Everything Rad

AUGUST 10, 2023

Repeating imaging exams increases the workload of your radiographers who are already stretched too thin; increases the exposure of the affected patients; and contributes to patients’ reduced confidence and satisfaction with your imaging department. The Audio Assist makes it easier for radiographers to hear the patients.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

. | S1-SSCH01-5 | E451A This scientific paper may increase overall confidence in the potential of using multimodal AI for tuberculosis (TB) detection, and potentially autonomous reporting, on chest radiographs in certain clinical settings. They also tested autonomous reporting. to 94.7%, 89.4% to 94.7%, 89.4%to

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 11, 2024

Additionally, all table movements can be controlled by the radiographer from the touch screen, enabling easy setup of either fluoroscopy or radiography settings. A camera integrated into the collimators allows the radiographer to position the patient directly from the console without using fluoroscopy.

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The British Institute of Radiology

JUNE 8, 2023

In the third blog of her series on AI and the radiographer, Shamie Kumar explores the impact on the radiographer when AI is integrated within an imaging modality. The question to explore in this blog is when AI is integrated within an imaging modality itself and how that may impact a radiographer.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Radiologists routinely compare the current and previous chest radiographs during interpretation to enhance the sensitivity for change detection and provide information for differential diagnosis. Example of triage of no change in a pair of chest radiographs in the emergency department. (A) Image courtesy of Radiology.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 3, 2024

Charlene Liew, MD, director of cardiothoracic imaging at Changi General Hospital in Singapore, outlined the current state of AI in radiology and where it is going in a presentation called "AI in Radiology: The Past Informs the Future." Gather up your courage, because it's your turn to write history," she concluded.

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Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

This blog post explores the indispensable role of PACS in hospitals, highlighting their evolution, impact on healthcare workflows, and the continuous advancements that contribute to enhanced patient care. Discuss its pivotal role in replacing traditional film-based systems with digital solutions.

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Everything Rad

JULY 17, 2023

The enduring shortage is affecting staffing for radiographers and radiologists; and all imaging modalities. Travel positions offer better pay while the increasing number of urgent care and free-standing emergency centers offer an environment that is more attractive and less stressful to many candidates than a hospital.

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CurveBeam AI

MAY 2, 2024

Key Points: Currently plain radiographs are the standard method in diagnosing syndesmotic ankle injuries even though the distal tibiofibular joint cannot be assessed due to superposition of the osseous structures in the foot. Dr. Peiffer et.

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The British Institute of Radiology

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Kim Mason Kim Mason, an Audit and Research Radiographer for Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals Trust, talks about their role as well as the value of radiographer engagement in research activities and how to get involved. So, what is an Audit and Research Radiographer? That is where I come in.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 24, 2024

The first scans have been performed in the Olympic imaging polyclinic ahead of Friday's opening ceremony, and the 68-strong squad of radiologists and radiographers are primed and ready for action, according to musculoskeletal (MSK) expert Jérôme Renoux, MD. Bring it on!

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Gleamer) increased sensitivity for detecting all abnormalities on x-rays for all readers (thoracic radiologists, general radiologists, and radiology residents), according to a group of Gleamer consultants and clinicians at Cochin Hospital in Paris. In a retrospective study, a commercially available algorithm (ChestView, v.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 15, 2024

Reveal’s ability to simultaneously acquire conventional and dual-energy images with a single exposure at the bedside improves hospital and patient outcomes and protects revenue by reducing outflows. Furthermore, reimbursement for ICU patients is capitated so an unnecessary CT scan increases cost of care and the financial burden for hospitals.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 25, 2024

A team led by Sofyan Jankowski, MD, of Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland found no statistically significant difference between ChatGPT’s answers and those posted on radiology institutional websites. and Europe to evaluate both sets of answers, blinded to the source. The complete study can be found here.

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Everything Rad

JUNE 28, 2023

Reading Time: 8 minutes read By Dr. Niall Sheehy, MB, MRCP, FFR RCSI, St James’s Hospital -Trinity College Dublin. In May 2021, St James’s Hospital in Dublin was one of 54 public hospitals affected when the Health Service Executive (HSE) was the victim of a Cyber Attack by Conti, a sophisticated, financially-motivated criminal gang.

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Ben White

JUNE 1, 2024

Positions (On-site): Body (100% Body) – Regions Hospital Mix of shifts worked on-site Mixture of hospital, outpatient, and remote Interpret MRI, CT, U/S, and radiographs After-hours coverage provided internally by the emergency radiology section No neuro or MSK Body/Mammo – Western Wisconsin 45-minute drive from the Twin Cities.

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The British Institute of Radiology

OCTOBER 10, 2022

But how will AI in the workplace affect the radiographer and how does it differ from the red dot system radiographers are so familiar with? The Red Dot System Often one of the first courses a newly qualified radiographer attends is the red dot course. What does AI do that a radiographer doesn’t already?

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Hwang et al.’s Hwang et al.’s Lunit’s commercial DL-based AI system was used to identify ETT presence and measure ETT tip-to-carina distance (TCD). Ultimately, in three patient samples from two different institutions, an AI system identified ETT presence with sensitivity of 99.2–100%; 100%; and specificity of 94.5–98.7%, and specificity of 92.0–100%,

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

They then trained the algorithm on a data set of 47,150 x-rays (23,151 patients) and validated it on an external data set of 2,914 radiographs (1,515 patients). The model achieved 79% accuracy, 96.6% sensitivity, and 34.1% specificity in predicting T-scores ≤ -1.0 normal) from the x-rays, while T-score predictions ≤ -2.5 accuracy, 77.1%

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

By seamlessly differentiating chest radiographs without suspicion from those with suspicions, Augmento X-Ray helps reduce the backlog of chest X-rays, improving the radiology workflow and enhancing overall patient care. The shortage of radiologists accentuates the significance of AI in tackling this challenge head-on. As DeepTek.ai

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

I'm a radiographer,' " Stewart recalled. Middlebrooks' research interest consists of using ultrahigh-field, 7-tesla MRI to plot brain microstructure and develop surgical treatment of brain tumors, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. I thought, 'I'm not a teacher.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Louis School of Medicine and completed his residency and a neuroradiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dempsey began working in radiography at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pennsylvania. She continued working at the hospital for 12 years while growing in her role as an educator.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Benzaia, who is known for his on-screen medical professional roles in shows such as "General Hospital," "How to Get Away with Murder," "Law & Order," and "The Blacklist," has also worked as a radiographer and CT technologist.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 3, 2024

A team led by Yin Ting Chiu, PhD, from the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital discussed key factors identified by the hospital’s MR team for effectively performing supplementary MRI scans on children ages three to seven without sedation. The team also added that the parent-child combo is also useful.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 12, 2024

ARRS President’s Award for “Multi-task Ensemble Deep Learning for Differential Diagnosis of Pneumonia and Pulmonary Edema on Chest Radiograph.” Haver, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. The following radiologists and their research projects are recognized as awardees: Melina Hosseiny, MD, University of California, San Diego.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 4, 2024

Hospitals must develop a "safety first" culture for emergency department MRI, which should include tight access control, mandatory staff training, and vigorous screening, according to Mandel. There must be sufficiently trained radiology staff to avoid [injuring] people, [and that's why] MRI radiographers must be in charge in all MRI areas."

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 5, 2024

The green project conducted by radiographers at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan and nearby Hospital of Legnano saved an estimated 12,000 euros ($13,000), said Andrea Masperi, who presented the details. Masperi and colleagues conducted the study between January 2023 and June 2023. kilowatts per patient, Masperi said.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 31, 2024

This method plays an important role in overcoming the barriers to its clinical implementation, including the need for trained experts and the time-consuming process of manual contouring,” noted lead author Noriaki Wada, MD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. and Japanese developers wrote. and Japanese developers wrote.

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CurveBeam AI

APRIL 9, 2024

Researchers found that first-ray hypermobility primarily arises from TMT1 instability, though there is still a limited understanding of TMT1 morphology and anatomy due to the challenges and limitations of radiographic imaging.

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 02/23/2024 - 10:22 February 23, 2024 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) launched its "Be Seen" campaign today to raise public awareness about the crucial role medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals play in patient diagnosis, intervention and treatment.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 17, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 08/17/2023 - 11:51 August 17, 2023 — University of Missouri School of Medicine neurologist Adnan Qureshi, MD recently led a study that discovered last year’s iodinated media contrast dye shortage affected the assessment of stroke patients at hospitals across the country.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 11, 2024

He presented the abstract on behalf of first author Ken Herrmann, MD, chair of nuclear medicine at the University Hospital Essen in Essen, Germany. Radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) was the primary endpoint of the study, while overall survival was the key secondary endpoint.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Digumarthy, MD , a senior co-author of the study and thoracic radiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA), reported up to 96% sensitivity and 100% specificity for the qXR algorithm. Speaking to physicians and hospital CEOs, we have heard the increasing need to reduce time to diagnosis."

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MAY 1, 2023

For example, compared with patients at urban hospitals, emergency department patients in rural hospitals are 7% less likely to receive advanced imaging, while patients at critical access hospitals are 18% less likely to have advanced imaging.2 milla1cf Mon, 05/01/2023 - 17:39 May 1, 2023 — Nano-X Imaging Ltd. ,

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 1, 2024

In an open forum, Yi Xiang Tay, of Singapore University Hospital's radiography and diagnostic imaging department, shared his team's research. It was the endnote of a series of sessions focused on optimizing radiology services. Additionally, it also enhanced their dialog with patients about low-value services," Tay said.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 19, 2024

A team led by Junqi Han, MD, from the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University in China found that its model combining data from mammography images, ultrasound images, and other characteristics performed well in predicting disease-free survival of breast cancer.

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REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Sites: Investigators recruited patients at 31 French emergency departments at university and nonuniversity hospitals Duration : June 1, 2009 to March 31, 2015. Funding: The Cardinal Health Laboratory provided Turkel thoracentesis kits to two hospitals Trial Registry: Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT01008228.

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