CT Scanners April 17, 2025

CT Cancer Risk Study Raises Questions April 17, 2025

The radiology world was turned on its head this week with the publication of a new paper in JAMA Internal Medicine on CT radiation risk. Researchers estimated that all the CT scans performed in the U.S. in a single year would cause more than 100k cancers over the lives of the patients who got them.  […]

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 […]

Breast Imaging April 17, 2025

High-Risk Breast Clinics: A Smart Move for Imaging Providers April 17, 2025

High-risk breast cancer clinics are no longer just a good idea – they’re becoming a strategic imperative. These programs, focused on identifying and managing women at elevated risk for breast cancer, are proving their value clinically and financially. For imaging providers, they present an opportunity both to improve care and grow service lines in a […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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