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.
CT Scanners July 24, 2023
AI Automates Liver Fat Detection July 24, 2023
A new study shows how AI can make opportunistic screening a reality by analyzing abdominal CT scans for signs of fatty liver.
Brain Imaging July 20, 2023
CMS May Shake Up PET Payments July 20, 2023
In a major victory for PET advocates, CMS this week said it was opening a review of its reimbursement policy on PET scans for Alzheimer’s disease.
CT Scanners July 17, 2023
How COVID Crashed CT Scanners in China July 17, 2023
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, hospitals were performing so many lung scans of infected patients that CT scanners were crashing.
Brain Imaging July 13, 2023
MRI Findings Linked to Psychosis July 13, 2023
Brain abnormalities were common on MRI in patients presenting with psychosis for the first time, suggesting scans should be a routine part of their evaluation.
Imaging Service July 10, 2023
Undermining the Argument for NPPs July 10, 2023
Non-physician practitioners are reading more medical imaging exams, but new findings raise questions about whether this emerging trend is good for healthcare.
