Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a crucial component of healthcare to help augment physicians and make them more efficient. In medical imaging, it is helping radiologists more efficiently manage PACS worklists, enable structured reporting, auto detect injuries and diseases, and to pull in relevant prior exams and patient data. In cardiology, AI is helping automate tasks and measurements on imaging and in reporting systems, guides novice echo users to improve imaging and accuracy, and can risk stratify patients. AI includes deep learning algorithms, machine learning, computer-aided detection (CAD) systems, and convolutional neural networks. 

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AI built on CCTA images can predict heart attacks

Researchers from the University of Oxford have created a new biomarker based off of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) images that can select patients at a high risk of heart attack five years before they occur.

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AI chatbots have a future in healthcare, with caveats

Healthcare consumers are open to interacting with AI chatbots as long as the interaction involves general health information, not patient-specific advice or results from exams.

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AI uses imaging findings to predict presence of thyroid nodules

Machine learning models can be trained to extract immunohistochemical (IHC) characteristics from the imaging results of patients with suspected thyroid nodules, according to new research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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Machine learning model can help radiologists diagnose thyroid nodules

A new radiomics-based machine learning model can evaluate immunohistochemistry (IHC) features and CT images to predict the presence of thyroid nodules, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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AI improves clarity of optical coherence tomography images

Engineers from Duke University have harnessed the power of machine learning to increase the resolution of optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging, according to an Aug. 19 study published in Nature Photonics.

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3D MRI measures heart muscle strain without gadolinium

A new three-dimensional (3D) MRI technique can measure strain in the heart without using potentially-damaging gadolinium, according to new research out of the University of Warwick in the U.K.

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Revamped infrared spectroscopy may improve brain imaging

A new paper published in Neurophotonics details improvements made to near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)-based imaging that may enhance brain imaging research.

MRI scans reveal vascular damage caused by vaping

"These products are advertised as not harmful, and many e-cigarette users are convinced that they are just inhaling water vapor," said researchers in a recent article published by Radiology.