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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AuntMinnie

MARCH 20, 2025

To explore the issue further, the researchers compared responses to visual illusions among 44 experts in medical image interpretation (reporting radiographers, trainee radiologists, and certified radiologists) and a control group consisting of 107 psychology and medical students.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

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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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Navigating early career options presents more choices for radiology trainees than in the past. However, private equity ownership accounts for only about 10% of the radiology market year over year, explained Eric Rubin, MD, who led the panel discussion. A special session at RSNA 2024 helped them prepare for decisions ahead.

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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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Ben White

JULY 3, 2023

Out in practice and in the context of a long career, ultimately, there is a substantial difference in performance between those who practice subspecialized radiology working a lot within their subspecialty and most generalists. Especially for ED coverage and general radiology. The post Do I Need to Do a Radiology Fellowship?

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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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Ben White

JUNE 20, 2023

This post is meant to prompt you to do the work of meta-learning: learning about learning, trying to figure out the best ways to learn the art and science of practicing radiology. When it comes to drilling in diagnostic radiology, I also interpret this to mean honing your search pattern/approach. I know I haven’t.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 29, 2024

In her presentation, Noushin Yahyavi, MD, from the University of Maryland in Baltimore discussed ways that stakeholders in imaging AI, including radiology departments and AI vendors, can better promote health equity with the technology. We do see a need to positively impact healthcare equity in radiology,” Yahyavi said.

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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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AuntMinnie

JULY 25, 2024

Interpretive AI tools are poised to change the future of radiology,” Tabatabaei and colleagues wrote. Radiology departments continue to adopt AI imaging tools into their clinical workflows. The authors suggested that incorporating scout images can improve model accuracy since they provide a comprehensive view of the body.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 3, 2024

According to a written study summary released by HPI, market share varied by imaging modality; radiologists interpreted 97.3% of radiology/fluoroscopy (XR), 50.9% The research, published June 28 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, JACR, was based on 123 million Medicare Part B imaging claims in 2022.

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Vesta Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Radiology is constantly evolving, with advancements and challenges shaping how providers deliver care. Artificial Intelligence (AI): Revolutionizing Radiology in 2025 AI continues to make waves in radiology, offering improved diagnostic accuracy and efficiency. Read more about AI advancements in radiology here.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 12, 2023

Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: NPPs increasingly performing image interpretation AHRA: Negotiation strategies lead to more successful practices AHRA president talks 50th anniversary of annual meeting How can radiology practice managers overcome today's challenges? Top 3 threats to independent radiology practices

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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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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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Ben White

MAY 9, 2023

Frankly, I think there’s no chance of radiologists meeting demand without a paradigm shift of some kind, either the long-awaited mass efficiency gains from meaningfully helpful AI products or the significant expansion of the role of midlevel providers in image interpretation (which is currently not permitted).

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The excitement and expectations surrounding technological advances should not overshadow the challenges that remain before AI can be routinely applied in radiology practice,” the group wrote. Radiologists are in short supply worldwide and are overwhelmed by rapidly growing healthcare needs and medical imaging data, the authors explained.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 4, 2024

Up to 44% of diagnostic errors are due to laboratory tests and radiology exams that were inappropriately ordered, according to research published January 2 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Reducing the order error rate may minimize diagnostic errors and potentially minimize harm to patients," the group noted.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A team in Europe has launched a novel web application to help radiology trainees gain skills in detecting lung nodules on chest x-rays. They provided a step-by-step description of how to use it in an article published October 24 in the British Journal of Radiology. Self-directed learning is a mainstay of radiological education.

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Aidoc

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Radiology plays a crucial role in modern medicine, answering essential diagnostic questions pertaining to nearly every pathology facing clinicians. The rising demand for imaging services, coupled with an aging population and ever-increasing shortage of radiologists, creates the perfect storm for backlogs on a reading list.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 14, 2023

An AI model can accurately predict malignancy on breast ultrasound based on BI-RADS assessment, according to research published December 11 in Academic Radiology. These studies have shown how AI aids in image interpretation, reduce false-positive cases, and potentially help decrease the workload of radiologists.

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Vesta Teleradiology

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The role of non-physician practitioners (NPPs) in healthcare , including radiology, is growing due to physician shortages. A study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology examines the increasing trend of NPPs taking on imaging interpretation responsibilities. Contact us to learn more.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 1, 2024

The volume of interventional radiology (IR) procedures performed by advanced practice providers (APPs) such as physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) increased between 2010 and 2021, researchers have reported. The findings were published July 1 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. increase for PAs.

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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. Rudolph and co-authors evaluated the performance of an AI algorithm that was trained on both public and expert-labeled data in chest imaging.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The American College of Radiology (ACR), a professional medical society representing radiologists, has also joined the Healthcare AI Challenge Collaborative as a founding member to ensure its 42,000 members have access to the Healthcare AI Challenge. That is what the Healthcare AI Challenge is designed to do.”

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2024

These findings provide breast radiologists with a valuable foundation for understanding the current capabilities and limitations of off-the-shelf large LLMs in image interpretation,” Succi told AuntMinnie.com. The models achieved the lowest scores in assigning lower BI-RADS categories. The full study can be accessed here.

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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.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 5, 2023

Whether it’s attempting to get appropriate clinical histories from referring physicians or getting a tech to split up a multiphasic contrast study into separate image series, consistently striving to fight the good fight for optimal image interpretation is worth the effort.

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Vesta Teleradiology

JANUARY 8, 2025

For communities in Illinois and Ohio, where many rural hospitals and outpatient centers serve as lifelines, ensuring timely and accurate radiological services is crucial. Subspecialty Expertise: From musculoskeletal imaging to neuroimaging, we offer specialized radiology services that are typically unavailable in rural areas.

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Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Teleradiology Introduction: In the realm of healthcare diagnostics, precision in radiology is paramount. Teleradiology services have emerged as a pivotal player in ensuring peak radiology precision. Discuss how cutting-edge equipment contributes to optimal image clarity for meticulous interpretation.

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 5, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 12/05/2023 - 16:54 December 5, 2023 — Radiology is under severe economic pressure as reimbursement rates fall for many common scans. At the same time, procedure volume is climbing with the aging population, and the specialty is encountering staffing difficulties for both radiologists and radiologic technologists.

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Ben White

APRIL 23, 2023

Earlier this year at the Texas Radiological Society annual meeting, I attended an ABR update given by current ABR president, Bob Barr, where he announced the rapid progress of the ABR’s plan to revitalize the Certifying Exam to address widespread discontent. I wrote about it here. The current certification process tests for knowledge.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 11, 2025

For instance, the global medical imaging AI market 1 is projected to expand eightfold by 2030, reaching an estimated $8.18 It signifies the sectors accelerating adoption of AI-driven diagnostics, shifting what was once a supplementary tool into a linchpin of modern radiology. Ravinder Singh.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JULY 11, 2023

In a retrospective review of over 110 million imaging claims for patients with commercial insurance or Medicare Advantage, researchers noted key trends signaling significant increases in imaging billed by non-physician practitioners (NPPs).

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

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Vesta Teleradiology

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

By transmitting radiological images from one location to another for interpretation by specialists, teleradiology ensures that patients receive timely and accurate diagnoses regardless of their geographical location.

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