AuntMinnie

MARCH 20, 2025

Medical image experts demonstrated superior perceptual accuracy in response to visual illusions compared with a control group, according to recent research. Image and caption available for republishing under Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0 and colleagues. DEED, Attribution 4.0 International) and courtesy of Scientific Reports.

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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. Interpretation accuracy is compared with biopsy results.

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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

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Breast radiologists may want to consider the physical surroundings of mammography rooms for optimal image quality, according to a quality control study published November 15 in Radiography. However, white wall color around monitors and high ambient light have negative impacts on image evaluation.

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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

JULY 10, 2023

The rate of diagnostic imaging interpretation by nonphysician practitioner. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: ED nonphysician practitioners boost imaging use Expanded authorization for nonphysician providers What awaits radiologists when the public health emergency ends?

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AuntMinnie

JULY 25, 2024

AI developers can recognize and avoid pitfalls when creating models and tools for interpretative imaging performance, according to an analysis published July 24 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Radiology departments continue to adopt AI imaging tools into their clinical workflows. Image courtesy of the ARRS.

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Health Imaging

JUNE 10, 2024

New research analyzes the effectiveness of AI-generated reports in simplifying radiologists’ imaging interpretations into more easily understandable language, as judged by nonphysicians.

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Radiology Business

JANUARY 5, 2025

Image interpretation can be one major source of variability, with some radiation oncologists forced to read MR, CT and other exams during the RT planning process.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 3, 2024

Neiman Health Policy Institute ( HPI ) study found that radiologists interpreted 72.1% of all imaging studies for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022, with the remaining 27.9% According to a written study summary released by HPI, market share varied by imaging modality; radiologists interpreted 97.3%

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 30, 2024

AI improves chest x-ray imaging interpretation by nonradiologist practitioners, which could be useful in low-resource settings, according to research published January 29 in Chest. That last part can be challenging for nonradiologists who do not constantly interpret diagnostic imaging exams.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 6, 2023

Many radiation oncologists are not formerly trained in imaging interpretation, and radiologists’ collaborative participation in care planning can help to catch errors, experts wrote recently.

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Ben White

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Does anyone think taking any version of the current status quo of either the radiology workforce and current imaging volume trends and extrapolating 30 YEARS into the future generates a meaningful prediction? To be fair, if you read the papers, there is more nuance to their predictions, and they acknowledge important trends (e.g.

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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. Biased data results in biased AI models,” Yahyavi said.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 14, 2023

These studies have shown how AI aids in image interpretation, reduce false-positive cases, and potentially help decrease the workload of radiologists. In their multicenter study, the researchers included three breast imaging centers from the same institution and nine breast radiologists. of follow-ups,” the Guldogan team wrote.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 4, 2024

The statistic underscores a need to improve the imaging exam ordering process, particularly for CT and MR imaging, which would not only benefit patients but also radiologists, wrote a team led by Ariadne DeSimone, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

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Diagnostic Imaging

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In a recent interview, Richard Duszak, MD, discussed new study findings that showed over nine percent annual increases in ultrasound, CT and MRI interpretation by office-based non-physician practitioners (NPPs) between 2013 and 2022.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2024

ChatGPT demonstrates modest accuracy when assigning BI-RADS scores for mammograms and breast ultrasound exams, according to research published October 30 in Clinical Imaging. Previous reports suggest that large language models can correctly recommend appropriate imaging modalities for patients based on their clinical presentation.

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Vesta Teleradiology

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

A study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology examines the increasing trend of NPPs taking on imaging interpretation responsibilities. The study analyzed data from over 3 million imaging claims between 2016 and 2020 and found that 3% were attributed to NPPs, with the highest rates in rural areas.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 18, 2024

A deep-learning method using endoscopic ultrasound images could detect pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms, according to research published October 17 in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. To train iEUS, the researchers used 4,220 images in the training set and 926 images in the validation set. Expert user 85.5% Intermediate user 85.5%

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Radiologists are in short supply worldwide and are overwhelmed by rapidly growing healthcare needs and medical imaging data, the authors explained. In China, the annual growth rate of medical imaging data is 7.5 times that of radiologists, they wrote.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 17, 2024

Detecting rib fractures in pediatric x-rays is challenging, as they can be obliquely oriented to the imaging detector or obscured by other structures, the authors explained. Test set images with ground truth (teal, red) and model predictions (green, yellow), with true positives (green), false positives (yellow), and false negatives (red).

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 4, 2024

And while AI continues to gain ground in imaging departments, Jones said the technology has a while to go before becoming a day-to-day part of clinical workflows. This includes making sure staff members have the necessary training in image interpretation and diagnosis when using AI.

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Ben White

MAY 9, 2023

Imaging volumes are increasing between 3 to 5% per year. That will be the time when the government/Medicare/national organizations start advocating against the currently protected role that radiologists hold for imaging interpretation. Imaging services, typically an important revenue source, are getting more expensive.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) have issued guidelines for F-18 fluoroestradiol (FES) PET imaging of breast cancer. It also presents standardized quality control, quality assurance, and imaging procedures for F-18 FES-PET, the SNMMI added.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Also, the RSNA said its Image Interpretation Session will be returning to the meeting, to be held Monday, December 2, and moderated by Bruce Burton Forster, MD, as well as the Fast 5, a session where five speakers present for five minutes each on topics reflecting the RSNA 2024 theme, “Building Intelligent Connections.”

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Our top article in 2016 reported on a proposal to enable advanced-level nurses in the VA health system to order, perform, supervise, and interpret some imaging studies. Advanced-level nurses would be able to order and interpret some medical imaging exams in the U.S. Why would nurses want to take this on?"

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Significantly, the app leverages deep learning-based image segmentation in combination with computer-simulated lung nodules to automatically generate cases, lead author Jens Borgbjerg, MD, PhD, of Akershus University Hospital in Oslo, Norway, told AuntMinnie.com. Image courtesy of the British Journal of Radiology.

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Vesta Teleradiology

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Advanced imaging technologies continue to play a crucial role in detecting cancers before they progress, giving patients the best chance for successful treatment. The Importance of Early Detection Through Imaging Early detection of cancer through imaging allows for interventions at stages when treatment is most effective.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 7, 2024

Israel-based Nanox Imaging announced its U.S.-based USARad provides imaging interpretation and database services to radiology practices, hospitals, medical clinics, diagnostic imaging centers, urgent care facilities, and multispecialty physician groups in the U.S. and five additional countries, according to Nanox.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Image available for republishing under Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0 other physicians are increasingly being tasked with interpreting chest x-rays, despite lack of training, the team noted. The ROIs for each category are illustrated in different colors for readability. DEED, Attribution 4.0 in identifying chest abnormalities.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The following is the list of candidates for the 2024 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com 's campaign to recognize the best and brightest in medical imaging. Image from Martin W. Image from Denis Le Bihan, PhD, of the NeuroSpin research facility, et al. Image from Richard Carson, PhD, of Yale University, et al.

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Diagnostic Imaging

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The Rology teleradiology platform may improve access to top tier-imaging interpretation for stand-alone imaging centers, rural facilities and low-income patients.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 10, 2025

Crossroads Amid these debates, we as radiologists stand at a crossroads: is the human element in imaging interpretation dispensable or indispensable? This is certainly true within a liminal space, but the endpoint is clear: We interpreters of medical imaging will be replaced. 2023 Imaging Market Outlook Report.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Participating healthcare professionals will be granted access to the Healthcare AI Challenge that features late breaking AI solutions they can assess for effectiveness on specific medical tasks, such as providing medical image interpretation, in a simulated environment.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 8, 2024

plans to partner with PACS firm UltraLinQ on ultrasound imaging interpretation tools. The partnership will combine iCardio.ai's software with UltraLinQ's image viewer and reporting platform, the company said. Los Angeles-based startup iCardio.ai

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Vesta Teleradiology

JANUARY 8, 2025

As a teleradiology company, we specialize in bridging this gap by offering high-quality diagnostic imaging interpretation, ensuring rural healthcare providers can deliver top-tier care to their patients. These changes highlight the importance of cost-effective solutions for maintaining high-quality care.

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