Vetting is an “extremely important” but often overlooked duty of physicians in imaging, U.K. experts wrote recently. 

Prior to implementation, only 2% of reports for dangerous AAAs included follow-up recommendations, but that number jumped to 58% afterward, experts wrote in JACR. 

Double reading, optimizing image quality, and improving positioning are all ways to potentially address these misses, experts wrote in Academic Radiology. 

Officials with the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant said healthcare artificial intelligence was a key piece of the blockbuster acquisition. 

Being between the ages of 55-64 or 75-79, living in a rural area, and using Medicaid or fee-for-service Medicare were all associated with lower adherence. 

However, extra work is needed to get physicians to close the care loop with ultrasound imaging, Duke experts noted.

Radiologists should exercise caution when using artificial intelligence-aided CDS systems, as robust evidence is still lacking, researchers wrote in JAMA.

Structured orders allow clinical decision support systems to root out unnecessary exams, but they run into a roadblock when docs try to freestyle.