Cardiac Imaging January 23, 2025
AI Enables Single-Click Cardiac MRI January 23, 2025
Cardiac MRI is one of the most powerful imaging tools for assessing heart function, but it’s difficult and time-consuming to perform. Could automated AI planning offer a solution? A new research paper shows how AI-based software can speed up cardiac MRI workflow. Cardiac MRI has a variety of useful clinical applications, generating high-resolution images for […]
Digital Health January 21, 2025
VC Investors Pivot to Quality January 21, 2025
Venture capital investors in digital health firms pivoted to quality in 2024, with fewer deals done but a higher median deal size compared to 2023. That’s according to a new report from market analysis firm CB Insights that also documented a record high for both the number and value of AI-focused deals. Digital health investment […]
Ultrasound January 16, 2025
AI Guides Lung Ultrasound January 16, 2025
Healthcare professionals with no experience in lung ultrasound were able to acquire diagnostic-quality scans comparable to those of experts thanks to AI guidance in a new paper in JAMA Cardiology. Ultrasound is one of the most versatile and cost-effective imaging modalities, but it is operator-dependent and many of its more challenging clinical applications require highly […]
Imaging IT January 13, 2025
Opportunistic Screening’s AI Milestone January 13, 2025
A new study lays the groundwork for AI-based opportunistic screening – the detection of disease using medical images acquired for other indications. In a paper in AJR, researchers show how their homegrown AI algorithm was able to analyze abdominal CT scans and link body composition measurements to the presence of disease. Opportunistic screening is a […]
Radiologists January 9, 2025
Top Radiology Trends for 2025 January 9, 2025
There’s no question that 2025 will be a watershed year for radiology. AI is on the cusp of going mainstream, the radiologist shortage won’t go away, and a number of new U.S. regulatory initiatives promise to reshape the field. As we did in 2024, The Imaging Wire asked key opinion leaders in medical imaging to […]
CT Scanners January 6, 2025
Is Radiation Dose Too Low? January 6, 2025
A new study raises a provocative question: Is radiation dose from medical imaging exams too low? The authors propose in a paper in Nature’s Communications Medicine that lowering radiation dose too much negatively impacts patient care by making exams less diagnostic. But radiation dose experts are pushing back on the claim. Efforts to minimize medical […]
Medical Imaging December 19, 2024
Top 10 Radiology Stories of 2024 December 19, 2024
What were the top 10 radiology stories of 2024 in The Imaging Wire? This year’s top 10 list as measured by reader views demonstrates the fascinating new developments going on every day in medical imaging. The TakeawayThe Imaging Wire’s list of top 10 articles for 2024 shows that bread-and-butter issues like the radiologist shortage and […]
Imaging IT December 16, 2024
Unlocking Body Composition Insights with Voronoi Health Analytics December 16, 2024
Body composition plays a pivotal role in monitoring organ and tissue health and predicting treatment outcomes. Accurate changes in body composition metrics can indicate reduced muscle quantity and quality – a sign of sarcopenia – as well as altered fat distribution in organs such as the liver in metabolic diseases, epicardial and paracardial fats in […]
Breast Imaging December 16, 2024
Mobile Mammography’s Value December 16, 2024
Despite the proven value of breast screening, compliance rates still aren’t as high as they should be. A new study in Clinical Breast Cancer shows how mobile mammography can improve screening adherence – especially among groups traditionally underserved in the healthcare system. Estimates of mammography compliance vary – the American Cancer Society estimates that the […]
Artificial Intelligence December 12, 2024
AI As Malpractice Safety Net December 12, 2024
One of the emerging use cases for AI in radiology is as a safety net that could help hospitals avoid malpractice cases by catching errors made by radiologists before they can cause patient harm. The topic was reviewed in a Sunday presentation at RSNA 2024. Clinical AI adoption has been held back by economic factors […]
Medical Imaging December 11, 2024
RSNA 2024 Video Highlights December 11, 2024
Last week’s RSNA 2024 meeting saw a major bounce in attendance, with early numbers indicating an 18% jump in the number of radiology professionals wandering the halls of McCormick Place. The increase brought total attendance at midweek to 40k. As in past years, AI dominated the discussion, both in the presentation rooms and on the […]
Artificial Intelligence December 9, 2024
How Are Doctors Using AI? December 9, 2024
How are healthcare providers who have adopted AI really using it? A new Medscape/HIMSS survey found that most providers are using AI for administrative tasks, while medical image analysis is also one of the top AI use cases. AI has the potential to revolutionize healthcare, but many industry observers have been frustrated with the slow […]
Radiology December 5, 2024
RSNA Goes All-In on AI December 5, 2024
CHICAGO – It’s been AI all the time this week at RSNA 2024. From clinical sessions packed with the latest findings on AI’s utility to technical exhibits crowded with AI vendors, artificial intelligence and its impact on radiology was easily the hottest trend at McCormick Place. Radiology greeted AI with initial skepticism when the first […]
Breast Imaging December 2, 2024
Mammo AI Kicks Off RSNA 2024 December 2, 2024
Welcome to RSNA 2024! This year’s meeting is starting with a bang, with two important sessions highlighting the key role AI can play in breast screening. Sunday’s presentations cap a year that’s seen the publication of several large studies demonstrating that AI can improve breast cancer screening while potentially reducing radiologist workload. Some findings from […]
Artificial Intelligence November 25, 2024
How Should AI Be Monitored? November 25, 2024
Once an AI algorithm has been approved and moves into clinical use, how should its performance be monitored? This question was top of mind at last week’s meeting of the FDA’s new Digital Health Advisory Committee. AI has the potential to radically reshape healthcare and help clinicians manage more patients with fewer staff and other […]
Imaging Service November 21, 2024
Non-Physicians Are Reading More Medical Images November 21, 2024
Non-physician practitioners are reading more medical images in U.S. medical offices. That’s according to a new study in JACR by researchers who found that the share of images interpreted by NPPs has doubled in the last 10 years. In the U.S., radiologists consider themselves to be the primary interpreters of medical images, but inroads have […]
Imaging Policy November 18, 2024
Will Congress Stop Medicare Cuts? November 18, 2024
Radiologists find themselves once again in a familiar position, facing CMS cuts in Medicare and Medicaid physician payments for 2025. A new analysis by revenue cycle management company Healthcare Administrative Partners details the impact of the reductions, as well as other reimbursement changes set to take effect next year. CMS has been driving down radiology […]
Lung Imaging November 14, 2024
Time to Embrace X-Ray AI for Early Lung Cancer Detection November 14, 2024
Each year approximately 2 billion chest X-rays are performed globally. They are fast, noninvasive, and a relatively inexpensive radiological examination for front-line diagnostics in outpatient, emergency, or community settings. Be it serendipitous screening, opportunistic detection, or incidental identification, there is potential for AI incorporated into CXR to screen patients for disease when they are getting […]
Radiologists November 14, 2024
Radiologist Salaries Lag Inflation November 14, 2024
A new study in JACR confirms what many radiologists have suspected: salary growth for private-practice radiologists has lagged inflation over the last 10 years. While there were a few bright spots, the study mostly shows that radiologists are working harder for less pay. Radiology has long been one of the better-compensated medical specialties, often landing […]
