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 a dilemma 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 data […]
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 […]
Artificial Intelligence April 10, 2025
Radiology’s Rising Workload April 10, 2025
If you think new imaging IT technologies will reduce radiologist workload in the future, you might want to think again. Researchers who analyzed hundreds of studies on new scientific advances predicted that nearly half of them would increase radiologists’ workload – especially AI. Radiologists are desperately in need of help to manage rising imaging volumes […]
Imaging IT April 7, 2025
6 Imaging IT Tools Radiologists Want Now April 7, 2025
It’s no secret that radiology faces a variety of challenges, from rising imaging volumes to workforce shortages. But can imaging IT vendors help? A new paper in Academic Radiology suggests they can, and provides a list of the half-dozen imaging IT tools that radiologists say they need most. Radiology is already one of the most […]
Radiologists April 3, 2025
Who’s Reading Office-Based Medical Images? April 3, 2025
Non-radiologist providers are reading almost half of medical images acquired in the office practice setting. A new analysis in AJR raises questions about both the quality of these interpretations as well as whether they are contributing to imaging overutilization. Radiologists have jealously guarded their role as the primary interpreters of medical images, but keeping referring […]
Cardiac Imaging March 31, 2025
CAC Scoring Shines at ACC 2025 March 31, 2025
The American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting is wrapping up today in Chicago, and new research into coronary artery calcium scoring has been one of cardiac imaging’s top trends at McCormick Place. CAC scoring has been around for ages as a way to detect and quantify calcium buildup in the coronary arteries based on data […]
Radiology March 27, 2025
Top 40 Radiology Resources March 27, 2025
We’re pleased to announce The Imaging Wire’s updated list of top radiology resources for 2025 – the people and publications we rely on to find the most interesting medical imaging stories. If you’re a regular reader, you’ll notice we’ve expanded the list from 35 resources last year to 40 this year – not only does […]
Artificial Intelligence March 24, 2025
VC AI Funding Plummets March 24, 2025
If you thought venture capital funding of AI firms was lower last year, you weren’t wrong. A new report from market analysis firm Signify Research found that VC funding of radiology AI firms dropped by nearly half in 2024 compared to the year before. VC funding has become a closely watched barometer of the radiology […]
CT Scanners March 20, 2025
How to Improve CT Lung Screening Outcomes March 20, 2025
Getting patients to attend cancer screening exams is one of the biggest challenges in healthcare. But a new study in JAMA Network Open should provide motivation, showing that people who showed up for annual CT lung cancer screening exams had better clinical outcomes than those who didn’t. Low cancer screening adherence frustrates clinicians and healthcare […]
