRIL 2, 2025

A significant percentage of imaging studies ordered by office-based healthcare providers are self-interpreted rather than referred to radiologists for reading, according to researchers from the Harvey L. million office-based imaging claims for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022 that were ordered by nonradiologists.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 1, 2024

However, most women in the study also believed that radiologists should still be involved in the screening process and that AI should be limited to an assistant role. Specifically, women want to be fully informed about the use of AI in healthcare and they want to retain human interaction in the diagnostic process."

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

notedthat healthcare delivery contributes directly to the climate crisis, through greenhouse gas emissions due to the production and operation of medical equipment, the generation of medical and nonmedical waste, and contamination of water supplies. A team led by Andrea Rockall, MD, ofImperial College London in the U.K., Conduct research.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Frequent AI use is associated with an increased risk of radiologist burnout, particularly among those with high workloads and low AI acceptance, suggests a study published November 22 in JAMA Network Open. In China, the annual growth rate of medical imaging data is 7.5 times that of radiologists, they wrote. were female and 64.7%

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 11, 2025

Medical imaging is the economic artery of modern diagnostics, with AI-driven advancements prompting clinicians to rethink how they interpret scans. For instance, the global medical imaging AI market 1 is projected to expand eightfold by 2030, reaching an estimated $8.18 Ravinder Singh. Vaibhavi Sonetha, PhD.

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Ben White

MAY 9, 2023

It should go without saying, but I’ll say it anyway: these are my opinions, formed from the combination of my biases, my experience as a radiologist since beginning residency 10 years ago, and my many conversations with radiologists across the country. Imaging volumes are increasing between 3 to 5% per year. Six weeks?!

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 2, 2024

In healthcare, algorithms hold the promise of increasing efficiency and, potentially, diagnostic accuracy. Radiology is ground zero for many of these innovations, and increasingly radiologists are being asked to take the lead in helping the healthcare system make the most of these technological breakthroughs.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 29, 2024

Achieving health equity with AI in imaging requires overcoming barriers to how the technology analyzes people, according to a presentation given at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting. We do see a need to positively impact healthcare equity in radiology,” Yahyavi said.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 14, 2025

Imaging AI software developer HOPPR has added Woojin Kim, MD, and William Boonn, MD, to its executive lineup. A musculoskeletal radiologist, imaging informaticist, and entrepreneur, Kim comes to HOPPR after serving most recently as chief medical information officer (CMIO) at Rad AI.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

13, 2024 – Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc.has launched Exa Enterprise, an enterprise imaging solution with its integrated PACS/RIS core powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). Built on the Exa Platform, Exa Enterprise is built for speed, high-volume imaging and scalability. tim.hodson Thu, 11/14/2024 - 10:12 Nov.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 3, 2025

If MRI prostagram should prove to be a good screening tool for prostate cancer, urologists are going to have a lot of work on their hands, and radiologists will be needed to overcome this burden, said the U.K. MRI reports should include a quality reference remark that precedes the diagnosis, explained radiologist Jelle Barentsz, MD, PhD.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 11, 2025

While the pandemic affected medical operations across the country, the experts said that radiologists developed and honed their sense of resiliency as imaging was placed on the front lines. This was something that healthcare systems in the U.S. We had to learn very quickly along the way, she said.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 30, 2024

Large language models such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini fall short in breast imaging, a study published April 30 in Radiology found. Radiologists have explored the potential of large language models in interpreting mammography images. But we will need a standard, reliable development process.” and Google Gemini (formerly, Bard).

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Conversely, prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET is a molecular imaging approach that uses radiotracers to detect these types of cancer based on the expression of PSMA protein by the cancer cells. Hybrid PET/MRI scanners were introduced about 15 years ago to leverage the advantages of both methods.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Agfa HealthCare and enterprise imaging marketplace platform firm Carpl.ai RUBEE for AI into Agfa HealthCare’s enterprise imaging system. Carpl.ai's universal AI viewer also allows radiologists to use multiple AI applications through a single user interface. are highlighting at RSNA 2024 their integration of Carpl.ai

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Unless mitigating measures are taken, the current supply of radiologists in the U.S. and increased demand for imaging will likely lead to a continued workforce shortage, Harvey L. A future radiologist shortage has been a point of concern for a number of years, the investigators noted. higher than in 2023.

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Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The profession of radiology has largely supported the basic notion behind enterprise imaging, aka EI : All medical images should be readily available to healthcare providers and patients across the care continuum.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 2, 2024

As a new year begins, we asked radiologists to weigh in on what has impressed them most and what might be next for GPT. Bera, Gregory O'Connor, MD, and other reviewers focused on 51 articles that involved ChatGPT and radiology imaging data. "As Bera predicted that in 2024 we'll see more multimodal capabilities of GPT.

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Radiology Business

JULY 8, 2024

Nashville-based HarmonyCares provides physician-led services to vulnerable patients who cannot travel to traditional healthcare facilities.

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Aidoc

MARCH 19, 2025

According to Jonathan Joshi, MD, Professor of Radiology at UofL Health and AI champion, the answer is clear: radiologists. “I think radiologists should be the ones driving AI in the healthcare system, and I do think that they need to have a seat at the table, Joshi said. Now, AI represents the next frontier.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Healthcare disparities continue to plague medical imaging, but there are concrete measures radiologists can take to mitigate them, according to a paper published on October 12 in RadioGraphics. Image courtesy of Peter Abraham, MD, et al. These inequalities can have substantial effect on population health, it explained.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 24, 2024

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association licensee is attempting to curtail the delivery of multiple diagnostic imaging exams on a single patient during a single healthcare encounter.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The image-guided procedure is done by interventional radiologists through a small hole the size of a pen tip. The radiologist guides a needle electrode through the hole to the tumor and an electrical current is then passed through the electrode, heating and killing the cancer cells. percentage points; p = 0.019).

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Radiology Business

AUGUST 24, 2023

The company has raised $100 million in seed funding and earlier this year started Optain, which aims to identify diseases via retinal imaging.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

For another year running, radiologic technologists (RTs) and radiologists enjoyed higher salaries in the past year, according to AuntMinnie.com 's 2024 SalaryScan survey. Radiologists participating in our annual compensation and benefits survey reported an average base salary of $473,000 in 2023, up from $439,944 the year before.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Another way to reduce radiation to patients would be to scale back on adjacent x-ray imaging, says a group in Australia, which will present a study on Sunday suggesting that a vast majority of second scans of the upper and lower limbs have no new findings. Is adjacent x-ray imaging in the ER justified? healthcare perspective.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 22, 2024

ChatGPT-4 demonstrated high accuracy in analyzing and interpreting thyroid and renal ultrasound images in a small study published March 19 in Radiology Advances. These functionalities indicate the tool's potential to improve radiological workflows by pre-screening and categorizing ultrasound images,” Sultan told AuntMinnie.com.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 22, 2024

ChatGPT-4 demonstrated high accuracy in analyzing and interpreting thyroid and renal ultrasound images in a study published March 19 in Radiology Advances. These functionalities indicate the tool's potential to improve radiological workflows by pre-screening and categorizing ultrasound images,” Sultan told AuntMinnie.com.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 1, 2024

Implementing imaging referral guidelines not only supports value-based radiology but makes it easier to communicate with patients about low-value services, according to findings presented February 29 at ECR 2024. Low-value imaging procedures result in an ineffective allocation of resources and imposes potential danger," Tay said.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 28, 2024

With AI-mediated cyberattacks on the rise, radiologists can find it challenging to balance prompt patient access to diagnostic imaging while safeguarding sensitive healthcare data. With growing radiology practices and outpatient imaging facilities, we will see an increase in outsourced diagnostic imaging.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Women in racial and ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to be provided same-day diagnostic breast imaging services, despite such services being available, according to research published February 18 in Radiology. Additional imaging and possibly image-guided biopsy are recommended for women who have an abnormal screening mammogram.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 6, 2025

High private equity penetration may allow firms to negotiate higher reimbursements and increase imaging utilization, the duo wrote. While healthcare as a whole has attracted private equity companies, radiology has become an area of focus. The researchers evaluated imaging practice acquisitions in the U.S.

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Vesta Teleradiology

MARCH 21, 2025

The 2025 Medicare reimbursement updates bring significant changes for healthcare providers, particularly in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and other imaging services. More healthcare facilities may begin offering CCTA, increasing early detection and diagnosis of cardiovascular condition.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 16, 2025

Healthcare practitioners can use this data to evaluate patients with neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. tesla and 3-tesla scanners and delivers outputs in the form of images and numerical values. The software includes new measurements of microstructure and cortical thickness.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

13, 2024 — Mass General Brigham AI is hosting the Healthcare AI Challenge , a multi-institutional virtual, interactive series of events where healthcare professionals can explore and assess the latest AI healthcare technologies in real-world healthcare scenarios. tim.hodson Thu, 11/14/2024 - 10:51 Nov.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 5, 2024

Researchers at the University of Zurich in Switzerland say they have produced the first cinematically rendered image from a patient based on a standard clinical F-18 FDG-PET/MRI scan. The article was published on July 1 in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and featured as the journal's Image of the Month.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 20, 2023

billion on service-related expenses for diagnostic imaging equipment, according to the recently published IMV 2023 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Service Outlook Report. For 2022, the top three service providers by service-related expenditures are GE HealthCare, Siemens Healthineers, and Crothall Healthcare. In 2022, U.S.

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