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How to comply with CMS's CT radiation dose measure

AuntMinnie

The measure underwent field testing across 17 hospital systems and one integrated outpatient organization, and the results were utilized as part of the National Quality Forum's decision to endorse the measures for use in judging hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, and physician quality.

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GE HealthCare to Spotlight Industry-Leading AI-Enabled Portfolio and Digital Solutions at HIMSS 2024

Imaging Technology

Our AI-enabled portfolio, including our Command Center Software Platform, Edison True PACS , and Venue Family ultrasound systems with Caption Guidance , is designed to directly address these issues. It supports organizations to improve workflow efficiency by leveraging the latest PACS technology.

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Direct Radiology Provides Urgent Teleradiology Solution in the Midst of COVID-19

Direct Radiology

Front-line doctors, nurses and administrators are reconfiguring inpatient units, closing many outpatient services, and making difficult decisions that no one could have prepared for. In-house radiology refocused on inpatient chest x-ray and CT scans, mostly on COVID patients. W e worked together to set up a new network and platform.

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GE HealthCare Expands On-Device Triage Capabilities of Critical Care Suite with FDA Clearance of Algorithm for Pneumothorax Detection, Notification, Triage and Diagnosis

Imaging Technology

The updated PTX algorithm expands Critical Care Suite’s on-device triage capabilities by providing immediate notification of the presence or absence of pneumothorax, as well as an overlay display both on-device and in PACS to assist with PTX localization. With this latest update, Critical Care Suite 2.1

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Artificial Intelligence Embedded Imaging Modality

The British Institute of Radiology

In previous BIR blog posts, I have explored how AI is integrated into PACS with the AI outputs seen on radiology systems, and whether non-reporting radiographers could learn and benefit from AI. The question to explore in this blog is when AI is integrated within an imaging modality itself and how that may impact a radiographer.

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Innovation Through a Pandemic – How to survive when there’s nothing to report

The British Institute of Radiology

These can be emergency patients in the day or night, they can be acute inpatients who simply need that next step in their pathway or to be discharged safely, or perhaps just a routine scan which feels urgent. Any time of the day or night, a clinician, radiographer, or radiology manager can call TMC to discuss scanning a patient.

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Chest x-ray AI shines in ‘real-world’ setting

AuntMinnie

A PACS-integrated AI tool not only correctly identified pneumothorax on inpatient chest x-rays but also prioritized scans and improved radiologist reporting times, according to a group in Cleveland, OH.

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