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Moore’s Law for radiologists

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Most radiologists have heard of Moore’s Law. A close colleague observed that radiologists are affected by a type of Moore’s Law. The amount of scans a radiologist is expected to shift per day is increasing year on year. Today’s radiologist is expected to shift work at an eye-watering rate. Paul McCoubrie, MBBS.

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The challenges of dysrhythmic radiologists

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A number of years ago, in a small British hospital that must remain nameless, there were two notorious radiologists. 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. Radiologists working like this can easily miss things.

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ECR: Generative AI yields potential for assisting radiologists

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He also talked about challenges in integrating generative AI into practice, potential benefits, and what the future may hold for the technology and how it may pertain to radiologists. Behind him is an image created by one such generative AI model, which illustrates humans working alongside AI.

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Radiologists less susceptible to visual illusions

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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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Do radiologists trust mammography AI software?

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In a large-scale prospective trial conducted at a breast screening program in Europe, fewer women were recalled based on AI analysis of their digital mammogram than those recalled due to consensus findings from radiologists. The observed behavior may attenuate, and underestimate, the potential benefits of AI CAD in screening programs.

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Generative AI, radiologist shortages feature in 2024 Minnies

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The voters also zeroed in on the ongoing shortage of radiologists as the Biggest Threat to Radiology. 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.

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ACR/RBMA workforce survey: Radiologist recruiting remains a key concern

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Recruiting remains a key concern among both academic and hospital radiology practices, with 67% of radiologists reporting that their practices are understaffed, researchers have found. Ongoing periodic assessment of the radiologist workforce is necessary to identify pressure points and potential mitigating factors."