Imaging IT expert Herman Oosterwijk, in his review of SIIM 2025.

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Reporting Rules at SIIM 2025

The annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine offered a great opportunity to take stock of the imaging IT segment. At SIIM 2025, radiology reporting solutions – many powered by AI – were among the most exciting technologies under discussion at Portland’s Oregon Convention Center. 

As we mentioned in our video highlights roundup, attendance seemed a bit lighter at SIIM 2025, perhaps due to the Portland location and timing before a holiday weekend. 

• But the number of vendors exhibiting at SIIM 2025 cracked 100 for the first time in years, underscoring the meeting’s importance as well as the overall growth of the imaging IT segment as the rise of AI spurs startup creation.

Every SIIM conference provides a fascinating early look at the trends and technologies that will shape radiology’s future, and this year’s meeting was no exception … 

• Radiology Reporting Rules. The report is the radiologist’s final product, and SIIM 2025 presentations highlighted how important it is to improve this process, especially with AI. An entire track on May 21 was devoted to AI-enhanced reporting solutions, and on the exhibit floor companies showed AI-enhanced solutions that interpret radiologist findings and create structured reports from them. 

• Questions about AI Adoption. As with past SIIM conferences, questions persist about the pace of AI adoption as well as the FDA’s regulatory direction since the Trump Administration took over. In SIIM 2025’s keynote address, health policy expert Rohini Kosoglu urged SIIM and the radiology community to take a more active role in self-regulation of AI in the absence of stronger direction from the federal government. 

• Cloud Adoption Gains Steam. There are no such doubts about cloud-based image management, as providers are getting over past concerns about the technology. One enterprise image management vendor told The Imaging Wire that 100% of their new system orders included some form of cloud component. On the other hand, imaging IT expert Herman Oosterwijk sees some imaging sites having “second thoughts” about cloud hosting. 

The Takeaway

The growing prominence of radiology reporting software at SIIM 2025 illustrates the heightened interest in imaging IT solutions that enhance radiologist productivity rather than assist them with interpreting images – a job many feel they can do well enough on their own. 

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• Molecular MRI for Cancer Diagnosis: MRI has become an important cancer imaging tool, but up until now a lack of specificity has held back its full potential. However, a new generation of molecular-specific imaging agents like the MagSense technology from Imagion Biosystems creates the opportunity for molecular MRI to fundamentally change how radiologists detect and monitor cancers. MagSense superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles are coated with a cancer-specific targeting moiety that binds to target-specific cancer cells. 

• DBT Screening Reduces Recall Rates: Chalk up another win for DBT screening, this time for women with a history of breast cancer. In a paper in JAMA Oncology, researchers found that for 209k women screened, DBT had a lower recall rate than 2D digital mammography (8.6% vs. 10.1%) and a slightly higher cancer detection rate per 1k women (5.7 vs. 5.4 cancers). Sensitivity was comparable (85% for both) while DBT’s specificity was slightly higher (92% vs. 90%). 

• Hologic Spurns PE Takeover Bid: Women’s imaging vendor Hologic reportedly rejected a $16.7B acquisition bid by private equity firms TPG and Blackstone that would have taken the company private. As reported by the Financial Times, the deal would have been one of the biggest leveraged buyouts of the year and comes as Hologic has been hit by a 24% year-to-date drop in its stock price due to the impact of tariffs and a 6.9% drop in Breast Health division revenues due to lower mammography system sales.

• Same-Day Lung/Breast Cancer Screening: Offering CT lung cancer screening to women when they get screening mammography could boost uptake of both tests. Writing in a new study in JACR, researchers mapped facilities that offer both exams, finding that almost 40% of mammography centers are within one mile of a lung screening facility and 24% are either less than a mile or are in the same building. Some 27M U.S. women who have undergone mammography and 5.2M lung screening-eligible women could get same-day exams.

• Ezra Pulls Whole-Body Screening Claims: Wellness screening firm Ezra pulled text from its website claiming its full-body MRI service was superior to competitor Prenuvo’s after Prenuvo filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. The complaint charged that Ezra’s claims were misleading and unsupported, a stance echoed on a page on Prenuvo’s website directly challenging Ezra’s claims and its business model. Ezra was acquired earlier this month by diagnostic lab screening company Function Health.

• 3T MRI Exposes Steroid Shortcomings: Corticosteroid injections may not be the best option for treating knee osteoarthritis, especially compared to other options like hyaluronic acid. In a new study in Radiology, researchers scanned 210 patients with 3T MRI, finding that those who got corticosteroids actually had worse osteoarthritis progression two years later compared to both controls and those treated with hyaluronic acid. But both corticosteroid and hyaluronic acid injections were associated with reduced knee pain.

• Siemens Delivers Mobile Stroke Unit: Siemens Healthineers has deployed its first CT-equipped mobile stroke unit in the U.S., at UCLA Health of Southern California. The unit consists of an ambulance outfitted with a Somatom On.site CT scanner, a compact dedicated head system designed for siting in small spaces. Siemens launched the mobile stroke CT package earlier this year, with the first installations in Germany. Mobile stroke units can diagnose patients while en route to the hospital, helping care teams start treatment faster. 

• Samsung Medison Ties Up with Exo: Samsung Medison signed an alliance with handheld ultrasound developer Exo in a partnership that includes an equity investment by Samsung. Exo develops silicon-based architecture with embedded ultrasound, and the alliance will focus on creating compact high-performance scanners. Exo did not disclose the size of the investment, but Bloomberg reported it to be close to $100M. Healthcare veteran Omar Ishrak is joining Exo’s board as chief of strategy as part of the partnership. 

• 4DMedical Reports CT:VQ Progress: 4DMedical reported progress in commercializing its CT:VQ software for CT-based lung ventilation exams, filing a 510(k) application with the FDA. The company sees CT:VQ as an alternative to SPECT ventilation-perfusion studies for pulmonary embolism that’s less invasive with lower radiation exposure. Separately, Philips has begun selling 4DMedical’s LDAf and LDAi lung analysis software and CAC coronary calcification application as third-party add-ons to its CT installed base under an MOU the companies signed in late 2023. 

• Lunit Updates Chest X-Ray AI: Lunit launched a new version of its AI software for detecting thoracic abnormalities on chest X-rays. Insight CXR4 assists radiologists in detecting 12 types of thoracic abnormalities, including lung nodules, pneumonia, and pneumothorax, as well as a new addition: acute bone fractures. Other new features include the ability to flag and confirm normal cases proactively and compare current images to prior cases. Insight CXR4 has CE MDR certification and Lunit is pursuing regulatory authorization in other countries.

• Viz.ai Expands into Oncology: Viz.ai entered a new market niche for its AI software this week with the launch of Viz Oncology Suite, a new package of AI-based tools for helping oncology teams coordinate patient care. Viz already markets solutions for stroke care, cardiology, trauma, and radiology, and the company noted that oncology is one of the largest healthcare sectors, with revenues projected to double over the next decade. 

• RapidAI Touts Study: RapidAI is highlighting results of a clinical study the company said shows its AI stroke algorithm performed better than Viz.ai for detecting stroke, specifically medium vessel occlusions. In an abstract presented at the European Stroke Organisation Conference, researchers found that among 1.1k stroke cases RapidAI detected a higher percentage of occlusions than Viz.ai (93% vs. 70%). 

• FDA Clears Spine AI Software: MSKai received FDA clearance for its AI-based platform (also called MSKai) for analysis of lumbar spine MR images. MSKai helps clinicians analyze previously acquired T2-weighted lumbar spine images, helping perform anatomy segmentation, labeling, and measurement, and exports quantitative and qualitative results into customizable reports that can be used as decision-support tools.

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Greg Zaharchuk, MD, Stanford University, speaking at ASNR 2025.

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Keeping Pace with Volume: 7 Strategies from ASNR 2025

This week weary neuroradiologists descended upon the City of Brotherly Love for the annual meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR). The field is facing mounting pressure as increasing imaging volumes continue to outstrip radiologists’ capacity. 

Dealing with growing volume was a recurring theme throughout ASNR 2025, with a range of proposed solutions, including the seven strategies below:

1. Acquisition automation for higher efficiency and reduced technical requirement: A talk by Lawrence Tanenbaum, MD, featured a number of AI solutions to ease technologist training requirements, including smart protocoling, automated patient positioning, one-touch exams without parameter adjustments, and on-device quality assurance and motion correction to cut down repeat exams.
2. Accelerated acquisitions as the standard-of-care: Every manufacturer – from established vendors to emerging startups – showcased deep learning-based reconstruction. As Suzie Bash, MD, put it, “Deep learning reconstruction is becoming standard-of-care across the industry.”
3. Improving radiologist reading efficiency with AI and workflow management: A noticeable trend at ASNR 2025 was fewer talks focused solely on algorithm accuracy and more emphasis on how AI impacts reading efficiency. Accuracy remains critical, but adoption increasingly hinges on demonstrating workflow efficiency.
4. Streamlining new algorithm rollout using integrated platforms: In a session on AI adoption and evaluation, Reza Forghani, MD, PhD, called for increased use of integrated platforms to allow for easier algorithm deployment, validation, and monitoring.
5. Rising reliance on international medical graduates (IMGs): Mina Hesami, MD, presented on the rising contribution of IMGs to US radiology, noting a steady increase in the proportion of residency slots, fellowships, and leadership roles held by international graduates – with radiology seeing faster growth than most other medical specialties.
6. Expanding the radiology workforce with mid-level providers: Another proposed strategy is offloading specific tasks to mid-level providers. While still controversial in radiology, this model is gaining traction in response to workforce shortages.
7. Sustainability by reducing emissions and environmental impact: Several ASNR sessions addressed environmental sustainability. From simply turning off idle scanners to using AI to reduce contrast doses, radiologists are beginning to reckon with the environmental impact of rising scan volumes.

The Takeaway

The sessions at ASNR 2025 indicate that while there’s a lot of buzz around AI, radiologists are considering every tool at their disposal to keep up with rising imaging volumes. AI will play a role, but likely won’t be sufficient alone to keep up with increasing volumes.

T. Campbell Arnold is a research scientist at Subtle Medical and the managing editor of RadAccess.

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• SIIM 2025 Opens with AI Focus: Another meeting going on this week is the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine meeting in Portland, and the conference opened with a keynote address by Rohini Kosoglu on the future of healthcare with a particular focus on AI regulation. Kosoglu reviewed recent milestones in AI regulation and how they have been shaped by political developments, and advised SIIM attendees to get involved early to shape regulatory efforts that may unfold in the future. SIIM 2025 continues through Friday.

• CDC Warns of Contaminated Ultrasound Gel: The CDC is investigating reports that patients may have been exposed to bacteria from the use of non-sterile ultrasound gel from ultrasound-guided percutaneous procedures. The agency reports that “multiple prior outbreaks” with Paraburkholderia fungorum occurred starting in September 2024 based on patient blood cultures and were linked to two non-sterile ultrasound gels made by NEXT Medical Products, MediChoice and ClearImage. The CDC advised that only single-use sterile ultrasound gels be used for percutaneous procedures.

• Breast MRI and CEM Excel in BRAID: Interim findings from the U.K. BRAID trial of supplemental imaging for women with dense breasts show the value of contrast-enhanced mammography and abbreviated breast MRI. In 6.3k women with dense breasts and negative mammograms, there was no statistically significant difference in the cancer detection rate per 1k women between AB-MRI and CEM (17 and 19 respectively), and both were much higher than automated breast ultrasound (4.2).

• More Findings on Abbreviated Breast MRI: Another positive study on abbreviated breast MRI was published this week Radiology. Dutch researchers evaluating data from the DENSE trial found that for 2.1k exams of women with extremely dense breast tissue a 10-minute AB-MRI protocol had comparable sensitivity and specificity as a full 30-minute exam, with 50% shorter reading times. A study of ultrafast breast MRI earlier this month found it lagged a full dynamic contrast-enhanced protocol. 

• U.K. Study Validates Breast Screening AI: As the U.K. eyes AI deployment across the NHS, the ARIES study in BMJ Health & Care Informatics offers support for breast screening. Across 307k screening mammograms, researchers compared radiologists using DeepHealth’s Mia AI to double-reading, finding that AI-assisted screening produced workflow savings of 38-44% while flagging 41% of interval cancers. Cancer detection rate per 1k cases declined slightly (-0.24 to -0.08) due to ARIES’ study design of focusing on efficiency improvement rather than cancer detection.

• Kailo Buys Generative AI Firm: Kailo Medical acquired REI AI, an Australian developer of generative AI algorithms, with the goal of integrating REI’s technology into its reporting solutions. REI AI was founded by Dr. Reuben Schmidt, an Australian radiologist, who joins Kailo as director of clinical AI. REI’s offerings include natural dictation that converts traditional voice dictation into structured reports, as well as real-time report error detection, automated impressions generation. 

• Sybil AI Predicts Lung Cancer Risk: In a presentation from the 2025 American Thoracic Society meeting, researchers presented new data investigating the Sybil AI algorithm’s ability to predict lung cancer from a single low-dose CT scan. Using data from 21.1k people who got LDCT scans in South Korea, Sybil did well in predicting one-year risk of lung cancer (AUC=0.86) as well as at six years (AUC=0.74), and was slightly better for low-risk people. The findings track with previous research on Sybil’s predictive power. 

• CAC-Based Calculator Predicts Heart Risk: Adding coronary artery calcium scores to the American Heart Association’s PREVENT clinical risk score better predicted future heart attack risk. In a study of 7k patients, researchers found that CCTA-derived CAC scores correlated well with PREVENT scores over an average follow-up period of 1.2 years, and patients who scored highly on either scale had greater heart attack risk. But adding CAC to PREVENT improved their predictive power even further. 

• Intelerad Partners with RADPAIR: Intelerad signed a partnership with RADPAIR to integrate that company’s generative AI-powered reporting solutions with Intelerad’s InteleOrchestrator offering to automate radiology reporting. Intelerad said RADPAIR would become its “prime reporting partner,” giving a boost to RADPAIR as it seeks to build a network of PACS and enterprise imaging partners while helping Intelerad offer cutting-edge reporting technology. 

• Quibim Added to Blackford Platform: Quibim and Blackford cemented a partnership that will make Quibim’s QP-Prostate AI algorithm for prostate cancer available on Blackford Platform. QP-Prostate evaluates image quality of prostate MRI scans, automatically segments the prostate, and identifies suspicious lesions. Quibim in March received FDA clearance for QP-Prostate CAD, the latest version of the solution. 

• RamSoft Allies with Therapixel: RamSoft continues to cement alliances with imaging IT firms, this time tying up with French AI developer Therapixel. The firms will integrate Therapixel’s MammoScreen mammography AI software into RamSoft’s PowerServer and OmegaAI enterprise image management platforms, giving users seamless access to MammoScreen’s breast cancer detection tools. The companies are touting the integrated solution at this week’s SIIM 2025 conference.

• Rad AI Gets $8M from Health Systems: Rad AI raised an $8M strategic investment from four U.S. health systems: Advocate Health, Memorial Hermann Health System, Corewell Health, and Atlantic Health System. The funds are an extension of the $60M Rad AI raised in its recent Series C round and bring the round’s total funding to $68M.

• Lunit Touts Mammo Milestone: Lunit highlighted progress the company has made in the U.S. mammography market one year after its acquisition of Volpara Health Technologies. By next month, Lunit’s two mammography AI solutions – Insight DBT and Insight MMG – will be deployed at over 200 U.S. imaging facilities and used by 350-400 radiologists. And Lunit and Volpara together power over 1M mammograms annually in North America, reflecting Lunit’s goal in boosting its North American presence through the acquisition. 

• NewVue Powers Konica Minolta Teleradiology: Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas is launching a new teleradiology offering powered by NewVue’s radiology workflow technology. The companies are highlighting Exa Teleradiology, Powered by NewVue at this week’s SIIM 2025 meeting, and are touting its radiology workflow orchestrator that automatically creates worklists and standardizes data. The companies also expanded their relationship from a referral agreement to a formal reseller relationship. 

• Fine-Tuned LLM Detects Report Errors: Researchers in Radiology showed how a large language model they developed and fine-tuned was able to detect errors in radiology reports, such as left/right mistakes or transcription errors. They started with Meta’s Llama-3 foundation model and fine-tuned it on 2.3k reports, some of which were synthetically generated to boost training. The fine-tuned model outperformed both GPT-4 and BiomedBERT, a natural language processing tool for biomedical research. Such models could be used for proof-reading of radiology reports. 

• FDA’s AI Slowdown? Has the pace of FDA marketing authorizations for new medical AI algorithms slowed down? And if so what does that mean for AI developers? Regulatory AI expert Hugh Harvey, MD, mulls both prospects, noting that the “pace and number of clearances has dropped off significantly.” He sees a shift toward generative AI occurring, and it could take longer to get approvals (the FDA in fact has still not yet approved a generative AI medical product).

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2. Trump warns House Republicans against cutting Medicaid.
3. How are healthcare executives planning for tariffs?
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5. Optum working on AI-based Medicare risk scoring.
6. New UnitedHealth CEO works to fix company. 
7. AI diagnoses eczema from smartphone pictures.
8. Employers raise outcomes bar for wellbeing vendors.
9. Questions emerge about Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis. 
10. Amityville horror? Rabid raccoons found on Long Island. 

From a New York Times article on the impact of AI on radiology.

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Radiology

Imaging Workload Jumps with Higher Use of CT, MRI

Radiology’s shift to more advanced modalities like CT and MRI is increasing the burden on radiologists to interpret more complex exams. A new study in JACR documents the trend, finding that radiologist workload for inpatient imaging has risen sharply over the last 10 years. 

Like many physicians, radiologists are feeling burned out from rising patient workload, personnel shortages, and declining reimbursement. 

• But radiology has the added burden of being one of healthcare’s most technology-focused specialties, with new imaging modalities giving them cooler tools to work with, but at the cost of steadily increasing exam complexity.

Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital have been tracking inpatient imaging utilization for the past 40 years, and the new paper provides the latest update. 

• They calculated inpatient imaging volume at Brigham and Women’s from 2012 to 2023, during which 896k imaging exams were performed.  

Results for the study were as follows …

• Total annual inpatient imaging volume grew 17% over 10 years (102k to 119k exams).
• Total imaging exams per patient admission (adjusted by case mix and disease severity) fell 20% due to declines in X-ray, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine.
• But imaging exams per patient admission grew for CT (19%) and MRI (21%).
• Leading to growth in CT and MRI’s combined share of all radiology global RVUs (62% to 75%).
• Hospital length of stay rose 32% (5.6 to 7.4 days), possibly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

What does it all mean? Basically, the number of inpatient imaging exams per patient is declining when adjusted for disease severity, but radiologists are still having to work harder because the studies are more complex. 

• Imaging could also be shifting from the inpatient setting to outpatient centers due to reimbursement changes aimed at shifting exams to lower-cost settings than hospitals.

One big question with the new study is the degree to which the COVID-19 pandemic skewed the results compared with previous years. 

• The pandemic may have spurred more use of CT, especially given its value in providing a definitive diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. 

The Takeaway

If you feel like you’re working harder than ever, the new findings show that you’re not crazy. And given radiology’s breakneck pace of innovation, it’s not likely the trends revealed in the new study will let up any time soon.

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The Wire

• AI Trust Gap Divides Patients, Providers: Patients and healthcare providers have different levels of trust in medical AI. The latest iteration of Philips’ Future Health Index report queried 1.9k providers and 16k patients in 16 countries, finding that while 63% of providers agreed that AI could improve patient outcomes, only 48% of patients concurred. But AI optimism was higher among patients under 45 (66%) compared to older ones (33%). Building trust in medical AI among patients is key for successful adoption. 

• AI Aids Opportunistic CAC Scoring at VA: A homegrown AI algorithm for calculating coronary artery calcium scores from noncontrast nongated CT scans performed well at Veterans Affairs medical centers. Writing in a study in NEJM: AI, VA researchers found that among 3.6k patients, their CAC algorithm showed higher 10-year all-cause mortality rates for patients with CAC scores >400 versus those with CAC scores of 0 (60% vs. 25%). When used opportunistically on 8.1k CT lung screening patients it found 38% would benefit from lipid-lowering therapy.

• Safety-Net AI Catches Missed Fractures: Radiologists in the Netherlands found that using Gleamer’s BoneView AI software as a safety net to re-evaluate negative fracture cases was the most effective of four implementation strategies. In a study of 1.2k patients in European Journal of Radiology, researchers found safety-net AI produced fewer false negatives than radiologists working without AI (0.07% vs. 2.7%) although false positives were higher (7.6% vs. 1.2%). The safety-net approach also beat standalone AI, AI problem-solving, and AI triage techniques.

• CCTA Auto-Positioning Helps RTs: An automated patient positioning system using 3D cameras in the CT scanning room could help radiologic technologists during CCTA exams. Writing in an article in Radiography, researchers used automated patient positioning on GE HealthCare’s Revolution Apex Elite scanner to position chest phantoms, achieving “near optimal” positioning accuracy with a mean vertical offset from isocenter of -1 mm (versus 19 mm for manual positioning) while improving image quality. Greater offsets can result in higher radiation dose to patients.

• Finding CT Lung Screening Candidates: Where else in the hospital can radiology find eligible candidates for CT lung cancer screening?  Researchers analyzed 3.7k medical records of patients already being seen in their hospital, of whom 460 (12%) met screening guidelines. Most of the patients were from the emergency department (49%), followed by cardiology (44%), the pre-operative service line (39%), and orthopedics (14%). Of these, 17% got lung scans, higher than national rates and underscoring the importance of identifying at-risk patients within hospital IT systems. 

• CT Shows Mucus Plugs Limit Lung Function: CT scans of COPD patients showed how mucus plugs can affect lung function over multiple years. Writing in a research letter in NEJM, researchers performed CT scans at baseline and then five years later, finding that lung function as measured by FEV1 fell the most in patients with mucus plugs that were persistently positive or newly formed (60 and 55 ml/year, respectively). The biggest drop in lung function occurred with patients in the persistently positive group who resumed smoking.

• Total-Body PET to Spur Tracer Development: The new generation of total-body PET scanners will spur development of PET radiotracers while boosting patient throughput and reducing radiation dose. So says a new article in Pharmacological Reviews that extols the modality’s benefits in scanning the entire body simultaneously. Sites with total-body PET scanners are reporting quantitative exams at doses under 0.5 mSv, supporting repeat studies of new tracers. Such low radiation doses also could make it possible to use PET as a screening tool.

• United Imaging’s Rad Therapy Play? United Imaging appears to be planning to enter the radiation therapy market in North America, tapping Guillaume Groussett as vice president of the business. Groussett previously was vice president of United Imaging’s CT division, and before that was with Siemens Healthineers for 23 years. United Imaging sells the uRT integrated CT/linear accelerator system globally, but the system does not have FDA clearance or the CE Mark. United has reserved a 50 x 60-foot booth at the upcoming ASTRO 2025 conference.

• Siemens to Move Rad Therapy Plant to U.S.: Siemens Healthineers plans to spend $150M on U.S. manufacturing projects, including moving its Varian radiation therapy manufacturing plant from Mexico to Palo Alto, California, where the company will add 50 new manufacturing jobs. Siemens is transferring the operation to reduce the complexity of its global supply chain, and the move was cited by the Trump Administration as one of several projects that reflect the success of its trade policies.  

• New GE Clearances: GE HealthCare is celebrating two recent FDA clearances, one for interventional radiology and the other for contrast ultrasound. The FDA cleared GE’s CleaRecon DL AI-based 3D reconstruction algorithm for cone-beam CT images acquired on the Allia interventional radiology system. The solution removes streak artifacts caused by arterial blood flow during CBCT acquisitions. Separately, GE got FDA approval for pediatric echocardiography indications with its Optison ultrasound contrast agent. 

• NewVue Scores Calantic Alliance: NewVue.ai’s EmpowerSuite AI-based workflow software will be available on Bayer’s Calantic Digital Solutions AI orchestration platform under a new alliance between the companies. EmpowerSuite’s features include intelligent worklist, radiologist cockpit, and quality assurance tools. Separately, NewVue signed a contract to install EmpowerSuite at Baptist Health Central Alabama (becoming NewVue’s first Philips IntelliSpace PACS customer), and they also allied with MD.ai to embed that company’s reporting tools into EmpowerSuite.

• SIIM Updates Virtual Hospital Simulator: On the eve of SIIM 2025, the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine is unveiling an updated version of its Virtual Hospital Platform simulator. The simulator helps participants master medical image management in an immersive virtual hospital environment, and VHP 2.0 includes a streamlined interface and enhanced scalability while supporting more simultaneous users. SIIM 2025 attendees can test-drive the simulator at the SIIM booth in Portland. 

• Leadership Changes at Segmed: Medical imaging AI data aggregator Segmed made several leadership changes last week. The company tapped medical industry veteran David Gascoigne as CEO, with previous CEO and co-founder Martin Willemink, MD, PhD, moving over to the chief scientific officer role, where he will focus on academic collaborations and advancing Segmed’s market presence. Segmed last year raised $10.4M in a Series A round to further commercialize its Openda platform. 

• Heartflow’s FFR CT AI Results: New data published in Nature suggest using Heartflow’s FFR CT Analysis AI to evaluate the cardiac CT results of patients with chest pain is safe, effective, and could reduce unneeded downstream exams. Researchers reviewed two-year data from the FISH&CHIPS trial and found that Heartflow FFR CT  Analysis reduced the use of invasive coronary angiography by 7% and reduced the use of unnecessary angiograms by 16% with no difference in all-cause mortality after two years.

• Hinton’s Mea Culpa on Radiologist AI: Noted AI futurist and Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton, PhD, last week issued a mea culpa (sort of) for his infamous 2016 prediction that AI would make radiologists obsolete by 2021. Hinton was quoted in a New York Times article on AI’s impact on radiology, admitting that he “spoke too broadly” nine years ago. He now believes that most medical image interpretation will be performed by “a combination of A.I. and a radiologist.”

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• Imaging Workflows that Actually Work: Not a fan of medical image exchange on discs? Then check out Clearpath and find out how it’s removing obstacles to better radiology workflow. Request a demo today. 

• AI-Powered Early Breast Cancer Detection: DeepHealth parent RadNet is expanding its presence in mammography AI with its pending acquisition of iCAD. Find out how the transaction will accelerate AI-powered early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer on this page. 

• A New Benchmark for Tomo Imaging: There’s a new benchmark for digital breast tomosynthesis 3D images with MAMMOMAT B.brilliant from Siemens Healthineers. The system’s 50° wide-angle tomosynthesis helps you achieve excellent outcomes for your patients, radiologists, and breast care professionals. 

• Presenting Unboxing AI: Check out CARPL’s video series, Unboxing AI, featuring experts discussing AI and its future in radiology. The next episode on May 22 features Nathan Qin of Keya Medical – reserve your seat today. 

• Partnership for AI-Automated Echo Analysis: Us2.ai partnered with Fujifilm Healthcare Americas to equip Fujifilm’s Lisendo 800 cardiovascular ultrasound scanner with Us2.ai’s AI-driven automated clinical workflow solution. Learn more on this page. 

• Achieve More with AI You Can Trust: Visit Microsoft at SIIM 2025 to experience how Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare can empower your workforce and unlock insights. Request a meeting or stop by at booth #314-316. 

• Connect with Calantic by Bayer at SIIM 2025: Visit Calantic by Bayer at SIIM 2025 to learn how they are helping clinicians leverage radiology AI to enhance the patient experience. See their schedule of presentations or book at meeting today at booth #231-235. 

• The Future of Radiology: In this episode of The Radiology Report, Medality’s Daniel Arnold sits down with Marc Gosselin, MD, from Vision Radiology for a thought-provoking conversation on burnout, balance, and the future of radiology.

• 2 Questions about AI for Radiology Leaders: Are today’s radiology AI solutions solving the right problems? And are there other solutions available for AI of brain MRI? Read this article from SpinTech MRI to learn how their STAGE solution can optimize MRI utilization. 

• Connect with Intelerad at SIIM 2025: Join Intelerad at booth #533 at SIIM 2025 to learn how they are redefining healthcare imaging with innovative solutions designed to provide a clear path to answers. Schedule your visit today. 

• AI for Pediatric Fracture Detection: Pediatric fractures are common but can be easily missed on radiography. Meanwhile, AI tools for fracture detection have mostly been tested in adults. Learn how Gleamer’s BoneView AI solution helped clinicians find fractures in kids in a recent research study.

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The Industry Wire

1. UnitedHealth Group under criminal investigation for Medicare fraud.
2. Time publishes 100 most influential people in health for 2025.
3. Sutter Heath names Jonathan Ma as CFO.
4. Texas Children’s and MD Anderson get $150M for cancer center.
5. Epic hit with lawsuit alleging anticompetitive practices.
6. Northwell CEO Michael Dowling to step down in October.
7. 25 hospital transparency fines ranked highest to lowest.
8. Bon Secours Mercy Health names new CIO.
9. CommonSpirit cuts operating loss despite payor challenges in Q3.
10. Hospitals slam Newsom for ‘broken promise’ amid proposed Medi-Cal cuts.

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MR Scanners

MRI in Paradise – News from ISMRM 2025

The global MRI community this week traveled to paradise to convene its annual meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. If you were one of the lucky ones to be in attendance in Honolulu, Hawaii for ISMRM 2025, you were treated to some of the latest news in radiology’s most powerful modality. 

As has been the case at other radiology meetings, AI took center stage in Honolulu. 

• AI has multiple use cases in MRI, from helping radiologists interpret images more efficiently to accelerating scans and upscaling lower-field images to resemble high-field exams.

Just a few of the news highlights from ISMRM 2025 are below …

• Using AI to interpret prostate MRI reduced reading times by 48% (250 to 120 seconds) while improving the diagnostic performance of both experienced and less experienced radiologists. 
• AI of thyroid T2-weighted neck MRI scans demonstrated good accuracy (87%) for nodules larger than 1 cm, indicating a possible role for screening and monitoring.
• Researchers presented progress in creating brain charts of white matter based on MRI scans of 24k cognitively healthy people that can be used to track normal and abnormal brain development.
• Brain MRI showed that lower brain volumes in people with coronary artery disease were associated with worse aerobic fitness and higher BMI, revealing a link between cardiovascular and brain health. 
• Chinese researchers showed their work on PMEEN, a multimodality brain scanner that combines PET, MRI, EEG, eye-tracking, and functional near-infrared spectroscopy. 
• A Spanish team demonstrated research on a low-field PET/MRI scanner with focused ultrasound capability for therapeutic applications.
• AI could be used during abbreviated breast MRI screening scans to convert women mid-exam to a full MRI protocol if abnormalities are detected.
• 7T MRI was used to detect iron deposits in the brain, which could be a marker for Alzheimer’s disease.
• MRI with an ultrashort echo time protocol could be an alternative to CT for following up lung nodules.
• Researchers presented a deep learning-based approach to generating synthetic contrast-like MR images without gadolinium. 
• MGH researchers showed progress in developing a 136mT portable MRI scanner for bedside brain scanning of preterm neonates.

The Takeaway

The rapid proliferation of news about AI-based MRI at ISMRM 2025 suggests its own vision of paradise – a world in which MRI can be deployed more widely than ever before, where radiologists with AI assistance detect disease in many cases before symptoms even occur. We can only dream.

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The Wire

• Feds Restore Black Lung Detection Program: The U.S. government NIOSH B-reader program that uses chest X-ray to detect signs of lung diseases like black lung and silicosis in coal miners was resumed this week after being paused as part of the Trump Administration’s budget cuts. HHS had laid off some 900 NIOSH workers (90% of the occupational safety agency’s workforce), effectively killing the program, but reversed course after a federal lawsuit and Congressional hearings on May 14 that questioned the layoffs.

• HHS Calls for Healthcare Deregulation: In other regulatory news, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. this week announced a plan to deregulate HHS and FDA by identifying and eliminating “outdated or unnecessary regulations.” The plan’s centerpiece is a “10 to 1” deregulatory policy – for every new regulation proposed, at least 10 existing regulatory actions will be rescinded. What’s more, the total cost of all new regulations for fiscal 2025 “must be significantly less than zero.” A 60-day comment period on the proposal opened this week.

• GE Launches 1.5T MRI at ISMRM: GE HealthCare launched a new premium 1.5T MRI scanner with high-performance gradients at this week’s ISMRM 2025 conference. The 510(k)-pending Signa Sprint scanner sports gradients previously found only on 3T systems, and are rated at a strength of 65 mT/m and slew rate of 200 T/m/s per axis. The powerful gradients are designed to support quantitative MRI and visualization of sub-millimeter structures for applications like monitoring treatment response in oncology patients. 

• Philips Partners with NVIDIA on AI for MRI: Philips and NVIDIA used ISMRM 2025 to announce a new partnership to build an AI foundational model for performing MRI scans. The model will enable zero-click scan planning across different anatomical regions, and will enable radiologists to preview images and adjust quality and speed parameters. In other Philips ISMRM news, the company extended its partnership with Polarean for xenon lung function imaging to children as young as six (pending FDA clearance).

• The Cost of Skipping Breast Screening: Skipping regular breast cancer screening isn’t just bad for women’s health – it’s also expensive. A new analysis from Nomi Health found that treating women with advanced-stage breast cancer who weren’t screened costs 58% more than screened patients at the same stage ($120.5k vs. $76.5k), while the average cost per breast cancer episode was 18% higher at $25.8k. Unscreened women are also twice as likely to be diagnosed with stage IV metastatic cancer (8.9% vs. 3.8%). 

• Pandemic Delays Breast Biopsy: It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted breast screening services, but a new study in JACR found that its impact on breast biopsy turnaround persisted for over a year. In a study of 4.2k patients, median time to biopsy rose 45% from before the pandemic shutdown to 18 months afterward (11 to 16 days). Uninsured patients were most likely to experience delays, (OR=2.7), as were Black and Asian patients (OR=1.6 and 1.9, respectively). 

• Breast Texture Linked to Cancer Risk: A new study in Radiology identifies characteristics of breast texture on mammograms that can indicate higher breast cancer risk. Researchers used radiomics to analyze screening mammograms from 30k women to find characteristics of parenchymal tissue texture – such as gray-level intensity, structures, or patterns – that predicted rates of invasive cancer or even false-negative mammograms and interval cancer diagnoses. Radiomics-based analysis could be more predictive than simply breast density or clinical factors.

• FDA Clears United Imaging Angio: United Imaging received FDA clearance for the company’s first interventional angiography system, uAngio AVIVA. The ceiling-mounted system debuted at SIR 2025 earlier this year, and United Imaging is highlighting features including intelligent eight-axis robotics for more flexible positioning, voice assist and hands-free image review, and uVERA IQ AI-based image reconstruction that enables acquisition of high-quality images at low radiation doses. The product launch represents a significant expansion for United Imaging into interventional radiology and cardiology. 

• Study Confirms Ultrasound Contrast Safety: A new study in Journal of the American Heart Association supports ultrasound contrast agent safety. In a review of 3M patients who got echocardiography studies, those who received contrast had lower mortality rates after two days than those who didn’t (0.02% vs. 0.14%). Serious adverse event rates were very low (1 in 10k cases) and were similar between three agents on the U.S. market. The study comes as contrast proponents seek to remove the FDA’s black box warning on ultrasound contrast.

• CT Equal to Angio for Obstructive CAD: In a secondary analysis of the DISCHARGE trial, researchers found that quality-of-life outcomes for patients suspected of coronary artery disease were about the same whether CT or invasive angiography was used first for evaluation. Researchers in JAMA Cardiology studied 3.6k patients, finding little difference in outcome metrics like health survey responses and reported chest pain at 3.5 years of follow-up. Either test can be used to evaluate chest pain, although CT is obviously less invasive.

• CTPA Use Grows 50% in 7 Years: The use of CT pulmonary angiography scans to detect pulmonary embolism rose 49% in seven years at a large urban hospital, but the rate of positive scans remained about the same. Writing in a paper in Clinical Radiology, researchers documented growth in annual volume from 2017-2023 (2.5k to 3.7k scans), with the positivity rate remaining constant at 9.1% – a sign that rising volumes did not compromise diagnostic yield (a possible sign of overuse).

• MRI Detects Rare Heart Condition: U.K. researchers discovered that cardiac MRI can detect a rare genetic heart condition called lamin heart disease. Writing in a study of 187 patients in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, researchers found that cardiac MRI detected heart inflammation, scarring, and impaired function in people carrying the mutated LMNA gene that would have been missed with tests like ECG and echocardiography. 

• Harrison.ai Lands Annalise Install: Harrison.ai will be installing its Annalise.ai radiology AI software at an imaging practice in Arkansas. Radiology Associates of Little Rock will deploy Annalise Critical Care AI, the company’s AI triage package for chest X-ray and non-contrast head CT scans. Radiology Associates expects the software to reduce turnaround time for critical cases and improve radiologist efficiency. 

• Are LLMs Healthcare Cyberthreats? Do large language model AI algorithms represent a cybersecurity risk to healthcare providers? A new special report in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence suggests that LLMs could present threats such as by allowing malicious actors to extract sensitive patient data, manipulate information, or alter outcomes. Fortunately the report includes suggestions for radiology practices to protect themselves and their patients, such as with secure deployment environments, strong encryption, and continuous monitoring of algorithm interactions. 

• Bialogics Debuts AI QA Tool: A new quality assurance tool to monitor AI performance was launched this week by Bialogics Analytics, which debuted its AI Quality Framework for continuous real-time assessment of AI performance. AIQ validates AI outputs against ground truth from radiologist interpretations, scoring AI metrics like concordance, sensitivity, and specificity. It also assesses AI’s impact on report turnaround time, productivity, and radiologist workload. 

Can Whole-Body MRI Revolutionize Medical Imaging?

In this episode of The Radiology Report, Medality CEO Daniel Arnold sits down with Daniel Durand, MD, of Prenuvo to explore how whole-body MRI is reshaping the future of preventive care.

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• Achieve More with AI You Can Trust: Visit Microsoft at SIIM 2025 to experience how Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare can empower your workforce and unlock insights. Request a meeting or stop by at booth #314-316. 

• AI Echo’s Workflow Impact: AI echo is having a major impact on workflows, enabling healthcare personnel to scan more efficiently. In this Imaging Wire Show, we talk to Wojciech Mazur, MD, of The Christ Hospital and Dave Ladd of Us2.ai about AI echo’s clinical value.

• Presenting Unboxing AI: Check out CARPL’s video series, Unboxing AI, featuring experts discussing AI and its future in radiology. The next episode on May 15 features Christopher McKee of Better Medicine  – reserve your seat today. 

• Patient-Centered Innovation with Photon-Counting CT: Siemens Healthineers is committed to transforming medical imaging with its NAEOTOM Alpha class, now featuring three photon-counting CT systems. Find out how they can enhance your diagnostic results. 

• What’s Next for AI for Cancer Detection? AI is transforming the fight against cancer by enabling faster and more accurate cancer detection. Read this article from DeepHealth to learn how the company is pioneering new ways to advance cancer screening and broader imaging-based care.

• Orchestrating AI Across the Healthcare Enterprise: If you’re attending SIIM 2025, stop by booth #237 to meet the Blackford team and discover how they are orchestrating AI across the healthcare enterprise to elevate patient care.

• Seamless, Connected Healthcare: Clearpath is committed to facilitating seamless, continued healthcare by optimizing automation and workflows between patients and providers. Learn how the company’s solutions contribute to a healthcare environment where every step of the patient journey is connected and efficient.

• How to Standardize CT Images: The quality and appearance of CT scans can vary considerably. In this white paper from Riverain Technologies, find out how image normalization can standardize CT images, making them easier to analyze and interpret. 

• Visit Enlitic at SIIM 2025: Visit Enlitic at SIIM 2025 at booth #530 to learn about their solutions for data standardization and migration, including their new partnership with GE HealthCare powering the data migration feature in GE’s new Genesis cloud portfolio. Book a demo today.

• Make the Most of Your SIIM Experience with Mach7: See innovations from Mach7 Technologies in action at SIIM 2025. Schedule a demo of their industry-leading eUnity Enterprise Diagnostic Viewer or explore their groundbreaking UnityVue radiology solution. Reach new heights in imaging informatics with Mach7 at booth #514-516.

• Discover How to Deliver Care without Gaps: Learn how to unlock the impact of better care experiences with PocketHealth at SIIM 2025. Discover how AI-powered patient engagement and seamless image exchange can bridge care gaps. Book a demo today!

• Preparing for the Future of Enterprise Imaging: What do health IT and imaging leaders need to know about moving medical images to the cloud? Find out how to prepare for enterprise imaging’s future in this downloadable e-book from Optum. 

• Book a Visage Demo at SIIM 2025: Visage Imaging is trailblazing medical imaging’s SaaS move to the cloud with an open cloud philosophy based on industry standards and multi-cloud support. Learn more by registering for a priority demo at SIIM 2025 or visit them at booths #627-631.

• AI-Empowered CT Workflow: CT systems from United Imaging are designed for high image quality and low dose, and their AI-empowered workflow enables fast and reproducible positioning, helping you image patients with confidence. Learn more on this page.

• See AGFA Innovations at SIIM 2025: Visit AGFA HealthCare at SIIM 2025 to see how their innovative approach to enterprise imaging is advancing diagnostic confidence, clinical collaboration, and operational efficiency across healthcare systems. Book a demo today or swing by booth #431-433.

• Perspectives on Cybersecurity in Medical Imaging: Healthcare organizations are a prime target for cyberattacks, so how can you proactively defend yourself against these threats? Learn how to protect your operations – and your patients – by watching this on-demand webinar from Merge. 

• Unprecedented Insights Made Possible with AI: With the largest normative dataset of whole-body imaging in the world, Prenuvo’s AI researchers partner with the best academic minds to understand – like never before – what “normal” aging means. Learn about their work today.

• Visit Kailo Medical at SIIM 2025: Learn about the latest synoptic reporting solutions by visiting Kailo Medical at booth #539 at SIIM 2025. Book an appointment today to find out how their technology can make radiology reporting easier while maximizing efficiency. 

The Industry Wire

1. UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty steps down.
2. White House unveils sweeping plan to combat U.S. drug costs.
3. Elizabeth Holmes’ partner launches blood testing startup.
4. Global nurse shortage to shrink by 2030.
5. Mass General Brigham to invest $400M in primary care.
6. Ascension taps Kansas hospital president.
7. Google Chief Health Officer Karen DeSalvo to retire.
8. AI helps unravel a new cause of Alzheimer’s disease.
9. Sanford 1st to pilot new Epic MyChart feature.
10. Children’s Wisconsin names Chief Information and Digital Officer.

Regulatory consultant Sharon Hertz, on the FDA’s proposal to use AI for scientific review.

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Breast Imaging

AI Boosts DBT in Detecting More Breast Cancer

A real-world study of AI for DBT screening found that AI-assisted mammogram interpretation nearly doubled the breast cancer detection rate. Radiologists using iCAD’s ProFound AI software saw sharp improvements across multiple metrics. 

Mammography screening has quickly become one of the most promising use cases for AI. 

• Multiple large-scale studies published in 2024 and 2025 have documented improved radiologist performance when using AI for mammogram interpretation, with the largest studies performed in Europe.

Another new technology changing mammography screening is digital breast tomosynthesis, which is being rapidly adopted in the U.S. 

• DBT use in Europe is occurring more slowly, so questions have arisen about whether AI’s benefits for 2D mammography would also be found with 3D systems.

To investigate this question, researchers writing in Clinical Breast Cancer tested radiologist performance for DBT screening before and after implementation of iCAD’s ProFound V2.1 AI algorithm in 2020 at Indiana University. 

• Interestingly, the pre-AI period included use of iCAD’s older PowerLook CAD software. 

Across the 16.7k DBT cases studied, those with AI saw …

• A sharp improvement in cancer detection rate per 1k exams (6.1 vs. 3.7).
• A decline in the abnormal interpretation rate (6.5% vs. 8.2%).
• Higher PPV1 (rate that abnormal mammograms would be positive) (8.8% vs. 4.2%).
• Higher PPV3 (rate that biopsies would be positive) (57% vs. 32%). 
• Higher specificity (94% vs. 92%).
• No statistically significant change in sensitivity.

The findings on sensitivity are curious given AI’s positive impact on other interpretation metrics.

• Researchers postulated that there was higher breast cancer incidence in the post-AI implementation period, which could have been caused by AI finding cancers that were missed in the period without AI.

The Takeaway

The radiology world has seen multiple positive studies on AI for mammography, but most of these have come from Europe and involved 2D mammography not DBT. The new results suggest that AI’s benefits will also transfer to DBT, the technology that’s becoming the standard of care for breast screening in the U.S.

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The Wire

• FDA Turns to AI for Product Review: The FDA has found a novel solution to the shortage of reviewers for medical product applications: Put generative AI to work. The agency this week said it completed a successful pilot test of AI-assisted scientific review, and plans an “aggressive” rollout of AI across all its centers using a secure, unified platform. Generative AI will be used to free up scientific reviewers from “non-productive busywork” and spend less time on “tedious, repetitive tasks” that slow down the review process. 

• Centralized CT Lung Cancer Screening: What’s the best way to boost compliance with CT lung cancer screening? A new meta-analysis in CHEST found higher patient adherence rates in centralized screening programs that used specialized care teams to handle shared decision-making, scheduling, and follow-up care. In a review of 12 studies covering 17.2k patients, centralized programs had higher adherence rates than decentralized ones (69% vs. 37%), and participants had a 3X higher odds ratio of getting screening (OR=3.3).

• Cancer Incidence Rises in Younger People: Even as cancer mortality falls, there’s been a disturbing rise in incidence of some cancers in younger people. A new NIH report documents the trend, finding that out of 33 cancers studied, incidence rose for 14 cancers in people younger than 49. The good news is that death rates in younger people did not increase for most of these cancers, except for colorectal and uterine cancers. Also, cancer incidence declined in younger people for 19 cancers, including lung and prostate cancers. 

• Ultrafast Breast MRI Protocol Falls Short: In a setback for accelerated breast MRI, researchers in Radiology found that an ultrafast breast MRI protocol didn’t measure up to a full 2D dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI exam. In a small study of 31 women with 59 lesions, ultrafast breast MRI scored 15% lower than DCE-MRI for lesion conspicuity (3.5 vs. 4.1) and 44% lower for image quality (2.3 vs. 4.1). The study casts doubts about ultrafast breast MRI’s efficacy for wider breast screening. 

• CT Skeletal Muscle Metrics: CT metrics of body composition like skeletal muscle mass are showing potential for opportunistic screening of conditions like sarcopenia. A new meta-analysis in AJR helps move the field along by setting reference values derived from 14 research studies of 17k healthy young adults. The global mean value for skeletal muscle index was 55 in men and 42 in women, while for skeletal muscle density it was 47 Hounsfield units in men and 44 HU in women. 

• Coreline Inks AI Partnerships: South Korean AI company Coreline Soft signed a pair of partnerships. First, the company renewed its relationship with 3DR Labs to supply its AVIEW CAC coronary artery calcium scoring software. The agreement includes the latest FDA-cleared version of AVIEW CAC. Second, Coreline cemented a relationship with Bayer to supply its AI algorithms – including AVIEW LCS for lung cancer screening – through the company’s Calantic AI platform. Coreline sees the European market and particularly Germany as a focus for the relationship. 

• Tracking Long COVID’s Lung Changes: PET/MRI and dual-energy CT can be used to track long COVID’s impact on the lungs. In a new study in JNM, researchers scanned 98 patients 300 days after infection with COVID-19. PET/MRI found abnormalities in 57% of patients, with 24% showing cardiac involvement suggestive of myocarditis and 22% of pericarditis. DECT found abnormalities in 90%, with 67% showing pulmonary infiltrates and 59% abnormal heart perfusion. A subgroup of patients also had annular and vascular inflammation. 

• Sun Nuclear Buys Oncospace: Nuclear medicine software company Sun Nuclear acquired Oncospace, a developer of cloud-based AI solutions for radiation oncology. Oncospace was founded in 2018 and has two main software offerings: The first is Gateway, for converting archived Philips Pinnacle treatment plans to modern planning solutions like Raysearch Raystation and Varian Eclipse. The second is a predictive treatment planning solution for analyzing thousands of treatment plans to develop best-practice dosimetry goals. Sun Nuclear is a subsidiary of Mirion Medical. 

• BrightHeart’s Latest FDA Clearance: BrightHeart received FDA 510(k) clearance for updates to its BrightHeart platform that add the capability for clinicians to access the BrightHeart ultrasound analysis software in real-time through a cart-side tablet. BrightHeart’s AI software specifically screens for congenital heart defects and will now be easier to use following the FDA clearance of its tablet interface. The company is preparing for a limited market release to deploy the platform in an exclusive set of clinics.

• Cleerly + Cardiac Care Alliance: Cleerly announced a new partnership to make its AI-powered coronary artery assessment technology available through Cardiac Care Alliance’s cardiovascular care network. As part of the partnership, CCA’s offering to payors and practices will now include Cleerly’s CCTA AI technology to ensure symptomatic patients can undergo noninvasive assessment prior to cardiac catheterization procedures. The initiative will launch with cardiology practices in Texas, with plans for broader implementation.

• CaliberMRI Extends MRI QA Software: MRI quality assurance software developer CaliberMRI has expanded the number of scanners compatible with its qCal-MR software platform. The application can now perform phantom scan analysis on over 40 MRI scanner models, ranging from 0.064T to 7T machines. CaliberMRI’s software is used to calibrate MRI scanners to improve the reproducibility of quantitative MRI scans for applications like clinical trials research.

• Massive $15M Grant Funds CTE Research: NIH issued a massive $15.3M grant to a consortium of academic centers to study chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Boston University will lead the project, called DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project-II, in examining how biomarkers like tau PET, multimodality imaging, and blood tests could help clinicians develop tools for diagnosing CTE in living people, as currently the only definitive diagnosis is via autopsy. Researchers plan to recruit 350 men 50 years and older, including 225 former college and pro football players. 

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The Resource Wire

• Say Goodbye to On-Premises Costs: Free up resources with cloud-based solutions from Optum for medical imaging. Visit this page to see how you can say goodbye to on-premises costs!

• 60% of Imaging Is Not Followed-Up On: Missed follow-ups lead to delayed diagnoses, gaps in care, and real liability for providers. PocketHealth helps you seamlessly manage follow-ups through automated notifications, AI-powered patient engagement tools, and real-time tracking. Book a demo at SIIM 2025 to learn more.

• Make the Most of Your SIIM Experience with Mach7: See innovations from Mach7 Technologies in action at SIIM 2025. Schedule a demo of their industry-leading eUnity Enterprise Diagnostic Viewer or explore their groundbreaking UnityVue radiology solution. Reach new heights in imaging informatics with Mach7 at booth #514-516.

• Visit Enlitic at SIIM 2025: Visit Enlitic at SIIM 2025 at booth #530 to learn about their solutions for data standardization and migration, including their new partnership with GE HealthCare powering the data migration feature in GE’s new Genesis cloud portfolio. Book a demo today.

• Opportunistic Detection of CAC and Pulmonary Nodules: Achieve a newfound certainty of search for thoracic CT when using ClearRead CT from Riverain Technologies. It’s a natural addition for opportunistic CAC scoring and nodule detection, or as part of a CT lung cancer screening program. 

• AI and Neuroradiology Workflow: How can AI add value to workflows in neuroradiology? Watch this on-demand video to learn from Blackford partners how AI can help, from assisting providers in managing acute stroke patients to the impact of CPT III codes in driving adoption of brain volumetric AI solutions.

• Visit Philips at ISMRM 2025: Philips will be showcasing its AI-driven connected imaging, optimized workflows, and integrated clinical solutions for MRI at ISMRM 2025. See their conference highlights or drop by at booth #D41. 

• Book a Visage Demo at SIIM 2025: Visage Imaging is trailblazing medical imaging’s SaaS move to the cloud with an open cloud philosophy based on industry standards and multi-cloud support. Learn more by registering for a priority demo at SIIM 2025 or visit them at booths #627-631.

• Connect with Calantic by Bayer at SIIM 2025: Visit Calantic by Bayer at SIIM 2025 to learn how they are helping clinicians leverage radiology AI to enhance the patient experience. See their schedule of presentations or book at meeting today at booth #231-235. 

• AI Enables Automated Cobb Angle Measurements: Gleamer’s BoneMetrics AI solution accurately predicted the Cobb angle of scoliosis patients with high accuracy compared to manual measurements made by clinicians. Learn more in this paper. 

• A Pivotal Moment for Clinical AI Policy: In this episode of The Radiology Report podcast, Medality’s Daniel Arnold interviews Peter Shen of Siemens Healthineers about major developments in AI regulation and reimbursement, including the introduction of the Health Tech Investment Act (S.1399).

• Connect with Intelerad at SIIM 2025: Join Intelerad at booth #533 at SIIM 2025 to learn how they are redefining healthcare imaging with innovative solutions designed to provide a clear path to answers. Schedule your visit today. 

• Intelligent Imaging Ensures Efficient Workflow: Learn how intelligent imaging can help address challenges in radiography workflow – such as higher workloads and fewer staff – in this downloadable white paper from Siemens Healthineers. 

• Presenting Unboxing AI: Check out CARPL’s video series, Unboxing AI, featuring experts discussing AI and its future in radiology. The next episode on May 15 features Christopher McKee of Better Medicine – reserve your seat today. 

• Give Patients a Clear Path to Accessing Medical Data: Clearpath is a simple integration that empowers digital delivery of medical records and images. Request a demo today to find out how you can ditch the disc and give your patients and third parties instant access to digital data. 

• Perspectives on Cybersecurity in Medical Imaging: Healthcare organizations are a prime target for cyberattacks, so how can you proactively defend yourself against these threats? Learn how to protect your operations – and your patients – by watching this on-demand webinar from Merge. 

• The Future of SmartTechnology: SmartTechnology is DeepHealth’s solution for bringing informatics and imaging systems closer together by embedding informatics into hardware, creating completely new workflows. Learn how it works in this interview with CTO Sham Sokka. 

• AI-Automated Thoracic Measurements: AI-generated measurements from Us2.ai’s AI echo software had good agreement with expert cardiologists for detecting signs of aortic dilation in patients with aortic stenosis in a recent clinical study. Find out how well it worked on this page. 

• MRI Access and the Cost of Inpatient Stays: Longer inpatient stays due to delayed MRI access are a long-standing and costly issue for hospital systems. Find out how STAGE from SpinTech MRI can reduce your MRI backlog and inpatient stays by shortening brain scan times by 30%.

The Industry Wire

1. FDA layoffs could slow safety communications
2. FDA approves at-home HPV test.
3. American Medical Association names new CEO.
4. Post-acute providers see hiring boost amid recession worries.
5. AI assistants essential for value-based care.
6. Medicaid cuts could impact providers.
7. Kaiser Permanente mental health workers end strike.
8. GOP Medicaid policies could impact coverage for millions.
9. Epic offers EHR training program for nurses.
10. Why Americans pay more for prescription meds.

New FDA CBER chief Vinay Prasad, MD, in a 2024 article criticizing cancer screening and whole-body MRI.

How should radiologists manage incidental CAC findings discovered on routine CT exams? New industry collaborations are making it possible to deliver CAC reports to clinicians without disrupting workflow. Learn more in this contribution from Coreline Soft.

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Breast Imaging

How Do Patients Feel about Mammo AI?

As radiology moves (albeit slowly) to adopt clinical AI, how do patients feel about having their images interpreted by a computer? Researchers in a new study in JACR queried patients about their attitudes regarding mammography AI, finding that for the most part the jury is still out. 

Researchers got responses to a 36-question survey from 3.5k patients presenting for breast imaging at eight U.S. practices from 2023-2024, finding …

• The most common response to four questions on general perceptions of medical AI was “neutral,” with a range of 43-51%. 
• When asked if using AI for medical tasks was a bad idea, more patients disagreed than agreed (28% vs. 25%). 
• Regarding confidence that medical AI was safe, patients were more dubious, with higher levels of disagreement (27% vs. 20%).
• When asked if medical AI was helpful, 43% were neutral but positive attitudes were higher (35% vs. 19%).

The Takeaway

Much like clinicians, patients seem to be taking a wait-and-see attitude toward mammography AI. The new survey does reveal fault lines – like privacy and equitability – that AI developers would do well to address as they work to win broader acceptance for their technology. 

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Function Buys Ezra to Add Labs to Screening

In a major development in the wellness-screening segment, diagnostic lab screening company Function Health acquired full-body MRI firm Ezra. The companies plan to offer wellness screening that combines lab tests with imaging.

Ezra launched in 2018 with an initial focus on prostate MRI but soon expanded into full-body MRI screening.

• The company has developed AI-enhanced image acceleration algorithms to acquire MRI scans in shorter time slots, enabling it to drive down costs to consumers.

Ezra’s scans are currently available at 100 U.S. locations with the goal of 1k sites in coming months (the company doesn’t run its own centers, but rather partners with existing imaging providers like AMRIC Health). 

• Function Health has a similar strategy but in the clinical diagnostics space, offering blood tests available through some 2.2k Quest Diagnostics locations.

Function and Ezra believe that combining lab tests with imaging will support a new level of wellness screening that when coupled with AI will be even more predictive.

• To that end, the companies launched an AI-enhanced 22-minute full-body MRI scan for $499. 

The Takeaway

The combination of Function Health and Ezra is an interesting wrinkle in the wellness screening space that promises to make screening even more comprehensive by acquiring both lab and imaging data. The question is whether other screening providers will feel compelled to follow suit.

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Aortic Stenosis AI Echo Assessment

In a first-of-its-kind study, AI echo from Us2.ai accurately quantified aortic stenosis severity with no human input beyond image acquisition. Learn more about this important research today.

AI-Powered Early Breast Cancer Detection

DeepHealth parent RadNet is expanding its presence in mammography AI with its pending acquisition of iCAD. Find out how the transaction will accelerate AI-powered early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer on this page.

Enterprise Imaging in the Cloud

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The Wire

• Cancer Screening Skeptic to Lead FDA Division: Cancer screening skeptic Vinay Prasad, MD, was named to lead the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research after its previous chief was forced out by the Trump Administration. An oncologist known for controversial views on topics like COVID-19 vaccination, Prasad has criticized cancer screening and in particular whole-body MRI screening, such as in a 2024 article. CBER regulates vaccines and other biological products and has little purview over medical devices – perhaps fortunately for radiology.

• Cardiac MRI Beats Echo for AS Prediction: 4D flow cardiac MRI was better than transthoracic echocardiography for predicting which aortic stenosis patients would require intervention. In a study in Open Heart of 30 patients, U.K. researchers found that 4D flow measures of peak aortic valve jet velocity predicted whether patients would need catheter- or surgery-based intervention (HR=2.51), while TTE-based continuous wave Doppler measurements had no statistically significant association. Echo is far cheaper and more widely available than cardiac MRI, however.

• AI Detects Interval Breast Cancer Earlier: ScreenPoint Medical’s Transpara AI algorithm was able to detect breast cancers that were originally missed by radiologists but detected on later mammograms – so-called interval cancers. In a study in JNCI, researchers analyzed 148 interval breast cancers from 185k mammograms, finding that Transpara flagged 76% of mammograms originally read as normal and 90% of cases where cancers were visible but misinterpreted. It detected 50% of true interval cancers – those where cancers were not visible at screening but developed later.

• Enlitic Secures GE Revenue Stream: Data standardization firm Enlitic signed an agreement with GE HealthCare that puts a dollar amount on the data migration partnership they announced earlier this year. Enlitic’s Laitek subsidiary will deliver data migration services to GE worth USD$3M-$6M annually over the next five years. The partnership is contingent on Enlitic raising a minimum of USD$6.5M from external sources, a move it is in the process of completing through commitments from new and existing investors.

• DECT Protocol Reduces Radiation, Contrast Dose: Researchers reduced both radiation and contrast dose in CT scans for pulmonary embolism using a BMI-based dual-energy CT scanning protocol. In a study in Clinical Radiology, researchers found that in scans of 90 people, researchers adjusted CTPA tube current as well as contrast volume and injection rate based on patient BMI, finding it reduced radiation dose 29-36% and contrast volume 54%. A recent study focused attention on cancer risk from CT radiation, while less contrast lowers the rate of contrast-induced kidney injury.

• Microsoft Taps Philips to Replace SpeechMic: Microsoft is retiring its Nuance PowerMic dictation microphone, and is recommending the Philips SpeechMike Premium Touch device as a replacement. Nuance PowerMic has been used by clinicians including radiologists for dictating clinical notes and reports, but Microsoft is retiring the mic in coming weeks. Philips notes that SpeechMike is already in use by millions of medical, legal, and business professionals worldwide.

• Philips Predicts $340M Tariff Hit: Philips is the latest multimodality OEM predicting tariffs to hit their business. In their announcement of Q1 earnings, the company expects tariffs to reduce full-year 2025 earnings by up to $340M, higher than previously expected. Philips also said they are taking steps to bolster their supply chain in the expectation that trade wars could interrupt components needed to assemble medical equipment. In Q1 numbers, their Diagnosis & Treatment division saw revenues fall 4% to $2.23B on lower China sales.

• Siemens Adjusts Tariffs Estimate: Meanwhile, Siemens Healthineers adjusted their estimate of the impact tariffs will have on their business, which they now believe will reduce annual earnings by up to $340M. Siemens Healthineers also posted Q2 financial results in which their Imaging business saw revenues grow 8.7% to $3.73B after adjusting for currency effects. 

• Lunit Lands Big German AI Contract: Lunit received a five-year contract to provide their AI solutions to Starvision Service, Germany’s largest private radiology network. Starvision operates 79 imaging sites, and will adopt Lunit AI solutions for chest X-ray, 2D and 3D mammography, and fracture detection. The Lunit products are already in use at several Starvision sites, with more deployments to follow. 

• CT Lung Screening Follow-Up: As large-scale CT lung cancer screening programs get started, how should suspicious findings be followed up? In a new paper in European Radiology, U.K. researchers found that across 8.8k individuals, 113 people had suspicious findings. Short-term follow-up CT scans at six weeks rather than PET/CT or surgery were ordered, and 57% of cases resolved spontaneously at six weeks. In the rest, malignancies were found in only 13 patients. Short-term CT would save $63k for every 10k people screened. 

• SHINE to Buy Lantheus SPECT Tracers: SHINE Technologies reached an agreement to acquire Lantheus’ SPECT radiopharmaceutical business, including molybdenum-99m, a widely used radiotracer that’s the precursor element for technetium-99m products for nuclear cardiology exams, such as Cardiolite. SHINE will produce Mo-99 as well as lutetium-177 at its Chrysalis large-scale irradiation facility in Wisconsin, scheduled to open in 2026. Lantheus plans to focus on its PET radiopharmaceuticals and theranostics agents acquired through its acquisitions of Life Molecular Imaging and Evergreen Theragnostics. 

• FDA Clears GE SPECT/CT: The FDA cleared GE HealthCare’s Aurora dual-head SPECT/CT scanner, which the company unveiled at RSNA 2024, as well as its Clarify DL AI-powered data reconstruction algorithm. Aurora sports 40mm detector coverage and a 128-slice CT component, making it suited for clinical applications including cardiology, oncology, and neurology. It also is available with 5/8-inch NaI scintillator crystals for use with a wide range of radiopharmaceuticals. 

• Harrison.ai Taps Duncan to Lead Growth: Annalise.ai parent Harrison.ai has named imaging industry executive Josh Duncan as chief growth officer, Americas. Duncan previously was with Rad AI, where he led the company’s sales and marketing effort. Harrison.ai is making a major push into the U.S. and the broader Americas market, fueled by the company’s recent $112M Series C funding round, and Duncan will lead operations across the region. 

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Making Quantum Technology More Accessible

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The Resource Wire

• Start at the Source to Improve MRI: Looking for ways to improve MRI speed and image quality while addressing broader concerns in healthcare? The answer may lie in proven MRI physics in your existing scanner – learn how to unlock it with STAGE from SpinTech MRI. 

• Connect with Intelerad at SIIM 2025: Join Intelerad at booth #533 at SIIM 2025 to learn how they are redefining healthcare imaging with innovative solutions designed to provide a clear path to answers. Schedule your visit today. 

• Achieve More with AI You Can Trust: Visit Microsoft at SIIM 2025 to experience how Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare can empower your workforce and unlock insights. Request a meeting or stop by at booth #314-316. 

• The Transformative Role of AI in Radiology: In this episode of The Radiology Report podcast, Medality’s Daniel Arnold sits down with Dr. John Simon, who shares his insights into the transformative role of AI in radiology and its ability to enhance efficiency, improve patient care, and unlock new diagnostic possibilities. 

• Connect with Calantic by Bayer at SIIM 2025: Visit Calantic by Bayer at SIIM 2025 to learn how they are helping clinicians leverage radiology AI to enhance the patient experience. See their schedule of presentations or book at meeting today at booth #231-235. 

• A New Resource for AI of MRI: Gleamer is expanding into AI of MRI with its acquisition of innovative AI developers Pixyl and Caerus Medical. Learn how the company is creating the most comprehensive AI portfolio for medical imaging. 

• Meet Merge at SIIM 2025: Merge puts your workspaces, clinicians, and imaging transformation into focus. Explore their market-leading solutions at SIIM 2025 at booth #632, or schedule your visit today.

• Visit Kailo Medical at SIIM 2025: Learn about the latest synoptic reporting solutions by visiting Kailo Medical at booth #539 at SIIM 2025. Book an appointment today to find out how their technology can make radiology reporting easier while maximizing efficiency. 

• Top 3 Productivity Tools for Radiologists: Radiologists today face growing demands for speed, collaboration, and accuracy. Attend this May 8 webinar to learn from clinical and IT leaders from the University of Michigan Health – Sparrow and AGFA HealthCare as they share the top tools helping radiologists work smarter. 

• Visit United Imaging at ISMRM 2025: United Imaging is reaching new clinical heights in MRI with new innovations like 5T MRI and its uAiFI technology. Visit the company at ISMRM 2025 at booth #A18 or attend one of its conference events.

• Unprecedented Insights Made Possible with AI: With the largest normative dataset of whole-body imaging in the world, Prenuvo’s AI researchers partner with the best academic minds to understand – like never before – what “normal” aging means. Learn about their work today.

• Visit Philips at ISMRM 2025: Philips will be showcasing its AI-driven connected imaging, optimized workflows, and integrated clinical solutions for MRI at ISMRM 2025. See their conference highlights or drop by at booth #D41. 

• The Benefits of Operational AI: Explore the transformative potential of operational AI in healthcare in this on-demand webinar hosted by Blackford. Learn from the company’s partners how AI can help your practice operate more efficiently. 

• Incorporating Digital Pathology in Your Enterprise Imaging Strategy: As digital pathology exams grow in size and complexity, healthcare organizations face increasing challenges. Attend this Mach7 Technologies webinar on May 8 to hear real-world experiences from the University of Michigan on how they unified radiology and pathology. 

• AI Tools for Lung Cancer Screening: CT lung cancer screening is gaining momentum around the world. Learn about AI-based nodule detection tools that can improve the accuracy of low-dose CT scans in this video from Riverain Technologies. 

• Visit Enlitic at SIIM 2025: Visit Enlitic at SIIM 2025 at booth #530 to learn about their solutions for data standardization and migration, including their new partnership with GE HealthCare powering the data migration feature in GE’s new Genesis cloud portfolio. Book a demo today.

• Streamlined Workflows Save 1000+ Hours: Jefferson County Health Center transformed their image exchange, saving over 1,000 staff hours annually. This shift improved radiology patient satisfaction scores by 7.6%. Learn how JCHC enhanced patient care and operational efficiency with PocketHealth.

• Book a Visage Demo at SIIM 2025: Visage Imaging is trailblazing medical imaging’s SaaS move to the cloud with an open cloud philosophy based on industry standards and multi-cloud support. Learn more by registering for a priority demo at SIIM 2025 or visit them at booths #627-631.

The Industry Wire

1. CMS suspends 8 MIPS improvement activities. 
2. Scripps and Anthem Blue Cross reunite after 5 months out-of-network.
3. Cleveland Clinic and Regent Surgical form ASC joint venture
4. What drug tariffs could mean for UnitedHealth, CVS, and Centene.
5. Medtech M&A sees fewer deals but more money in Q1.
6. Northwell Health acquires Nuvance Health.
7. Elevated medical costs continued to drag insurers in Q1 2025.
8. HHS launches autism project using Medicare and Medicaid data.
9. Hospitals and communities still struggling with Steward bankruptcy.
10. Trump orders FDA to speed up building of new drug factories.

The always-quotable Röntgen.

Interval cancer between mammography screening exams can be a vexing problem for breast imagers, but AI offers a possible solution. We talked to Manisha Bahl, MD, of Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital about some of the recent advances being made in this edition of The Imaging Wire Show.

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Imaging Service

Imaging Cost Variation Narrows after Transparency Rule

Why do costs for medical imaging procedures vary so much between U.S. hospitals? This is one of radiology’s most enduring mysteries, but a new study in JACR shows that variation may be narrowing in the wake of federal transparency rules. 

It’s common knowledge that patients (and payors) can be charged differently for the same healthcare procedure based on the facility where it’s conducted. 

• Previous studies have found that patients are surprisingly unclear on how much their imaging exams will cost them.

To clear things up, CMS in 2021 rolled out transparency rules for medical procedures that require healthcare providers to share cost information with patients. 

• The rules specified 300 “shoppable” services, including 13 imaging procedures like mammography, abdominal ultrasound, and head CT and MRI scans.

But has the rule been effective in reducing cost variation? 

• The new study tackles that question head-on, analyzing cost changes from 2023 to 2024 for three common outpatient imaging exams – MRI brain studies with and without contrast, chest radiographs, and nuclear medicine gastric emptying exams.

Researchers tracked prices for the three exams at 26 U.S. pediatric hospitals, finding …

• The variation coefficient for all three procedures declined 19% (from 27% to 21%).
• The greatest decline in variation was for nuclear medicine gastric emptying (-7.2%) while the smallest was for chest radiography (-2.2%).
• Overall prices rose 6.7% for payor-specific negotiated rates even as variation declined.
• Prices increased 7.7% for nuclear medicine gastric emptying, 6.6% for brain MRI, and 2.6% for chest radiography. 

Among the five commercial payors tracked (Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, and UnitedHealth), BCBS moved from having the second-lowest prices in 2023 to the lowest in 2024, while Humana was the highest-priced insurer in both years. 

The Takeaway

The new results are a classic good news/bad news scenario for radiology. While the reduction in price variation is a positive trend, it appears that the growth in healthcare costs is an inexorable force that even the best-intended legislation can’t derail. 

Book a Visage Demo at SIIM 2025

Visage Imaging is trailblazing medical imaging’s SaaS move to the cloud with an open cloud philosophy based on industry standards and multi-cloud support. Learn more by registering for a priority demo at SIIM 2025 or visit them at booths #627-631.

Improve Patient Engagement with Clearer Imaging Insights

When patients better understand their imaging results, they’re more engaged and confident in their care. PocketHealth’s Image Reader adds anatomical visualizations to imaging records, improving comprehension, strengthening provider-patient relationships, and driving higher satisfaction. Learn more here.

Visit Enlitic at SIIM 2025

Visit Enlitic at SIIM 2025 at booth #530 to learn about their solutions for data standardization and migration, including their new partnership with GE HealthCare powering the data migration feature in GE’s new Genesis cloud portfolio. Book a demo today.

The Wire

• Death, Taxes, and Cancer Screening: U.S. states with higher taxes also have higher cancer screening rates – and lower cancer mortality. In a study in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that every $1k increase in state tax revenue per capita was associated with higher screening rates, with breast cancer the biggest difference at 2.17%. Every $1k increase in tax revenue per capita was linked to a 4% mortality decrease for cancers with screening programs, an association greater for White but not minority patients. 

• Radiation Exposure from PET Patients: Patients who have been given PET radiopharmaceuticals can unwittingly expose other patients to radiation while awaiting their imaging exams. In a new study in Radiography, researchers in Denmark measured radiation dose from 24 patients at distances comparable to a hospital waiting room. One hour of exposure to four high-emitting PET patients totaled 135 microsieverts (dental X-ray = 5 microsieverts), suggesting that specialized waiting area protocols are needed to reduce exposure to pregnant women and children. 

• Lead Apron Woes in the Cath Lab: Meanwhile, lead aprons are commonly used to protect cath lab personnel from scatter radiation. But the aprons themselves can cause health problems. The ERGO-CATH study presented at SCAI 2025 found that a higher percentage of 20 interventional cardiologists who were studied experienced discomfort while wearing traditional lead aprons compared to leadless protection gear from Rampart (43% vs. 35%). Average measured radiation was also higher (0.73 vs. 0.14 mrem).  

• Finding Hidden Heart Risk: Patients with CAC scores of 0 may not be in the clear when it comes to acute coronary syndrome – especially if they are younger. In a new study in AJR, researchers used CTA and Cleerly’s AI software to analyze plaque composition in 216 patients drawn from the ICONIC study with symptoms but no previous coronary artery disease. Of the patients with ACS, 23% had CAC scores of 0, indicating that tools to assess noncalcified plaque might be needed in addition to CAC quantification.

• Cardiac MRI Determines Heart Age: How old is your heart – really? U.K. researchers used cardiac MRI to develop a “functional heart age” that reflects structural and physiological changes to the heart from healthy and unhealthy aging. They tested it in 557 individuals, finding that in healthy people the functional and chronological heart ages were the same, but the functional age was 4.6 years older in those with comorbidities like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Functional heart age could direct preventive treatments long before symptoms develop. 

• OCT Beats Angio for Stent Placement: In results from the CALIPSO trial, intravascular optical coherence tomography was more accurate than conventional angiography for guiding stent placement in patients with calcified coronary lesions. In a JAMA Cardiology paper studying 134 patients, stents placed under OCT guidance had a 23% larger minimal stent area (6.5 vs. 5 mm²), with smaller areas boosting the risk of stent failure. OCT can be especially valuable in preparing calcified lesions before stent placement, such as with intravascular lithotripsy.  

• AI Detects More Cerebral Aneurysms: RapidAI’s Rapid Aneurysm software enabled radiologists to detect additional unruptured cerebral aneurysms not found on original radiology reports in research presented at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons annual meeting. In the retrospective study of 11.6k consecutive CTA exams, Rapid Aneurysm logged 88% sensitivity and 98% specificity, and found 23% more aneurysms not found on radiology reports. These aneurysms had a median size of 3.9 mm, big enough to require intervention in many cases. 

• New Database for Chest X-Ray AI: A massive new database of chest X-ray studies has been launched to help with training AI algorithms. Gradient Health and the Rajpurkar Lab at Harvard Medical School collaborated to debut ReXGradient-160K, which features 160k anonymized radiology studies from 109k patients across three U.S. healthcare systems and 79 medical sites. To ensure algorithms trained on it are generalizable, ReXGradient-160K includes data balanced by demographics and age groups, and an even split between men and women. 

• DeepSeek AI in China: Too Much Too Fast? As some in the U.S. healthcare community debate how to promote faster clinical adoption of AI, China’s rapid uptake of the DeepSeek AI algorithm serves as a cautionary tale. In an article in JAMA Network Open, Chinese clinicians debate the tension between rapid clinical dissemination of innovative technology like DeepSeek and the dangers that speedy adoption can entail. They suggest a more balanced approach that includes clinical safety with regulatory oversight. 

• Circle CVI Partners with Aidoc: Circle Cardiovascular Imaging partnered with Aidoc to integrate its StrokeSENS ASPECT tool for stroke severity scoring with Aidoc’s Full Brain Solution. The partnership will enable clinicians to receive ASPECTS results on their PACS workstations and mobile devices minutes after CT brain scans, and to benefit from StrokeSENS ASPECT guidance when interpreting stroke cases.

• Avenda Highlights Prostate AI Study: Avenda Health is highlighting results of a prostate cancer study with its Unfold AI algorithm presented at last month’s American Urological Association meeting. For predicting seminal vesicle invasion (a factor in prostate cancer staging and prognosis) in 147 patients, Unfold AI had better accuracy than radiologists who interpreted standard MRI scans (92% vs. 52%). The results show Unfold AI can determine if prostate cancer has spread to other organs.

• GE Predicts $500M Tariff Impact: GE HealthCare expects the Trump Administration’s tariffs to reduce its annual earnings by $500M in 2025. GE adjusted its full-year earnings guidance downward to account for the impact of tariffs on its medical equipment business, which relies heavily on overseas manufacturing. The forecast assumes that current tariff levels on China, Mexico, and Canada remain in place. GE HealthCare also released first-quarter financial numbers that saw revenues grow 3% ($4.8B) with net income rising 51% to $564M. 

• ACR Sets Up Supply Chain Response Team: In related news, the ACR is telling radiology professionals to notify the group’s Quick Response Team of any supply chain interruptions they experience that could affect patient care. Products at risk of supply chain interruptions include radiology-specific drugs and contrast media, radiopharmaceuticals, and scanner equipment, as well as general medical supplies like personal protective equipment. 

How to Standardize CT Images

The quality and appearance of CT scans can vary considerably. In this white paper from Riverain Technologies, find out how image normalization can standardize CT images, making them easier to analyze and interpret.

Incorporating Digital Pathology in Your Enterprise Imaging Strategy

As digital pathology exams grow in size and complexity, healthcare organizations face increasing challenges. Attend this Mach7 Technologies webinar on May 8 to hear real-world experiences from the University of Michigan on how they unified radiology and pathology.

Get Your Head Around AI for Neuroradiology

Check out the latest blog from Blackford on how advances in deep learning algorithms for neurology imaging are improving outcomes and easing the burden on radiologists.

The Resource Wire

• Visit Philips at ISMRM 2025: Philips will be showcasing its AI-driven connected imaging, optimized workflows, and integrated clinical solutions for MRI at ISMRM 2025. See their conference highlights or drop by at booth #D41. 

• Unprecedented Insights Made Possible with AI: With the largest normative dataset of whole-body imaging in the world, Prenuvo’s AI researchers partner with the best academic minds to understand – like never before – what “normal” aging means. Learn about their work today.

• Visit United Imaging at ISMRM 2025: United Imaging is reaching new clinical heights in MRI with new innovations like 5T MRI and its uAiFI technology. Visit the company at ISMRM 2025 at booth #A18 or attend one of its conference events.

• Top 3 Productivity Tools for Radiologists: Radiologists today face growing demands for speed, collaboration, and accuracy. Attend this May 8 webinar to learn from clinical and IT leaders from the University of Michigan Health – Sparrow and AGFA HealthCare as they share the top tools helping radiologists work smarter. 

• Visit Kailo Medical at SIIM 2025: Learn about the latest synoptic reporting solutions by visiting Kailo Medical at booth #539 at SIIM 2025. Book an appointment today to find out how their technology can make radiology reporting easier while maximizing efficiency. 

• Meet Merge at SIIM 2025: Merge puts your workspaces, clinicians, and imaging transformation into focus. Explore their market-leading solutions at SIIM 2025 at booth #632, or schedule your visit today.

• Aortic Stenosis AI Echo Assessment: In a first-of-its-kind study, AI echo from Us2.ai accurately quantified aortic stenosis severity with no human input beyond image acquisition. Learn more about this important research today. 

• 3 Good Reasons to Add Mammography: There are three good reasons to add mammography services at your imaging site as providers expect higher demand for breast imaging services. Get the facts about mammography on this resource page from Siemens Healthineers. 

• Presenting Unboxing AI: Check out CARPL’s video series, Unboxing AI, featuring experts discussing AI and its future in radiology. The next episode on May 8 features Ángel Alberich Bayarri of Quibim – reserve your seat today. 

• Imaging Workflows that Actually Work: Not a fan of medical image exchange on discs? Then check out Clearpath and find out how it’s removing obstacles to better radiology workflow. Request a demo today. 

• The Benefits of the Cloud for Enterprise Imaging: How are you preparing for the future of cloud-based enterprise imaging? In this downloadable e-book from Optum, learn about the benefits of cloud-based enterprise imaging and how to develop a strategy that works for you. 

• What’s Next for AI for Cancer Detection? AI is transforming the fight against cancer by enabling faster and more accurate cancer detection. Read this article from DeepHealth to learn how the company is pioneering new ways to advance cancer screening and broader imaging-based care.

• AI for Hip Morphology Assessment: A new study validates the accuracy of Gleamer’s BoneMetrics AI solution for hip and pelvic assessment. BoneMetrics turned in high levels of accuracy and reproducibility – find out how it can simplify your daily and routine measurements. 

• Connect with Calantic by Bayer at SIIM 2025: Visit Calantic by Bayer at SIIM 2025 to learn how they are helping clinicians leverage radiology AI to enhance the patient experience. See their schedule of presentations or book at meeting today at booth #231-235. 

• The Future of Radiology: In this episode of The Radiology Report, Medality’s Daniel Arnold sits down with Marc Gosselin, MD, from Vision Radiology for a thought-provoking conversation on burnout, balance, and the future of radiology.

• 2 Questions about AI for Radiology Leaders: Are today’s radiology AI solutions solving the right problems? And are there other solutions available for AI of brain MRI? Read this article from SpinTech MRI to learn how their STAGE solution can optimize MRI utilization. 

• Connect with Intelerad at SIIM 2025: Join Intelerad at booth #533 at SIIM 2025 to learn how they are redefining healthcare imaging with innovative solutions designed to provide a clear path to answers. Schedule your visit today. 

• Achieve More with AI You Can Trust: Visit Microsoft at SIIM 2025 to experience how Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare can empower your workforce and unlock insights. Request a meeting or stop by at booth #314-316. 

The Industry Wire

1. Are healthcare jobs really recession-proof?
2. DOJ accuses payors of Medicare Advantage kickbacks.
3. Medical data privacy rules may not cover wearables.
4. How hospital CFOs are tackling tight profit margins.
5. Hospitals cut costs after delayed Medicaid payments.
6. Optum taps UnitedHealth insider as new CEO. 
7. RFK Jr. to require placebo-controlled studies for vaccines.
8. Epic grows its EHR market share even more. 
9. Measles cases spread south of the border. 
10. Animal sedative medetomidine showing up in illegal drugs.

PanScan on RadHQ.net, on Radiology Partners’ bid to take over Envision’s radiology business.

New AI solutions are making it possible to use a single chest CT scan to detect the “big three” chest pathologies: lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cardiovascular disease. In this article from Coreline Soft, learn how AI-driven diagnostics are enabling providers to work more efficiently.

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Imaging Service

RadPartners + Envision Consolidate Imaging Services

In a stunning consolidation of the imaging services segment, Radiology Partners has agreed to take over radiology contracts currently held by debt-laden national medical group Envision Healthcare. The agreement could bring up to 100 imaging sites and hundreds of radiologists into the RadPartners fold. 

The takeover is a remarkable comedown for Envision, which was once one of the largest national medical practices in the U.S. and employed some 25k physicians when it was acquired in 2018 by private equity giant KKR. 

• Envision’s business crossed multiple medical specialties, with its radiology operation at one point employing 800 radiologists who performed over 10 million reads per year. 

But Envision struggled under a $5.3B debt load imposed by the KKR buyout, and eventually filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2023 in a move that also included spinning off its ambulatory surgery business. 

• Many industry observers have viewed Envision’s rise and fall as a cautionary tale illustrating the perils of private-equity investment in American medicine.

Radiology Partners itself has evolved into the giant of the imaging services segment as it rolls up local radiology practices into a massive national network. Under the agreement with Envision, RP will … 

• Take over Envision’s contracts with some 95 client sites, including teleradiology. 
• Potentially bring some 400 Envision radiologists onboard (assuming they want to join RP).

The question is, how many Envision radiologists will choose to go with the contracts and join Radiology Partners? 

• Speculation on industry bulletin board RadHQ.net proposes that Envision radiologists will be offered new contracts with RP – contracts that they can take or leave.

The Takeaway

Radiology Partners’ takeover of Envision’s radiology contracts will only enhance RP’s dominance of the imaging services market, which is already significant. While that may be good news to RP’s investors, it probably won’t be encouraging to those worried about the inexorable corporatization of radiology. 

Connect with Intelerad at SIIM 2025

Join Intelerad at booth #533 at SIIM 2025 to learn how they are redefining healthcare imaging with innovative solutions designed to provide a clear path to answers. Schedule your visit today.

Clarity, Speed, and Confidence for MRI Efficiency

Radiologists have used a variety of methods to improve efficiency, but many of these methods come with drawbacks. Find out in this article how SpinTech MRI takes on the challenge of MRI efficiency with its STAGE software.

A Pivotal Moment for Clinical AI Policy

In this episode of The Radiology Report podcast, Medality’s Daniel Arnold interviews Peter Shen of Siemens Healthineers about major developments in AI regulation and reimbursement, including the introduction of the Health Tech Investment Act (S.1399).

The Wire

• MRI Identifies Liver Disease Risk: In an award-winning paper at this week’s ARRS 2025, researchers used MRI to identify patients at risk of complications from chronic liver disease – even without a recognized diagnosis of metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease. In a study of 15.4k patients, those with MRI signs of steatosis were more likely than those with an MASLD diagnosis to have a higher relative risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (RR=2.2) as well as risk of developing cirrhosis (RR=1.5). 

• AI for the Big Three Chest Diseases: New AI solutions are making it possible to use a single chest CT scan to detect the “big three” chest pathologies: lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cardiovascular disease. In this article from Coreline Soft, learn how AI-driven diagnostics are enabling providers to work more efficiently as many health systems ramp up lung cancer screening programs – creating challenges to manage the incidental findings discovered with chest CT scans.

• CliniComp Adds PACS to EHR: EHR vendor CliniComp launched enterprise-wide PACS functionality for its New Era with Intrinsic AI EHR at this week’s ARRS 2025 conference. The company can now offer PACS functions that are completely integrated with EHR data, giving clinicians access to patient data across the enterprise, as well as AI-enhanced transcription workflows and better patient triage with automatically prioritized worklists, all offered under a SaaS model. 

• Same-Day Biopsy Could Speed Breast Care: Performing same-day biopsies on women with suspicious mammograms could speed up breast care, but more work may be needed. In a new study in JACR, researchers studied 677 patients at a safety-net hospital in Denver, and those getting same-day biopsy had 73% faster median time from recommendation to biopsy (13 vs. 3.5 days). But there was no statistically significant decline in time to initial surgical or oncologic appointment, indicating a need for further improvement. 

• Microsoft Adds iCAD to AI Network: Microsoft is adding mammography AI software from iCAD to Precision Imaging Network, the company’s platform for AI applications. iCAD’s ProFound Breast Health Suite will become available via PIN to users of Microsoft’s PowerScribe radiology reporting software at over 17k healthcare facilities. The partnership is a big boost for iCAD as it prepares for its integration into RadNet’s DeepHealth subsidiary via an acquisition announced last month. 

• Questions about FDA’s AI Review: A new article in JAMA Network Open raises questions about the FDA’s review process for AI software. Of the 903 regulatory submissions for AI-enabled medical devices the authors reviewed (77% for radiology), only 56% included clinical performance data, while no performance studies were conducted for 24%. Retrospective studies were common (38%), with only 8.1% using prospective designs. The shortcomings raise questions about the clinical generalizability of AI algorithms and suggest post-market monitoring is needed.

• FDA Asks Telix for More Pixclara Data: Telix Pharmaceuticals’ effort to get its Pixclara glioma PET imaging agent approved has hit a snag at the FDA. The agency told Telix that Pixclara’s new drug application can’t be approved in its current form, and is asking for additional clinical information. The FDA accepted Pixclara’s NDA for priority review in October 2024 and also granted it orphan drug status due to the lack of other options for amino acid PET for brain cancer. Telix plans to meet with the FDA.

• Portable MRI Startup Raises $17M: Amid growing interest in ultralow-field MRI, French startup Chipiron raised $17M in a Series A round to fund development of a compact portable MRI scanner. The company plans to build an open whole-body MRI scanner that operates from a standard electrical outlet, with plans to introduce a clinical prototype by the end of 2025 and investigational trials starting in 2026. 

• GE Lands $30M MRI Contract: Chalk up another big contract for GE HealthCare, which scored a $30M agreement to supply MRI scanners and service to St. Luke’s University Health Network in Pennsylvania. St. Luke’s will be one of the first U.S. health networks to install GE’s Intelligent Radiation Therapy for MR radiation planning software. The contract is the latest between GE and St. Luke’s, and follows on a $30M CT agreement in 2023 and an $11M ultrasound contract in 2020. 

• X-Ray AI Predicts Heart Disease: Chest X-ray isn’t usually thought of as a cardiac imaging modality, but AI could change that. In a paper in JACC: Advances, researchers from South Korea tested an AI algorithm that detects heart disease by analyzing cardiovascular borders on chest X-rays. In tests on 44.6k patients, the algorithm showed potential in classifying and stratifying a patient’s risk of a cardiac abnormality, and calculated cardiothoracic ratios that predicted five-year risk of death or myocardial infarction (HR=3.73).

• RamSoft Adds AI-Powered Coding Support: RamSoft partnered with Maverick Medical AI to integrate that company’s AI-powered CodePilot application into RamSoft’s PowerServer and OmegaAI RIS/PACS platforms. CodePilot uses machine learning models to analyze radiology reports in real time and identify the correct codes to meet payor criteria for reimbursement. Users of RamSoft PACS and RIS will benefit from automated quality checks to improve coding completeness and reduce denied claims.

• Mach7 to Debut UnityVue at SIIM 2025: Mach7 Technologies will showcase its new UnityVue platform for the first time to a SIIM audience at the upcoming SIIM 2025 conference in Portland. Launched in November 2024, UnityVue combines Mach7’s eUnity diagnostic viewer with NewVue’s EmpowerSuite workflow orchestrator. Mach7 will also show new capabilities for eUnity including support for enterprise access to digital pathology images, as well as integration with cloud healthcare services.

• Viz.ai Launches 3D CTA: Viz.ai launched Viz 3D CTA, a new AI solution that automatically converts CTA scans into high-resolution 3D images for neurovascular clinical applications. The offering is integrated into the company’s Viz.ai platform and enables providers to interact with complex neuroanatomy in real time, performing functions such as removing bone and venous structures to improve visualization of stroke and aneurysms.  

• PACS Harmony Gets VA Telerad Contract: Florida-based PACS developer PACS Harmony won a contract to provide its software to the Veterans Health Administration’s National Teleradiology Program, the VA’s in-house teleradiology operation. PACS Harmony will provide workflow orchestration and communications software to NTP, which supports 150 VA sites and processes 1.4M imaging studies annually. The award was made through the VA’s NextGen PACS project, in which the agency is upgrading its digital image management technology. 

• Bob Marley Was Right: Smoking tobacco appears to be more hazardous than marijuana use, at least based on imaging findings in a new study in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. Researchers performed chest CT on 285 people split roughly between tobacco and marijuana smokers as well as non-smokers. They found that tobacco users had higher emphysema rates (62% vs. 4%) and centrilobular ground glass opacities (15% vs. 2%), as well as higher rates of moderate to severe coronary artery calcification (43% vs. 25%). 

Check Out Calantic by Bayer at SIIM 2025:

Visit Calantic by Bayer at SIIM 2025 to learn how they are helping clinicians leverage radiology AI to enhance the patient experience. See their schedule of presentations or book at meeting today at booth #231-235.

Visit Philips at ISMRM 2025

Philips will be showcasing its AI-driven connected imaging, optimized workflows, and integrated clinical solutions for MRI at ISMRM 2025. See their conference highlights or drop by at booth #D41.

AI Enables Automated Cobb Angle Measurements

Gleamer’s BoneMetrics AI solution accurately predicted the Cobb angle of scoliosis patients with high accuracy compared to manual measurements made by clinicians. Learn more in this paper.

The Resource Wire

• Incorporating Digital Pathology in Your Enterprise Imaging Strategy: As digital pathology exams grow in size and complexity, healthcare organizations face increasing challenges. Attend this Mach7 Technologies webinar on May 8 to hear real-world experiences from the University of Michigan on how they unified radiology and pathology. 

• AI-Powered Early Breast Cancer Detection: DeepHealth parent RadNet is expanding its presence in mammography AI with its pending acquisition of iCAD. Find out how the transaction will accelerate AI-powered early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer on this page. 

• Preparing for the Future of Enterprise Imaging: What do health IT and imaging leaders need to know about moving medical images to the cloud? Find out how to prepare for enterprise imaging’s future in this downloadable e-book from Optum. 

• Seamless, Connected Healthcare: Clearpath is committed to facilitating seamless, continued healthcare by optimizing automation and workflows between patients and providers. Learn how the company’s solutions contribute to a healthcare environment where every step of the patient journey is connected and efficient.

• Presenting Unboxing AI: Check out CARPL’s video series, Unboxing AI, featuring experts discussing AI and its future in radiology. The next episode on May 1 features Andrej Rusakov of Remedylogic – reserve your seat today. 

• Transforming Stroke Care with Mobile Stroke Units: When it comes to stroke, time is brain. And many providers are turning to CT-equipped mobile stroke units to slash the time from symptom onset to diagnosis and treatment. Learn more on this page from Siemens Healthineers. 

• Echo AI for Cardiac Amyloidosis: Echo can be used to diagnose patients with cardiac amyloidosis and differentiate them from those with left ventricular hypertrophy. Learn how Us2.ai’s novel solutions improve diagnosis of this underdiagnosed condition. 

• Visit Enlitic at SIIM 2025: Visit Enlitic at SIIM 2025 at booth #530 to learn about their solutions for data standardization and migration, including their new partnership with GE HealthCare powering the data migration feature in GE’s new Genesis cloud portfolio. Book a demo today.

• Opportunistic Detection of CAC and Pulmonary Nodules: Achieve a newfound certainty of search for thoracic CT when using ClearRead CT from Riverain Technologies. It’s a natural addition for opportunistic CAC scoring and nodule detection, or as part of a CT lung cancer screening program. 

• Book a Visage Demo at SIIM 2025: Visage Imaging is trailblazing medical imaging’s SaaS move to the cloud with an open cloud philosophy based on industry standards and multi-cloud support. Learn more by registering for a priority demo at SIIM 2025 or visit them at booths #627-631. 

• The Growth of AI in Pulmonology: Learn more about the capabilities of AI for chest imaging in this on-demand webinar from Blackford. You’ll hear pulmonology professionals discuss several promising areas, from acute imaging through chest X-ray analysis to lung cancer screening.

• Meet Merge at SIIM 2025: Merge puts your workspaces, clinicians, and imaging transformation into focus. Explore their market-leading solutions at SIIM 2025 at booth #632, or schedule your visit today.

• Visit Kailo Medical at SIIM 2025: Learn about the latest synoptic reporting solutions by visiting Kailo Medical at booth #539 at SIIM 2025. Book an appointment today to find out how their technology can make radiology reporting easier while maximizing efficiency. 

• See AGFA Innovations at SIIM 2025: Visit AGFA HealthCare at SIIM 2025 to see how their innovative approach to enterprise imaging is advancing diagnostic confidence, clinical collaboration, and operational efficiency across healthcare systems. Book a demo today or swing by booth #431-433.

• Visit United Imaging at ISMRM 2025: United Imaging is reaching new clinical heights in MRI with new innovations like 5T MRI and its uAiFI technology. Visit the company at ISMRM 2025 at booth #A18 or attend one of its conference events.

• Unlock Next-Generation AI with Foundation Models: Learn about Microsoft’s new family of cutting-edge multimodal medical imaging foundation models designed for healthcare organizations to test, fine-tune, and build tailored AI solutions specific to their needs, while minimizing extensive compute and data requirements.

• Unprecedented Insights Made Possible with AI: With the largest normative dataset of whole-body imaging in the world, Prenuvo’s AI researchers partner with the best academic minds to understand – like never before – what “normal” aging means. Learn about their work today.

• Improve Patient Engagement with Clearer Imaging Insights: When patients better understand their imaging results, they’re more engaged and confident in their care. PocketHealth’s Image Reader adds anatomical visualizations to imaging records, improving comprehension, strengthening provider-patient relationships, and driving higher satisfaction.

The Industry Wire

1. FDA misses review deadline for genetic drug candidate.
2. Supreme Court sides with HHS on hospital payments.
3. Tenet to continue M&A for ambulatory surgery centers. 
4. C-suite compensation grew 20% in 2024. 
5. FDA ruling ends era of compounded GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
6. Humana to shore up Medicare Advantage business. 
7. Penn. bill would legalize OTC ivermectin sales. 
8. GOP senator calls for reversal of federal research cuts.
9. FDA debates whether to approve seasonal COVID shots.
10. RFK Jr.: Don’t flush unused medications. 

Francis Cloran, MD, in an AJR article on career options for new radiologists.

Imaging Wire Sponsors

AGFA HealthCare  •  Blackford  •  Calantic by Bayer  •  CARPL.ai  •  Clearpath  •  DeepHealth  •  Enlitic  •  Gleamer  •  Intelerad  •  Kailo Medical  •  Mach7 Technologies  •  Medality  •  Merge by Merative  •  Microsoft  •  Optum  •  Philips  •  PocketHealth  •  Prenuvo  •  Riverain Technologies  •  Siemens Healthineers  •  SpinTech MRI  •  United Imaging  •  Us2.ai  •  Visage Imaging

Cardiac Imaging

Opportunistic Calcium Scoring Shifts to Abdomen

Most of the recent research on calcium scoring has focused on calcium in the coronary arteries and its link to cardiovascular disease. But a new study in American Heart Journal used abdominal CT scans with AI analysis for opportunistic measurement of abdominal aortic calcium to predict cardiac events – possibly earlier than CAC scores.

CT-derived CAC scores have become a powerful tool for predicting cardiovascular disease, helping physicians determine when to begin preventive therapy with treatments like statins.

• CAC scores can be generated from dedicated cardiac CT scans, or even lung screening exams as part of a two-for-one test. 

Abdominal CT represents another promising area for calculating calcium. 

• Previous research has found that atherosclerosis in the abdominal aorta may occur before its development in the coronary arteries, creating the opportunity to detect calcium earlier. 

Researchers from NYU Langone did just that in the new study, performing abdominal and cardiac CT scans in 3.6k patients and using an AI algorithm they developed in partnership with Visage Imaging to calculate AAC. They found that over an average three-year follow-up period … 

• AI analysis of AAC severity was positively associated with CAC.
• AAC could be used to rule out the presence of CAC relative to two versions of the PREVENT score (AUC=0.701 and 0.7802). 
• The presence of AAC was associated with a higher adjusted risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (HR=2.18).
• A doubling of the AAC score was linked to 11% higher risk of MACE.

The Takeaway

The new results are an exciting demonstration of opportunistic screening’s value, especially given the volume of abdominal CT scans performed annually. AI analysis of routinely acquired abdominal CT could give radiologists a tool for detecting heart disease risk even earlier than what’s possible with CAC scoring.

3 Ways AI Can Enhance Radiology Workflows

While disease detection was the initial driver for AI in radiology, the technology can also help improve workflows and reduce workloads for radiologists. Learn how AI can contribute in this article from Merge by Merative.

Visit Kailo Medical at SIIM 2025

Learn about the latest synoptic reporting solutions by visiting Kailo Medical at booth #539 at SIIM 2025. Book an appointment today to find out how their technology can make radiology reporting easier while maximizing efficiency.

Top 3 Productivity Tools for Radiologists

Radiologists today face growing demands for speed, collaboration, and accuracy. Attend this May 8 webinar to learn from clinical and IT leaders from the University of Michigan Health – Sparrow and AGFA HealthCare as they share the top tools helping radiologists work smarter.

The Wire

• DBT AI Detects Missed Breast Cancers: The Society of Breast Imaging’s annual meeting wrapped up this weekend, and one study that grabbed headlines involved using AI for DBT screening exams. MGH researchers employed Hologic’s Genius AI Detection 2.0 algorithm to analyze 5k patients, finding that AI correctly detected and localized 90% of true-positive cancers while detecting 32% of false-negative cancers – those missed by radiologists. The findings suggest that there are differences between breast cancers detected by radiologists and those found with AI.

• Radiologist Job Market Stays Hot: It’s still a hot job market for radiologists, and newly minted imagers enjoy a range of possible career opportunities. That’s according to a new AJR paper that surveys the market, finding that the national physician shortage and rising imaging volume are driving demand for radiologists. Career opportunities range from private practice (79% of practicing radiologists) to academic centers (15%) to the federal government (3%) – each with its own benefits and drawbacks. 

• Fetal MRI Reveals Pediatric Heart Problems: Infants born with congenital heart disease have signs of placental failure visible on MRI scans acquired when they were in utero. In a paper in JAMA Network Open, researchers performed MRI scans on 108 fetuses, finding that those with CHD had smaller fetal body volumes and total brain volumes, and larger fetal-to-placental-volume ratios than healthy controls. The findings suggest that placental failure was connected to fetal growth disturbances in those with CHD that could contribute to neurodevelopmental disability.

• AI Enables 5-Minute Knee MRI: Amid all the discussion of AI-driven accelerated MRI exams comes a new study in AJR showing how researchers developed a 3T MRI protocol using parallel imaging and simultaneous multislice acceleration from Siemens Healthineers that takes less than five minutes (a 6X acceleration). In tests on 124 patients, radiologists scored image quality as good to very good, with high inter-reader agreement (k=0.86). Sensitivity for various knee pathologies ranged from the upper 90s for ACL tears to upper 80s for articular cartilage defects.

• FDA Clears Prostate AI for POCUS: The FDA cleared Clarius Prostate AI, a semi-automatic algorithm from Clarius for calculating prostate volume from handheld POCUS exams. Prostate volume measurements are key in diagnosing conditions like benign prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer, but rely on manual measurements that can vary by operator. The new tool is available on Clarius scanners customized for urology use, such as the C3 HD3 transducer. 

• Reducing X-Ray Radiation Dose: Most of the recent focus on AI-based medical imaging dose reduction has been on CT, but dose can also be lowered in X-ray. In a new study in Radiography, researchers used Canon’s Intelligent Noise Reduction protocol to improve image quality and lower dose for planar radiography images acquired with Canon’s CXDI-410C detectors. In tests with phantoms and chest X-rays of 100 patients, Intelligent NR reduced dose by 35% with no statistically significant difference in image quality scores.

• CCTA Better Directs Statin Use: CCTA is more effective than clinical guidelines for directing which patients should get statins to reduce their risk of cardiac events. Researchers from China studied 7.9k outpatients without coronary artery disease who got CCTA scans, finding that future cardiac events were better predicted by CCTA measures of non-obstructive and obstructive CAD (HR=5.4 and 11.5 respectively) than the level of statin dose prescribed according to clinical factors like cholesterol levels (HR=1.4-1.9). 

• Therapixel Lands Mayo for MammoScreen: French mammography AI company Therapixel landed a big fish for its MammoScreen algorithm, signing an agreement with Mayo Clinic, where radiologists will use MammoScreen as a decision aid when interpreting screening mammograms. Therapixel also recently signed Onsite Women’s Health as a client to use MammoScreen at its over 150 locations across 26 states.

• Duke’s LDCT Dataset: AI algorithms are only as good as the data they’re trained on. In a big advance for AI of low-dose CT lung cancer screening, Duke University created the Duke Lung Cancer Screening dataset, a database of 2.1k LDCT scans acquired from 2015 to 2021. The DLCS database features 3.2k annotated nodules and also includes Lung-RADS scores, which are lacking in older CT datasets and can help with pulmonary nodule classification. Researchers describe the project in a paper in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence. 

• AI Data Training Alliance: Speaking of algorithm training, two players in the AI data segment are partnering to make datasets more accessible to AI developers and researchers. OneMedNet and Protege signed an alliance that makes OneMedNet’s real-time longitudinal patient records available to users of the Protege platform, which links data providers with AI developers.

• Konica Minolta Adds Patient Scheduling: Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas is adding patient scheduling and engagement tools to its Exa PACS and RIS software through a partnership with openDoctor. openDoctor has developed tools for radiology scheduling and workflow automation – including appointment reminders, insurance eligibility checks, registration forms, and payments – that will be integrated with Konica Minolta’s image and information management offerings. 

• Redesigned Rooms Soothe CCTA Patients: Calming patients down before their CCTA exams could be as simple as redesigning the waiting room to make it more soothing. In a new study in European Radiology, researchers kitted out their department’s waiting room with four landscape paintings and added speakers playing a relaxing YouTube playlist. Out of 216 patients who got CCTA, those who waited in the redesigned room had 54% lower beta blocker use, 29% lower anxiety scores, and 21% lower radiation dose.

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The Resource Wire

• Book a Visage Demo at SIIM 2025: Visage Imaging is trailblazing medical imaging’s SaaS move to the cloud with an open cloud philosophy based on industry standards and multi-cloud support. Learn more by registering for a priority demo at SIIM 2025 or visit them at booths #627-631.

• AI and Neuroradiology Workflow: How can AI add value to workflows in neuroradiology? Watch this on-demand video to learn from Blackford partners how AI can help, from assisting providers in managing acute stroke patients to the impact of CPT III codes in driving adoption of brain volumetric AI solutions.

• Incorporating Digital Pathology in Your Enterprise Imaging Strategy: As digital pathology exams grow in size and complexity, healthcare organizations face increasing challenges. Attend this Mach7 Technologies webinar on May 8 to hear real-world experiences from the University of Michigan on how they unified radiology and pathology. 

• How to Standardize CT Images: The quality and appearance of CT scans can vary considerably. In this white paper from Riverain Technologies, find out how image normalization can standardize CT images, making them easier to analyze and interpret. 

• Visit Enlitic at SIIM 2025: Visit Enlitic at SIIM 2025 at booth #530 to learn about their solutions for data standardization and migration, including their new partnership with GE HealthCare powering the data migration feature in GE’s new Genesis cloud portfolio. Book a demo today.

• Patient Engagement and Big Savings: Learn how University of Rochester Medical Center is saving $200K annually and improving patient engagement in this video from PocketHealth. 

• A Pivotal Moment for Clinical AI Policy: In this episode of The Radiology Report podcast, Medality’s Daniel Arnold interviews Peter Shen of Siemens Healthineers about major developments in AI regulation and reimbursement, including the introduction of the Health Tech Investment Act (S.1399).

• Perspectives on Cybersecurity in Medical Imaging: Healthcare organizations are a prime target for cyberattacks, so how can you proactively defend yourself against these threats? Learn how to protect your operations – and your patients – by watching this on-demand webinar from Merge by Merative. 

• Connect with Intelerad at SIIM 2025: Join Intelerad at booth #533 at SIIM 2025 to learn how they are redefining healthcare imaging with innovative solutions designed to provide a clear path to answers. Schedule your visit today. 

• Visit Philips at ISMRM 2025: Philips will be showcasing its AI-driven connected imaging, optimized workflows, and integrated clinical solutions for MRI at ISMRM 2025. See their conference highlights or drop by at booth #D41. 

• AI for Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Screening: Check out this comprehensive new eBook from Calantic by Bayer on the role of AI in lung cancer diagnosis and screening. It explores AI’s potential role in improving lung cancer screening strategies, identifying high-risk individuals, and enhancing diagnostic accuracy. Download it today.

• MRI Access and the Cost of Inpatient Stays: Longer inpatient stays due to delayed MRI access are a long-standing and costly issue for hospital systems. Find out how STAGE from SpinTech MRI can reduce your MRI backlog and inpatient stays by shortening brain scan times by 30%.

• AI-Automated Thoracic Measurements: AI-generated measurements from Us2.ai’s AI echo software had good agreement with expert cardiologists for detecting signs of aortic dilation in patients with aortic stenosis in a recent clinical study. Find out how well it worked on this page. 

• Intelligent Imaging Ensures Efficient Workflow: Learn how intelligent imaging can help address challenges in radiography workflow – such as higher workloads and fewer staff – in this downloadable white paper from Siemens Healthineers. 

• Presenting Unboxing AI: Check out CARPL’s video series, Unboxing AI, featuring experts discussing AI and its future in radiology. The next episode on May 1 features Andrej Rusakov of Remedylogic – reserve your seat today. 

• Give Patients a Clear Path to Accessing Medical Data: Clearpath is a simple integration that empowers digital delivery of medical records and images. Request a demo today to find out how you can ditch the disc and give your patients and third parties instant access to digital data. 

• The Benefits of the Cloud for Enterprise Imaging: How are you preparing for the future of cloud-based enterprise imaging? In this downloadable e-book from Optum, learn about the benefits of cloud-based enterprise imaging and how to develop a strategy that works for you. 

• An Update from DeepHealth: What are the latest developments at DeepHealth? Check out this video interview with company executives Kees Wesdorp and Niccolo Stefani, who discuss the company’s recent highlights.

• A New Resource for AI of MRI: Gleamer is expanding into AI of MRI with its acquisition of innovative AI developers Pixyl and Caerus Medical. Learn how the company is creating the most comprehensive AI portfolio for medical imaging.

The Industry Wire

1. Eli Lilly opens new legal front in battle against compounded GLP-1s.
2. Elon Musk’s Neuralink eyes fundraising at $8.5B valuation.
3. NYC Health + Hospitals appoints first Chief AI Officer.
4. California to impose ‘deep cuts’ on high-cost hospitals.
5. UNM Health cuts 53 leadership roles including CFO.
6. NYU Langone notches 2.3% operating margin in Q2 comeback.
7. Marketing execs sentenced to prison for $127M kickback scheme.
8. Hospitals accelerate EHR upgrades in 2025.
9. Cyberattack on Yale New Haven Health impacts 5M patients.
10. Three recent health system rebrands to know.