Quality

The focus of quality improvement in healthcare is to bolster performance and processes related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Leaders in this space also ensure the proper selection of imaging exams and procedures, and monitor the safety of services, among other duties. Reimbursement programs such as the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) utilize financial incentives to improve quality. This also includes setting and maintaining care quality initiatives, such as the requirements set by the Joint Commission.

GPT-4o outperforms radiologists at CT protocoling
Context is the key to accurate and effective large language model protocoling for CT scans, according to new research.
Robotic-assisted navigation improves accuracy, halves radiation dose during interventional procedures
Often integrated with artificial intelligence, these systems have been shown to improve accuracy and reproducibility during IR care.
Akumin secures $154M to support long-term growth
Akumin recently announced several developments intended to strengthen its finances and support the growth of its imaging and radiation oncology services.
New iron-based imaging agent significantly improves brain tumor visualization
Ferumoxytol is used primarily in medications that treat anemia, but the FDA recently cleared it for deployment in brain imaging as well.
AI reduces readers' kidney lesion interpretation times by over 30%
The tool also can be used on contrasted abdominal scans completed for other clinical indications, addressing suspicious lesions before they worsen.

ChatGPT large language models radiology health care

GPT-4o outperforms radiologists at CT protocoling

Context is the key to accurate and effective large language model protocoling for CT scans, according to new research.

Robotic-assisted RFAs yield better outcomes during lung tumor ablations

Robotic-assisted navigation improves accuracy, halves radiation dose during interventional procedures

Often integrated with artificial intelligence, these systems have been shown to improve accuracy and reproducibility during IR care.

Akumin secures $154M to support long-term growth

Akumin recently announced several developments intended to strengthen its finances and support the growth of its imaging and radiation oncology services.

New iron-based imaging agent significantly improves brain tumor visualization

Ferumoxytol is used primarily in medications that treat anemia, but the FDA recently cleared it for deployment in brain imaging as well.

AI reduces readers' kidney lesion interpretation times by over 30%

The tool also can be used on contrasted abdominal scans completed for other clinical indications, addressing suspicious lesions before they worsen.

ST-RADS scoring system for predicting risk of soft tissue tumor malignancy

Scoring system outperforms standard radiology reports for predicting soft tissue tumor malignancy

The Soft-Tissue Tumor Reporting and Data System (ST-RADS) is an MRI framework that was designed to assess the risk of soft tissue tumors and help providers in managing the finding.

New data on GBCA safety indicate risk of renal complications 'exceedingly low'

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is a serious, potentially fatal disease that progressively causes the skin and underlying tissues to harden.

Dynamic chest radiography could be an alternative to pulmonary function tests for diagnosing COPD

Dynamic chest radiography could potentially replace pulmonary function tests

The X-ray technique uses continuous radiographic acquisition during respiration to assess lung function.