Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

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RSNA to use annual conference to cultivate machine learning, AI knowledge

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is staying future-focused for its annual symposium in Chicago in November. According to a statement from the organization, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) will be playing an expanded role at this year’s conference.

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Radiologists still reading more lower extremity MRIs than nonradiologists, especially on weekends

Nonradiologists such as orthopedic surgeons are interpreting a growing number of musculoskeletal imaging examinations. According to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, however, radiologists are still performing a lion’s share of the work, including a much higher percentage of weekend reads and clinically complex patients.

Intermountain Healthcare Clinic Installs Digital X-ray Imaging Systems from Carestream Health

Alta View Clinic (Sandy, Utah) installed three CARESTREAM DRX-Ascend Systems (see video link) to capture urgent care, orthopaedic, pediatric and other radiology exams.

Modulated Imaging gains FDA clearance for new optical imaging system

Modulated Imaging, an Irvine, California-based vendor, announced this week that its Clarifi Imaging System has received FDA 510(k) clearance.

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1st impressions: Physician 'gut instinct' can influence amount of diagnostic imaging

New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) suggests a physician's intuition—or, in other words, gut feeling—about a patient’s condition significantly influences the amount of diagnostic imaging, which is well above the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Researchers use deep learning to detect cartilage lesions in knee MR images

Deep learning technology can be used to evaluate MR images of the knee, according to a new study published in Radiology.

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Google, Flywheel partner for 1st cloud-based MRI research center at Columbia

Research informatics company Flywheel and the Google Cloud Platform have partnered to launch the first node of a cloud-based Columbia University MR Research Center, according to a statement released this week.

North Carolina surgeon’s effort to make MRIs affordable impeded by state law

A surgeon attempting to make MRIs more affordable for North Carolina residents filed a lawsuit Monday, July 30, in the state’s Superior Court to overturn a law that’s barring him from purchasing his own MR machine, Vox has reported.