AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

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. The full study is available here.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 29, 2024

Ordering x-rays after removing chest tubes from lung surgery patients does not lead to meaningful change in patient management and prolongs hospital stays, according to a study published July 26 in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. All patients who had any symptoms underwent a chest x-ray. days vs. 2.3

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2023

milla1cf Sun, 10/01/2023 - 17:03 September 29, 2023 — Qure.ai , a leading global innovator in radiology AI solutions, has announced FDA clearance for measuring the cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) utilizing its artificial intelligence-enabled chest X-ray solution, qXR-CTR.

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The British Institute of Radiology

JUNE 8, 2023

In the third blog of her series on AI and the radiographer, Shamie Kumar explores the impact on the radiographer when AI is integrated within an imaging modality. 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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Imaging Technology

JUNE 6, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 06/06/2024 - 21:32 June 6, 2024 — In a landmark study, the latest in technology innovation by Konica Minolta Healthcare was used to develop a machine-learning-based analysis of X-ray imaging that automatically quantifies lung function data. Chest radiography is typically acquired in the evaluation of pulmonary disorders.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 4, 2024

MRI complements CT, ultrasound, and x-ray when it comes to trauma imaging," Mandel said. And having MRI available in the emergency department means that ED patients don't have to compete with inpatients or outpatients for MRI time." However, there are downsides to MRI in the ED, Mandel cautioned. The bottom line?

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The British Institute of Radiology

JULY 9, 2021

Any time of the day or night, a clinician, radiographer, or radiology manager can call TMC to discuss scanning a patient. 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.

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