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AI functions in x-ray systems may save radiographers time

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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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AI model detects low BMD on ankle and foot x-rays

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An AI model that detects low bone mineral density (BMD) on ankle and foot x-rays could be useful for screening for osteoporosis, according to radiologists at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. First, the team culled a dataset from 907 patients over 50 years old who had undergone both DEXA scans and x-rays within 12 months.

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Hip x-rays help screen for osteoporosis in THA patients

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Plain hip x-rays may help screen patients for osteoporosis before they undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA), according to a study published November 14 in Scientific Reports. However, several studies have suggested that indices on plain hip x-rays may be reliable screening tools in female or Asian ethnicities.

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

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A commercially available AI algorithm shows potential for off-label use as a way to generate automatic reports for “unremarkable” chest x-rays, according to a study published August 20 in Radiology. These included chest radiographs that displayed abnormalities of no clinical significance, which are typically treated as normal.

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AI improves x-ray reads for rads with varying experience

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AI assistance can improve the detection accuracy of thoracic abnormalities on chest x-rays across radiologists with varying levels of expertise, according to a study published December 12 in Radiology. About 50% of the x-rays had abnormal findings. AI detected a lung mass, a lung nodule, and a small pneumothorax.

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AI brings scoliosis monitoring on x-rays into modern era

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

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A group in Seoul, Korea, has developed an AI model that could help reduce radiology workflows by identifying “no changes” in follow-up chest x-rays of patients in critical care, according to a study published October 24 in Radiology. Example of triage of no change in a pair of chest radiographs in the emergency department. (A)

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