Imaging Informatics

Imaging informatics (also known as radiology informatics, a component of wider medical or healthcare informatics) includes systems to transfer images and radiology data between radiologists, referring physicians, patients and the entire enterprise. This includes picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), wider enterprise image systems, radiology information. systems (RIS), connections to share data with the electronic medical record (EMR), and software to enable advanced visualization, reporting, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, exam ordering, clinical decision support, dictation, and remote image sharing and viewing systems.

Hands-free, generative AI system reduces radiologists' time spent creating reports
"Application of these technologies represents potential areas to combat burnout," researchers wrote recently in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Radiomics-based tool predicts fracture risk in COPD patients
Such technology can be leveraged to improve risk assessments without accruing additional expenses for patients or clinicians, potentially filling in gaps where DXA exams fall short.
Many radiology PowerPoints inadvertently put private health information at risk
Many of these files are still readily available online, and numerous contain PHI that is “easily accessible,” a new analysis reveals.
Incidental finding characteristics that warrant communication
Three factors are associated with true high-risk findings—imaging protocols for aortic valve implantation planning, imaging area, and cardiology department orders.
GPT-4 as accurate as neurologists in predicting final diagnosis based on MRI reports
The large language model can also outperform other human providers, radiologists included, new study shows.

Senator demands answers after ‘outrageous’ online exposure of medical images

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., recently spelled out his concerns in a sharply worded letter to the Defense Health Agency.

January 27, 2020

Radiology hacking experts offer 3 steps for physicians to cybersecure their practices

A blue-ribbon panel of gurus recently shared their advice in an article set to be published in April’s American Journal of Roentgenology.

January 22, 2020

How one radiology practice dove into the big-data revolution, bolstered productivity by 10%

Advanced Radiology Services has built a data warehouse internally that’s transforming the way its clinicians tackle problems.

January 21, 2020

Radiology reports must evolve to serve patient audience, expert asserts

Michigan Medicine's Vivek Kalia, MD, recently made this call to action to his peers in a new Academic Radiology editorial.

January 14, 2020

Hospital warns customers after imaging server security breach

Roosevelt General Hospital is urging its customers to stay vigilant, as information affected included dates of birth, social security numbers and insurance details.

January 2, 2020

RSNA issues updated guidelines to help make imaging interoperability a reality

As part of the rollout, Ambra Health, LifeImage and Philips Healthcare have committed to adopting this framework.

December 23, 2019

7 ways radiologists can harness imaging informatics to reduce burnout

Experts recently made their pitch for informatics as a burnout-buster in a new analysis, set to be published in February’s Clinical Imaging.

December 13, 2019

Simple visual aid in EHR reduces duplicate imaging orders by 40%

Researchers with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, recently made that discovery through a years-long experiment involving tens of thousands of patients.

December 9, 2019

Imaging Informatics

Hands-free, generative AI system reduces radiologists' time spent creating reports

Radiomics-based tool predicts fracture risk in COPD patients

Many radiology PowerPoints inadvertently put private health information at risk

Incidental finding characteristics that warrant communication

GPT-4 as accurate as neurologists in predicting final diagnosis based on MRI reports