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AI functions in x-ray systems may save radiographers time

AuntMinnie

Intelligent virtual and AI-based collimation features appear to save radiographers time during x-ray image acquisitions – a key function for enabling more patient-focused workflows, according to a recent study. ATC and SVO enable the radiographer to save time during chest or stitched examinations.

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CDC considers chest x-ray AI for TB screening program

AuntMinnie

In an article published September 30 in PLOS Digital Health , scientists at the agency noted that they have few methods currently for ensuring that the half a million x-rays they receive every year from physicians overseas have been interpreted correctly. “To XRAI (left) and GradCAM (right) heatmaps for true positive images.

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Can AI help rule out ‘unremarkable’ chest x-rays?

AuntMinnie

A commercially available AI algorithm shows potential for off-label use as a way to generate automatic reports for “unremarkable” chest x-rays, according to a study published August 20 in Radiology. These included chest radiographs that displayed abnormalities of no clinical significance, which are typically treated as normal.

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Hip x-rays help screen for osteoporosis in THA patients

AuntMinnie

Plain hip x-rays may help screen patients for osteoporosis before they undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA), according to a study published November 14 in Scientific Reports. However, several studies have suggested that indices on plain hip x-rays may be reliable screening tools in female or Asian ethnicities.

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AI brings scoliosis monitoring on x-rays into modern era

AuntMinnie

An AI model has delivered a long overdue update of pediatric bone growth predictions used in x-ray imaging to monitor scoliosis, according to a study published April 30 in Radiology. Full-body biplanar slot scanning is a type of low-dose digital x-ray imaging used to monitor scoliosis.

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World’s First Handheld, Dynamic Digital Radiographic Instrument Makes X-Ray Imaging More.

MedImaging Radiography

Micro C, the world’s first handheld dynamic digital radiographic X-ray system, delivers unparalleled image sharpness and clarity in the smallest.

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Dark-field chest x-ray takes step forward

AuntMinnie

German developers of dark-field chest x-ray appear to have overcome a technical limitation of the technology – namely, adjusting for photon scattering caused by interferometers used in the experimental system. Ultimately, the group described a method to correct the phenomenon to produce better images.

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