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HPI: Nonradiologists interpret more than a third of office-based imaging

AuntMinnie

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. of office-based studies were interpreted by the ordering provider, and 58.5% for primary care physicians; 75.7%

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Can LLMs help improve oncologic imaging interpretation?

AuntMinnie

Radiologists highly prefer patient clinical histories generated by large language models (LLMs) for oncologic imaging requisitions to those typically produced by referring physicians,according to research published February 4 in Radiology.

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AI improves performance of nonradiologists in chest imaging

AuntMinnie

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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Radiologists can promote health equity with responsible AI use

AuntMinnie

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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National Cancer Prevention Month: The Role of Imaging in Early Detection

Vesta Teleradiology

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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The Radiologist Shortage is Here

Ben White

Imaging volumes are increasing between 3 to 5% per year. If the shortage gets worse, then turnaround times will continue to lengthen (and patients suffer) and hospitals will struggle to get coverage (and patients suffer). Imaging services, typically an important revenue source, are getting more expensive.

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The John Henry Generation: The last of the radiologists, Part 2

AuntMinnie

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.