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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

Dose reduction protocol makes multiple same-day contrast injections possible when necessary
This reduction protocol allows for acceptable lesion visualization while also providing a cautionary cushion when the safety of sequential contrast injections is in question.
Offering evening, weekend hours could increase compliance with breast cancer screening recommendations
This is especially true among women younger than 50 and who live in areas considered more socioeconomically disadvantaged, according to new data.
Machine learning winnows memory-care cohort to only the most appropriate nuc-med patients
An AI-aided way has emerged to confidently select dementia patients who are likely to benefit from amyloid-PET imaging while appropriately de-selecting patients for whom the costly exam would probably be unhelpful.
Investigation into patient's death after contrast injection begins
The man's wife told the court that he had undergone similar scans multiple times before and had never experienced any sort of adverse reaction.
Deep learning denoising software can cut radiation exposure to 25% of conventional doses during neck CT
And the dose reduction can be achieved without sacrificing image quality, a new analysis shows.

A new artificial intelligence tool can detect heart disease on cardiovascular MRI scans in seconds with equal or superior precision as clinicians.

Cardiac MRI a powerful tool for predicting sudden cardiac death, arrhythmia after CIED implantation

The study's authors suspect their findings could improve patient selection for CIEDs.

February 17, 2022

Sectra PACS was named Best in KLAS in 2022 based on customer feedback.

Hospitals share top health IT vendors to work with in the Best in KLAS 2022 list

KLAS Research's 2022 report covers more than 1,000 health IT informatics solutions focused on EMRs, staffing, revenue cycle management, patient portals, and more.

February 17, 2022

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology says AHA/ACC chest pain guidelines miss the mark

One of the group's primary concerns is the "inappropriately large role" given to FFR-CT.

October 29, 2021

Radiology navigators may save millions from malpractice lawsuits by closing gaps in follow-up care

Duke University Medical Center scheduled additional exams for 60% of incidental findings, and many were later diagnosed as serious problems.

August 10, 2021

Radiologists want ‘immediate’ action to ensure AI is safe, effective in younger patients

Doctors specifically called on Congress and the Food and Drug Administration to improve existing regulatory frameworks and incentivize more stringent testing in this underserved population.

July 28, 2021

RSNA, other medical imaging groups launch brain tumor artificial intelligence challenge

Winners of the 10th annual Brain Tumor Segmentation challenge will be recognized at the AI Showcase Theater during RSNA 2021.

July 14, 2021

Combining AI with cardiac imaging helps predict heart attacks, cardiovascular deaths

The findings were presented virtually during the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2021 Annual Meeting.

June 14, 2021

‘Must be a more efficient way’: AI slashes turnaround times for radiology patient experience surveys

A data scientist at one Phoenix-area provider never anticipated he would enhance the customer experience after covering for a colleague vacationing in Thailand, he said at SIIM's Annual Meeting

May 25, 2021

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Cardiovascular Business

AI improves CT assessments, boosts care for real-world heart patients

Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Cardiovascular Business

AI predicts cardiovascular risk during CT scans—no invasive tests or contrast required

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans.

Radiology Business

Google teams with Bayer to address radiologist burnout via AI

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday.

Patient Care

Dose reduction protocol makes multiple same-day contrast injections possible when necessary

Offering evening, weekend hours could increase compliance with breast cancer screening recommendations

Machine learning winnows memory-care cohort to only the most appropriate nuc-med patients

Investigation into patient's death after contrast injection begins

Deep learning denoising software can cut radiation exposure to 25% of conventional doses during neck CT

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