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Artificial Intelligence April 10, 2025
Radiology’s Rising Workload April 10, 2025
If you think new imaging IT technologies will reduce radiologist workload in the future, you might want to think again. Researchers who analyzed hundreds of studies on new scientific advances predicted that nearly half of them would increase radiologists’ workload – especially AI. Radiologists are desperately in need of help to manage rising imaging volumes […]
Radiologists April 3, 2025
Who’s Reading Office-Based Medical Images? April 3, 2025
Non-radiologist providers are reading almost half of medical images acquired in the office practice setting. A new analysis in AJR raises questions about both the quality of these interpretations as well as whether they are contributing to imaging overutilization. Radiologists have jealously guarded their role as the primary interpreters of medical images, but keeping referring […]
Cardiac Imaging March 31, 2025
CAC Scoring Shines at ACC 2025 March 31, 2025
The American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting is wrapping up today in Chicago, and new research into coronary artery calcium scoring has been one of cardiac imaging’s top trends at McCormick Place. CAC scoring has been around for ages as a way to detect and quantify calcium buildup in the coronary arteries based on data […]
Imaging IT April 7, 2025
6 Imaging IT Tools Radiologists Want Now April 7, 2025
It’s no secret that radiology faces a variety of challenges, from rising imaging volumes to workforce shortages. But can imaging IT vendors help? A new paper in Academic Radiology suggests they can, and provides a list of the half-dozen imaging IT tools that radiologists say they need most. Radiology is already one of the most […]
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Artificial Intelligence April 14, 2025
Getting Paid for AI – Will It Get Easier? April 14, 2025
Reimbursement is one of the major stumbling blocks holding back wider clinical adoption of artificial intelligence. But new legislation was introduced into the U.S. Congress last week that could ease AI’s reimbursement path. For AI developers, getting an algorithm approved is just the first step toward commercial acceptance. Reimbursement drives clinical AI adoption, as evidenced […]
Radiology March 27, 2025
Top 40 Radiology Resources March 27, 2025
We’re pleased to announce The Imaging Wire’s updated list of top radiology resources for 2025 – the people and publications we rely on to find the most interesting medical imaging stories. If you’re a regular reader, you’ll notice we’ve expanded the list from 35 resources last year to 40 this year – not only does […]
Artificial Intelligence March 24, 2025
VC AI Funding Plummets March 24, 2025
If you thought venture capital funding of AI firms was lower last year, you weren’t wrong. A new report from market analysis firm Signify Research found that VC funding of radiology AI firms dropped by nearly half in 2024 compared to the year before. VC funding has become a closely watched barometer of the radiology […]
CT Scanners March 20, 2025
How to Improve CT Lung Screening Outcomes March 20, 2025
Getting patients to attend cancer screening exams is one of the biggest challenges in healthcare. But a new study in JAMA Network Open should provide motivation, showing that people who showed up for annual CT lung cancer screening exams had better clinical outcomes than those who didn’t. Low cancer screening adherence frustrates clinicians and healthcare […]
Artificial Intelligence March 17, 2025
New Mammography AI Insights March 17, 2025
Breast screening is becoming one of the most promising use cases for AI, but there’s still a lot we’re learning about it. A new study in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence revealed new insights into how well mammography AI performs in a screening environment. As we’ve reported in the past, mammography is one of radiology’s most challenging […]
Prostate Cancer Imaging March 13, 2025
AI Helps Radiologists Read Prostate MRI March 13, 2025
MRI is changing how prostate cancer is detected, diagnosed, and followed up. But even a technology as powerful as MRI could use a little help, as evidenced by a new study in Radiology showing that a commercially available AI algorithm could help radiologists diagnose clinically significant prostate cancer. Workup of suspicious prostate lesions is being […]
Radiologists March 10, 2025
More Radiologists Working for PE Practices March 10, 2025
The share of U.S. radiologists working for practices owned by private equity has skyrocketed over the past decade, from 1% in 2013 to 12% in 2023. That’s according to a new study in AJR that documents the growing trend of PE ownership in medical imaging. As we reported recently, the growing number of private equity […]
Breast Imaging March 6, 2025
Has Breast Cancer Mortality Bottomed Out? March 6, 2025
The decades-long decline in breast cancer mortality has been lauded as a major public health success story. But a new study in Journal of Breast Imaging suggests that the long decline in breast cancer death rates may be coming to an end, at least for some women. Breast cancer mortality’s drop has been well-documented, with […]
Radiology March 5, 2025
ECR 2025 Video Highlights March 5, 2025
The theme of ECR 2025 was Planet Radiology, and those who were in attendance at Austria Center Vienna last week witnessed the role that radiology can play in reducing medical imaging’s contribution to climate change. As always, ECR 2025 was the focus of cutting-edge research in AI, as well as the latest findings in traditional […]
Oncology Imaging March 3, 2025
Screening Takes Center Stage at ECR 2025 March 3, 2025
New advances in cancer screening were among the major trends at last week’s ECR 2025 conference in Vienna. From traditional screening exams like mammography to up-and-coming tests like CT lung cancer exams, radiologists are emerging at the forefront of efforts to improve population health through early detection. CT lung cancer screening is gaining momentum in […]
Breast Imaging March 2, 2025
Bridging Quality and Efficiency: Why Radiology Groups Are Adopting AI for Mammography Workflows March 2, 2025
By Dr. Roger Yang, President, University Radiology Group, and Mo Abdolell, CEO, Densitas Radiology groups offering mammography services operate under ever-tightening demands, including MQSA EQUIP and ACR accreditation standards. Manual case selection, cumbersome paperwork, and lengthy review cycles often divert radiologists and technologists from what matters most – patient care. But change is coming. By […]
Radiology February 27, 2025
Highlights from ECR 2025 February 27, 2025
This week’s European Congress of Radiology is underway in Vienna, and things are heating up in the cozy confines of Austria Center Vienna. The theme of this week’s meeting is Planet Radiology, and conference organizers have made sustainability a major priority. Planetary health was the focus of a glitzy opening ceremony on February 26 before […]
Lung Cancer Screening February 24, 2025
Are CT Lung Screening Patients Sicker? February 24, 2025
Amid the rush of enthusiasm for CT lung cancer screening, a new study published in JAMA Health Forum offers a cautionary note. Researchers found that in the real world, people eligible for lung screening were sicker than those in research studies, and thus may not enjoy screening’s benefits to the same extent. Support for CT […]
Artificial Intelligence February 19, 2025
Will FDA Staff Cuts Slow AI Adoption? February 19, 2025
The Trump Administration’s campaign to cut the federal workforce arrived at the FDA last weekend – in particular its division regulating AI in healthcare. Multiple staff cuts were reported at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, which had been in the midst of a major overhaul of AI regulation. A February 15 article in […]
Radiologists February 13, 2025
Forecasting Radiologist Supply February 13, 2025
Two new studies published this week in JACR raise the provocative question: Will there be a radiologist shortage in the future given growing demand for medical imaging services? It’s a question that’s become commonplace across healthcare as burnout and other issues prompt many physicians to leave the field. The new studies were conducted by Harvey […]
CT Scanners February 10, 2025
Are CT Scans Too Slow? February 10, 2025
Is your imaging practice paying attention to the acquisition speed of your CT scans? A new study in AJR suggests that CT pulmonary angiography patients are being scanned at an average speed that’s 30% slower than optimal, resulting in unnecessary imaging artifacts. CT is radiology’s workhorse modality, but recent studies have found wide variation in […]
Breast Imaging February 6, 2025
Mammography Rates Fall for Women in 40s February 6, 2025
A new study on mammography screening confirms the worst fears of women’s health advocates: screening rates fell for women ages 40-49 after the USPSTF in 2009 withdrew its recommendation that younger women get biennial screening. Breast screening has long been the most controversial cancer screening exam, with screening’s opponents claiming that its “harms” – such […]
Imaging Centers February 2, 2025
PE Practice Purchases Tick Up February 2, 2025
Private equity acquisitions of radiology practices ticked up in 2024 after two years of declines. A new paper in JACR sheds light on PE purchases in radiology, which have raised concerns about the corporatization of medical imaging in the U.S. Private-sector radiology historically consisted of independent imaging practices run largely by radiologist-owners who contracted with […]
