A new paper published in Academic Radiology details one institution’s transition from free text to structured reporting templates and the resultant departmental impact.

Higher complication rates were observed in inpatient settings and in patients with COPD. Also associated with increased adverse events were prior lung cancer screening and the use of oral anticoagulants or antiplatelets.

A top attractor of investors interested in medical imaging AI has drawn in a fresh $110 million.

The AMA recently shared that Alexander Ding, MD, of Kentucky and Scott Ferguson, MD, of Arkansas have been selected to the Board of Trustees by their peers. 

When AI-generated annotations of real-world chest CT images were made available to interpreting radiologists in a randomized prospective study, the assisted rads cut their read times from 421 seconds to 328.

Unique to radiologists is that their workloads have not yet declined to the pre-pandemic levels seen in 2019 like other specialties have started to witness.

Diagnostic radiology saw its median compensation rise just 1.6% from 2020 to 2021. On the other hand, interventional radiology enjoyed a 9.9% raise. 

Against the backdrop of radiologists getting sued for medical negligence after allegedly reading images too hastily, recent years have seen pointed calls for new radiology rules, requirements or regulations.