Imaging and Radiographer - Diagnostic Imaging Brief

What's best practice for using AI for thoracic imaging?

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The use of AI in thoracic imaging has begun to demonstrate "cumulative evidence of effectiveness," but more testing and research are needed to determine its feasibility for this application, according to a commentary published February 25 in Radiology. van Beek, MD, of the University of Edinburgh in the U.K. in an accompanying editorial.

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AI functions in x-ray systems may save radiographers time

AuntMinnie

MAY 22, 2024

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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Radon buys Alpha Imaging

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Radon Medical Imaging has purchased Alpha Imaging, a large imaging equipment distributor and services provider based in Willoughby, OH. Alpha Imaging’s portfolio includes cardiovascular and interventional imaging labs and digital radiographic and fluoroscopic systems.

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Generative AI model validated in chest x-ray study

AuntMinnie

MARCH 11, 2025

In a reader study involving five radiologists interpreting 758 chest x-rays, use of the model (AIRead, Soombit.ai) reduced average reading times by 14 seconds per image and increased sensitivities for certain findings. Image and caption courtesy of RSNA. AP = anterior-posterior. seconds 20.4 seconds 12.5

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The challenges of dysrhythmic radiologists

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 3, 2025

It could be a lengthy work of fantasy only vaguely related to the images or a concise and accurate verbal synopsis of the radiological findings. I heard of a hospital that hired a radiologist to come in one weekend to help with their reporting backlog of plain radiographs. A report bearing the name of Dr. AF could be anything.

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Many radiographers suffer from low back pain, frequently resulting in reduced productivity at work

Health Imaging

APRIL 6, 2023

Low back pain routinely inhibits a significant amount of radiographers from fully performing their job duties.

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Moore’s Law for radiologists

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Some of my radiological heroes would report a staggering 30,000 to 40,000 radiographs a year. The scanners could reconstruct images faster than we could report them. Some even [startled gasp] gave up reporting plain radiographs. A good day five to 10 years ago was reporting 40 cross-sectional imaging studies.

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Radiographers are apprehensive about integrating AI into their workflow

Health Imaging

MAY 13, 2024

Some believe it could make their jobs easier, while others perceive AI as a threat to their employment, new survey data suggest.

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Curved breast compression paddle lessens pain but also image quality

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 20, 2024

Curve-shaped breast compression paddles may lead to some pain relief, but they also reduce image quality on mammograms, suggest findings published August 20 in Radiology. But the paddles also decreased image contrast and the visibility of structures. who were screened at three sites in the Netherlands.

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DDR takes step forward in lung imaging

AuntMinnie

JULY 31, 2024

DDR is a novel functional imaging technique that uses sequential images obtained by a pulsed x-ray generator and a flat panel detector with a large field of view. To test the new technique, the researchers analyzed DDR imaging from 33 COPD patients and 46 healthy subjects. Dynamic image data was acquired at 7.5

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PSMA-PET provides long-term benefits

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging could improve the length and quality of life for patients with recurrent prostate cancer, according to a study published October 23 in JAMA Network Open. population and was informed by data from real-world settings.

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Medical imaging vacancy rates haven’t been this high in at least 20 years

Radiology Business

MAY 9, 2023

The radiographer profession, for one, hit an "all time high" in 2023, with 18.1% of actively recruited positions sitting unfilled, the ASRT reported Monday.

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Michigan adds requirements for medical imaging equipment operators

AuntMinnie

JUNE 6, 2024

The new rules now in effect in Michigan help ensure that only medical radiologic technologists with the appropriate education and training can operate medical imaging equipment, according to an American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) legislative update. Both the ARRT and the MSRT are opposing that measure.

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Some imaging features of missed lung cancer indicate worse outcomes

Health Imaging

APRIL 19, 2023

Features pertaining to location, density and superimposed structures were recently found to be associated with poorer outcomes for patients who initially had their lung cancer overlooked on radiographs.

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Deep learning combines breast imaging data to predict cancer prognosis

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. This means the combined model could predict prognosis after surgery.

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AI rules out abnormal findings on chest X-rays, significantly reducing workloads

Health Imaging

AUGUST 21, 2024

The commercially available software can correctly exclude pathology on chest radiographs with accuracy rates similar to those of radiologists.

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AI may boost arthroplasty imaging research

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The group, led by Linjun Yang, PhD, of Mayo’s Orthopedic Surgery AI Laboratory, developed an efficient, accurate, and reliable AI algorithm to automatically identify key imaging features on patient shoulder x-rays. When classifying the imaging projection, the algorithm achieved F1 scores of 99.2% on aTSA, and 100% on RSA x-rays.

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Hip x-rays help screen for osteoporosis in THA patients

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

An easily accessible screening tool for osteopenia or osteoporosis using plain hip radiographs is of great importance for the orthopedic hip surgeons to avoid potential surgical risks while performing total hip arthroplasty due to osteopenia and osteoporosis,” noted lead author Sebastian Rohe, MD, and colleagues.

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AI model shows promise for interpreting follow-up chest x-rays

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. Moreover, most AI models developed to interpret chest x-rays so far are restricted to an image at a single time point. in the ICU images.

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3 AI-based technology trends on display at the 2023 RSNA conference

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The need for imaging modalities to support an earlier, more accurate diagnosis continues to drive AI applications in the medical imaging market. In fact, the size of the market for AI in medical imaging is experiencing phenomenal growth, expected to increase from $1.12 billion in 2022 to $27.52

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Dozens of injuries trigger FDA recall of over 50,000 implantable tissue marking devices

Health Imaging

MAY 22, 2024

The Class I recall, which is the most serious recall the FDA issues, comes after numerous adverse events and complications linked to the radiographic markers were reported.

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AI brings scoliosis monitoring on x-rays into modern era

AuntMinnie

MAY 1, 2024

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. Image courtesy of Radiology.

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

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 20, 2024

These included chest radiographs that displayed abnormalities of no clinical significance, which are typically treated as normal. Reports by radiologists for the images were classified similarly. of unremarkable chest radiographs, while only missing 0.1%, 1%, and 2% of remarkable chest radiographs.

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ECR: Implementing imaging referral guidelines shows positive impact

AuntMinnie

MARCH 1, 2024

Implementing imaging referral guidelines not only supports value-based radiology but makes it easier to communicate with patients about low-value services, according to findings presented February 29 at ECR 2024. Low-value imaging procedures result in an ineffective allocation of resources and imposes potential danger," Tay said.

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Financial incentives significantly increase radiologist compliance with quality-improvement initiative

Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

UT Southwestern has introduced a grading template in knee radiograph reports to help decrease the use of unnecessary MR imaging.

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ECR: 3 tips for developing a successful cardiac imaging practice

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

VIENNA -- It's definitely possible to develop a successful cardiac imaging practice, according to a professional development presentation delivered February 28 at the ECR in Vienna. Gutberlet described how he came to cardiac imaging early in his medical career. years of follow-up compared with CT imaging (2.1% But he persevered.

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New study highlights the need to include more challenging datasets in AI training

Health Imaging

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

A recent analysis of an already CE-marked, AI-based system that identifies pneumothorax on chest radiographs revealed a weak point in what has largely been considered a reliable support tool.

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Incorrect CT protocol leads to radiologist overlooking liver cancer, patient’s untimely death

Radiology Business

JULY 25, 2023

The physician had assigned the standard, four-phase protocol for liver imaging, but the radiographer instead performed a single, portal-venous phase only.

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Generative AI, radiologist shortages feature in 2024 Minnies

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

His lab team is currently focused on "implementing advanced techniques, such as parallel transmit, to achieve more consistent image quality and fully harness the power of 7T for every patient," Middlebrooks said. Avoiding certain sequences due to difficulties at 7T is not always practical.

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Commercially available AI tool could reduce radiologist workloads by 10% or more

Health Imaging

APRIL 6, 2023

for abnormal radiographs and 99.8% for critical radiographs—better than two board-certified radiologists who also interpreted the exams. The tool’s sensitivity was recorded as 99.1%

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ISMRM: Radiology AI technology is here — and more is coming

AuntMinnie

MAY 3, 2024

SINGAPORE - AI is already changing the practice of medical imaging, and there's more technological growth to come, according to a plenary talk delivered May 4 at the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were for radiology indications.

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AI tool rules out abnormal findings on chest X-rays, significantly reducing workloads

Health Imaging

AUGUST 20, 2024

The tool correctly excludes pathology on chest radiographs with accuracy rates similar to those of radiologists.

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Northwestern Medicine is collaborating with Dell to develop AI for reading X-rays

Health Imaging

APRIL 8, 2024

The new artificial intelligence model is currently reading draft radiographs at the Illinois health system.

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Road to RSNA 2023: AI Preview

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Of course, AI also continues to advance in breast imaging, and we’ll provide coverage of key sessions in our upcoming Women’s Imaging section of the Road to RSNA. Large language-image model segments organs, detects cancer Sunday, November 26 | 1:50 p.m.-2:00 9:40 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Sunday, November 26 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30

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Radiologists in Europe ramp up testing of AI

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 11, 2024

A) Radiograph in a man (age, 72 years) with a nodule present (reference standard score, 100) shows a true-positive result based on the average algorithm scores. (B) B) Radiograph in a man (age, 68 years) without a nodule present (reference standard score, 0) shows a true-negative result based on the average algorithm scores. (C)

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Opportunity for osteoporosis check on lumbar spine plain radiographs

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

. | W3-SSMK08-4 | Room E450A A deep learning-based framework for automated screening of osteoporosis on lumbar spine plain radiographs shows potential as another way to opportunistically make use of imaging studies performed for other indications, according to this presentation.

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Injury Prediction Rule Reduces Radiographic Imaging Exposure in Children

MedImaging Radiography

JUNE 7, 2024

A highly accurate prediction rule for cervical spine injuries in children reduces the use of CT scans by over 50% without missing clinically significant injuries or increasing the use of unnecessary X-rays.

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ChatGPT outperforms clinicians in post-negative test disease probability

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 12, 2023

ChatGPT-4 outperformed human clinicians in determining pretest and post-test disease probability after a negative test result involving chest radiographs and mammograms, according to a research letter published December 11 in JAMA Network Open.

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AI improves x-ray reads for rads with varying experience

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Our findings suggest that artificial intelligence assistance in chest radiograph interpretation may enhance sensitivity without affecting specificity for all readers, regardless of their level of expertise or seniority or the type of abnormality,” wrote first author Souhail Bennani, MD, and colleagues. Image courtesy of Radiology.

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Deep learning model enables routine radiographs to be used for osteoporosis screening

Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Many people with low bone mineral density are not aware of their condition because they fail to get screened through DXA or are not eligible due to age.

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Deep-Learning Chest Radiograph Model Predicts Mortality for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Imaging Technology

JUNE 16, 2023

In this AJR accepted manuscript , a DL model was developed in 7,105 patients via one institution from March 2013 to December 2019 (3:1:1 allocation to training, validation, and internal test sets) to predict risk of all-cause mortality within 30 days after CAP diagnosis using patients’ initial chest radiograph. CURB-65 score). Hwang et al.

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Carestream Introduces Image Suite MR 10 Software to Enhance Imaging Experience for CR and DR Imaging Systems

Imaging Technology

JUNE 12, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 06/12/2024 - 21:59 June 12, 2024 — Carestream launched its Image Suite MR 10 Software to help deliver a boost to productivity and efficiency while enabling a more user-friendly imaging experience for radiographers. Image Suite MR 10 helps push the envelope further for even more focus on patient care.”

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