Artificial Intelligence October 2, 2023
More Work Ahead for Chest X-Ray AI? October 2, 2023
The UK’s national technology assessment agency issued an equivocal report on AI for chest X-ray, saying more research is needed before it can be used routinely.
Artificial Intelligence September 28, 2023
AI Hits Speed Bumps September 28, 2023
AI’s drive to widespread clinical use hit some speed bumps this week with two new studies pointing out the technology’s shortcomings.
Artificial Intelligence September 25, 2023
Predicting AI Performance September 25, 2023
How can you predict whether an AI algorithm will fall short for a particular clinical use case?
Artificial Intelligence September 20, 2023
Can AI Direct Breast MRI? September 20, 2023
A deep learning algorithm trained to analyze mammography images predicted breast cancer risk and could direct the use of breast MRI screening.
Ultrasound September 18, 2023
POCUS Cuts DVT Stays September 18, 2023
Using POCUS in the emergency department (ED) to scan patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis cut their length of stay in the ED in half.
Radiologists September 14, 2023
Radiology’s Enduring Popularity September 14, 2023
Radiology is seeing a resurgence of interest from medical students, with the medical specialty’s popularity at historically high levels.
Lung Cancer Screening September 11, 2023
CT Detects Early Lung Cancer September 11, 2023
A massive CT lung cancer screening program launched in Taiwan has been effective in detecting early lung cancer.
Breast Imaging September 7, 2023
Tipping Point for Breast AI? September 7, 2023
In the PERFORMS study, mammography AI performed as well as radiologists for analyzing screening mammograms.
Oncology Imaging August 31, 2023
Screening Foes Strike Back August 31, 2023
Opponents of population-based cancer screening published a series of articles in JAMA Internal Medicine casting doubt on whether screening has any value.
Artificial Intelligence August 29, 2023
Economic Barriers to AI August 29, 2023
Are the complex economics of the Medicare system creating barriers to wider use of medical AI?
Cardiac Imaging August 24, 2023
Fine-Tuning Cardiac CT August 24, 2023
Two new studies support a more conservative approach to determining which people with chest pain get follow-up testing like cardiac CT.
Population Health August 21, 2023
Value of Cancer Screening August 21, 2023
Medical screening for diseases like breast and cervical cancer has saved lives and generated value of at least $7.5T over the last 25 years.
Radiology August 17, 2023
Radiation and Cancer Risk August 17, 2023
A new study of nuclear workers indicates the cancer risk of working with radiation could be higher than previously thought.
Artificial Intelligence August 14, 2023
How Vendors Sell AI August 14, 2023
A new study offers insights into how AI algorithms are marketed by vendors, and how these efforts could be perceived by clinicians.
Radiologists August 10, 2023
Are Doctors Overpaid? August 10, 2023
A new study on physician salaries is raising questions about pay for US physicians and whether it contributes to rising healthcare costs.
Artificial Intelligence August 7, 2023
Grading AI Report Quality August 7, 2023
How can you tell whether the quality of a radiology report generated by an AI algorithm is comparable to that of a radiologist?
Breast Imaging August 3, 2023
Mammography AI’s Leap Forward August 3, 2023
AI for mammography screening cut radiologist workload almost by half without affecting cancer detection or recall rates in a new study out of Sweden.
Breast Imaging July 31, 2023
Breast Ultrasound Gets Wearable July 31, 2023
Wearable devices are all the rage in personal fitness – could wearable breast ultrasound be next?
Artificial Intelligence July 27, 2023
Does ‘Automation Neglect’ Limit AI’s Impact? July 27, 2023
Findings from a new study raise questions about whether AI really should be used as a collaborative tool by radiologists.
