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Moore’s Law for radiologists

AuntMinnie

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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Aikenist secures 510(k) clearance for AI PACS and RIS system

AuntMinnie

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Aikenist Technologies to market its QuickRad AI PACS and RIS with viewer product. The company described the system as a web-based PACS featuring a "Zero Footprint Viewer" with precision measurement tools, structured reporting, and automated AI-assisted diagnosis.

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Radiologists help refute ‘pregnant mummy’ claim

AuntMinnie

Radiologists have weighed in on a reportedly heated dispute in archeology over whether CT scans show that a mummified ancient Egyptian woman was pregnant. According to the results, all of the radiologists indicated clearly that there was no evidence of a fetus in the pelvic area.

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PACS industry veteran returns to launch cloud workflow platform

AuntMinnie

If you’ve been around the PACS industry for a while, you’ll undoubtedly remember DR Systems, a vendor that launched in the early years of PACS and carved out a niche as an independent firm for over two decades. The company can also provide customers with a full PACS replacement system. But market dynamics are changing.

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What are the benefits of using an AI server downstream of PACS?

AuntMinnie

For radiologists, we need AI to be fast … unobtrusive … and verifiable. We think part of that is because it can be difficult to find AI that meets the needs both of the radiologists that use it every day and the needs of the larger IT enterprise.” We'll send the organ segmentations to the PACs for radiologists' quality control.

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Radiology practices can make breastfeeding more accessible for returning mothers

AuntMinnie

Radiology practices can create a more welcoming environment for radiologists returning from parental leave who breastfeed, according to a paper published November 26 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. Previous reports suggest that radiologists cite time, space, and support as barriers to breastfeeding.

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The Radiologist Shortage is Here

Ben White

It should go without saying, but I’ll say it anyway: these are my opinions, formed from the combination of my biases, my experience as a radiologist since beginning residency 10 years ago, and my many conversations with radiologists across the country. Nationwide, the supply of radiologists is basically flat. Six weeks?!