Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS)enterprise image systemsartificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

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3 patients dead after UK hospital failed to escalate imaging findings

St. George University Hospitals Foundation Trust in the U.K. admitted that missed radiology findings contributed to the death of three patients at its hospital, according to reporting from Health Services Journal.

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Publicly available imaging datasets may not be as reliable as radiologists think

An Australian researcher found labeling problems, some "significant," within two large, publicly available medical imaging datasets.

O-RADS: A new reporting system for ovarian, uterine masses

The Ovarian-Adnexal Reporting and Data System combines a common North American approach with a widely used European algorithmic technique, created by an American College of Radiology-sponsored team.

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Cardiology’s Challenge for the 2020s: Turning the Trend on Rising Mortality

The latest numbers on cardiovascular deaths put the focus on innovative ways to point the trend line down again.

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Company tries image crowdsourcing to speed up AI’s proliferation in radiology

Presagen announced Oct. 30 the launch of its AI Open Projects platform, a tool that allows radiology practices worldwide to share images and help to build AI products that are “robust, scalable and unbiased.” 

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Geisinger launches ‘first-of-its-kind’ system to allow open access to past breast exams

Those involved said that such access is crucial for early cancer detection, and will hopefully help to avoid any unnecessary, duplicative testing in the future. 

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Do referring clinicians actually view MSK radiology reports?

“Although one would think that the radiology report plays a critical role in patient care, few studies have determined whether radiology reports are actually viewed by referrers," Sadaf Sahraian, with Johns Hopkins Medical Institution said.

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Imaging informaticists play a crucial role in implementing AI

Imaging informaticists can make a big impact on AI strategies, according to a new analysis published in Academic Radiology.