Radiologists or technologists who manually select protocols for commonly ordered exams rarely add value, making protocol selection a prime target for workflow automation, according to recent research.
Paul Cremer, MD. Courtesy of the Cleveland Clinic.
At this year's "Nuclear Cardiology Today: Best Practices for Today, Innovation for Tomorrow" conference in Rosemont, Illinois, sponsored by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), Paul Cremer, MD, discussed the role of cardiac imaging in cardio-oncology.
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, said his administration is working on an updated “new regulatory framework” to promote the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, and he expects medical imaging to be at the forefront of AI-based healthcare devices, according to a report published by The Hill.
Suhny Abbara, MD, a professor of radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Texas, has been named editor of Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, a new journal from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
A team from Washington University in St. Louis developed a proof-of-concept technique to detect tumor biomarkers via a blood test using noninvasive focused ultrasound. The method could potentially eliminate surgical biopsies, according to a study in Scientific Reports.
Recent study findings from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers may increase the number of stroke patients who can safely be treated with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), or alteplase, according to an MGH release.
Courtesy of the California Institute of Technology (CalTech).
Researchers at CalTech are developing "erasable" contrast agents that can "blink off" on command during an MRI to reveal their exact location inside the body, according to a press release from the California Institute of Technology.
A sinus infection is no fun for most—but when 7-year-old Layla, a 2,300-pound black rhinoceros, was suffering from the condition, veterinarians needed a better understanding of her skull to guide treatment.
New findings published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging demonstrate how novel imaging tracers can identify infections from implanted cardiac devices (ICDs) before they have to be removed, according to an April 24 article by Cardiovascular Business.
The addition of the International Medical Solutions Educational Toolkit will allow for DICOM viewing and complement resident training projects, CME and other educational programs.
