This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: solutions to encourage collaborative AI research; ECR 2019 sessions offer suggestions for keeping the patient in focus; blockchain’s potential role in teleradiology; the RBMA’s new Business Excellence Program; and is AI deterring radiology trainees? How image analysis competitions can
Read MoreECR sessions offer studies and suggestions for keeping the patient in focus. There were 80 sessions on artificial intelligence at ECR 2019. However, the topic that surfaced often in conversations and the sessions I attended on day one was the very low-tech but all-important human factor.
Read MoreRadiology’s role in diagnosing rare diseases; and CT’s role in diagnosing migraines are in the news. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: AI/image analysis ranked No. 1 digital health technology; emergency department CTs may not benefit most migraine patients; radiology’s role in diagnosing rare diseases;
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Diagnostic imaging can be a critical step in treating patients as early as possible. Sometimes, patients suffering from a rare disease experience a delayed diagnosis. The delay can enable their condition to further advance, possibly jeopardizing their quality of life and, in some cases, life expectancy.
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La compensación por los efectos de la dispersión de rayos X mejora el contraste. Las radiografías de tórax móviles a menudo se realizan en pacientes con enfermedades agudas que son demasiado críticos o inestables para ser trasladados a una sala de imágenes de rayos X. Para
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Radiologist burnout and healthcare's 6 top concerns are in the news. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: six issues facing healthcare in 2019; reducing scatter to improve chest X-rays; machine learning appreciation is increasing; radiology burnout and how to handle it; and imaging setting
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Compensating for the effects of X-ray scatter improves contrast. Mobile chest X-rays are often performed on acutely ill patients who are too critical or unstable to be transported to an X-ray imaging room. For these patients, bedside mobile X-rays can be the only option for
Read MoreNew developments this week: AI for chest X-rays; improved radiology reporting; and 3D printed implants. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: AI outperforms physicians at recognizing cancer; the future of radiology reporting – and improvements that are available today; AI triages abnormal chest X-rays; ‘outpatients’
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Can you guess the image in the X-ray? This month's “Guess the X-ray Image Challenge!” is here! We welcome radiologists, technologists, RAs, MDs, PAs – or anyone who thinks they’re up to the challenge – to guess the subject in this X-ray. Please leave your answer in the comment
Read MoreToday’s portable systems are smaller, safer during transport, and more affordable than ever. Since its introduction, mobile X-ray imaging has quickly emerged as an essential modality. And for good reason – because when every patient who needs an imaging exam has to be transported to an
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Use of chest imaging soars in the ED; and AI expands its influence in diagnostic imaging. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: key observations from RSNA and what to watch in 2019; the healthcare industry will be radically changed by AI; DBT may help improve
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A local resident shares his itinerary for a perfect day of eating and sightseeing in Vienna for ECR attendees. If you are attending ECR 2019, you might be wondering where to eat in Vienna. As a local who assists Carestream Health at ECR, I am
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Cinco elementos clave para ayudar a resolver problemas difíciles y complejos. Personalmente, creo que la innovación vive dentro de todos. Todos hemos "inventado" cosas, solo para descubrir que alguien más ya tenía la idea. Piénselo de esta manera: si no sabía que existía, en efecto, también
Read MoreCarbon nanotube technology in medical imaging and AI are in the news this week. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: using AI to diagnose/classify brain hemorrhages; radiation monitoring reduced high-dose procedures; carbon nanotube technology brings big changes to medical imaging; cancer death rates decline but
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Cómo el Ministerio de Salud de Omán ayuda a los profesionales de la imagen a mantener actualizados sus conocimientos y habilidades. Sra. Asya Al-Lamki, Radiógrafo Consultora, Departamento de Imagen e Intervención, Ministerio de Salud, Omán. Los avances en la tecnología afectan muchas áreas de la atención
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La tecnologia non è nuova, ma le applicazioni potrebbero essere sorprendenti. Le prospettive per l'imaging diagnostico nel 2019 sembrano molto simili a quanto discusso su Everything Rad nel 2018. L'intelligenza artificiale (AI) e i dispositivi wearable sono di nuovo nella lista, insieme ad ancora più app
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Carbon nanotube technology increases portability and image quality; and is more energy efficient. We are constantly bearing witness to important advances in the development and applications of medical technologies. However, it is not so common for there to be changes of a disruptive nature that lend
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