Imaging IT May 29, 2025
Reporting Rules at SIIM 2025 May 29, 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 […]
MR Scanners May 27, 2025
Molecular MRI Adds Certainty to Cancer Diagnosis May 27, 2025
MRI has become an important tool in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment planning for many cancers, especially solid tumors. However, up until now, a lack of specificity has held back the full potential of MRI. While MRI is very good at identifying areas of interest, factors such as infection, benign tumors, post-traumatic areas, and inflammation […]
Imaging IT May 23, 2025
SIIM 2025 Video Highlights May 23, 2025
The annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine convened in Portland, Oregon, with members of radiology’s imaging IT community joining together to discuss the latest trends in enterprise imaging, AI, and more. As with other recent radiology meetings, AI dominated the discussion at SIIM 2025. But AI’s potential to revolutionize radiology has […]
Imaging IT May 22, 2025
Keeping Pace with Volume: 7 Strategies from ASNR 2025 May 22, 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 […]
Radiology May 19, 2025
Imaging Workload Jumps with Higher Use of CT, MRI May 19, 2025
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 […]
MR Scanners May 15, 2025
MRI in Paradise – News from ISMRM 2025 May 15, 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. […]
Breast Imaging May 12, 2025
AI Boosts DBT in Detecting More Breast Cancer May 12, 2025
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. Another new technology changing mammography screening is digital breast […]
Breast Imaging May 8, 2025
How Do Patients Feel about Mammo AI? May 8, 2025
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 […]
Imaging Service May 8, 2025
Function Buys Ezra to Add Labs to Screening May 8, 2025
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. Ezra’s scans are currently available […]
CT Scanners May 7, 2025
Integrated Solutions for Managing Incidental CAC Findings May 7, 2025
The rising prominence of coronary artery calcium as a prognostic marker for heart disease has created an emerging challenge for radiologists: how should they manage incidental CAC findings discovered on routine CT exams? Fortunately, new industry collaborations are making it possible to deliver CAC reports to clinicians without disrupting workflow. Routine CT scans are revealing […]
Imaging Service May 5, 2025
Imaging Cost Variation Narrows after Transparency Rule May 5, 2025
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 […]
Imaging Service May 1, 2025
RadPartners + Envision Consolidate Imaging Services May 1, 2025
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 […]
Artificial Intelligence April 30, 2025
AI-Driven Diagnostics Detects Multiple Chest Diseases from Single CT Scan April 30, 2025
A new generation of AI solutions is enabling clinicians to detect multiple chest pathologies from a single CT scan. Lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can all be detected in just one imaging session, ushering in a new era of more efficient imaging that benefits both providers and patients. Advances in […]
Cardiac Imaging April 28, 2025
Opportunistic Calcium Scoring Shifts to Abdomen April 28, 2025
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 […]
MR Scanners April 24, 2025
MRI Recon Gets Real with AI-Driven Protocols April 24, 2025
AI-based data reconstruction for MRI scans took a step forward this week with studies showing how to generate 3T-like images from ultralow-field scanners, and improve scanner efficiency by cutting energy consumption. MRI is radiology’s premier modality, but MRI scanners are cumbersome to install and expensive to operate. Enter AI-based image reconstruction. Deep learning protocols are […]
Breast Imaging April 21, 2025
Patients Want Mammo AI, But Mostly As Backup April 21, 2025
Patients support the idea of having AI review their screening mammograms – under certain conditions. That’s according to a new study in Radiology: Imaging Cancer that could have implications for breast imagers seeking to integrate AI into their practices. Mammography screening has been identified as one of the most promising use cases for AI, but […]
Breast Imaging April 17, 2025
High-Risk Breast Clinics: A Smart Move for Imaging Providers April 17, 2025
High-risk breast cancer clinics are no longer just a good idea – they’re becoming a strategic imperative. These programs, focused on identifying and managing women at elevated risk for breast cancer, are proving their value clinically and financially. For imaging providers, they present an opportunity both to improve care and grow service lines in a […]
CT Scanners April 17, 2025
CT Cancer Risk Study Raises Questions April 17, 2025
The radiology world was turned on its head this week with the publication of a new paper in JAMA Internal Medicine on CT radiation risk. Researchers estimated that all the CT scans performed in the U.S. in a single year would cause more than 100k cancers over the lives of the patients who got them. […]
Artificial Intelligence April 14, 2025
Getting Paid for AI – Will It Get Easier? April 14, 2025
Reimbursement is one of the major stumbling blocks holding back wider clinical adoption of artificial intelligence. But new legislation was introduced into the U.S. Congress last week that could ease AI’s reimbursement path. For AI developers, getting an algorithm approved is just the first step toward commercial acceptance. Reimbursement drives clinical AI adoption, as evidenced […]
