Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a crucial component of healthcare to help augment physicians and make them more efficient. In medical imaging, it is helping radiologists more efficiently manage PACS worklists, enable structured reporting, auto detect injuries and diseases, and to pull in relevant prior exams and patient data. In cardiology, AI is helping automate tasks and measurements on imaging and in reporting systems, guides novice echo users to improve imaging and accuracy, and can risk stratify patients. AI includes deep learning algorithms, machine learning, computer-aided detection (CAD) systems, and convolutional neural networks. 

AI applications developed by Annalise.ai and commercialized outside the U.S. The company is working on gaining FDA for these and had several FDA clearances granted this past year. Photo by Dave Fornell. #RSNA #RSNA23 #RSNA2023

FDA has now cleared 700 AI healthcare algorithms, more than 76% in radiology

Medical imaging makes up 76% of all the FDA-cleared artificial intelligence clinical algorithms used for direct patient care.

December 13, 2023
Entry way to the RSNA artificial intelligence showcase. Photo by Dave Fornell. #RSNA #RSNA23 #RSNA2023 orthopedic imaging

RSNA unveils the 10 most cited Radiology studies of 2023

ChatGPT was a popular topic among readers of the Radiological Society of North America's flagship scientific journal. 

December 13, 2023
Video of Dhruv Mehta explaining the two new Canon AI-enabled CT systems launched at the 2023 RSNA. #CanonMedical #RSNA #RSNA23 #RSNA2023

Canon launches two new AI-based CT systems

The company unveiled its latest computed tomography systems at RSNA 2023, aiming to address staffing shortages and improve image quality. 

December 12, 2023
shoulder injury examination

AI system able to identify standard plane, segment tissue in ultrasounds of shoulder

The combined-AI system used for this research “demonstrated superior performance compared with similar studies for both functions,” researchers noted.

December 7, 2023
Video interview with Nina Kottler, MD, MS, associate chief medical officer for clinical AI, Radiology Partners, explains what radiology practices should consider when assessing artificial intelligence (AI) return on investment in an era where there is little reimbursement. #RSNA #RSNA23 #RSNA2023 #HealthAI #AIhealthcare

Artificial intelligence ROI considerations in radiology

Rad Partners' Nina Kottler, MD, explains what practices should consider when assessing artificial intelligence solutions in an era where there is little reimbursement.  
 

December 6, 2023
Kit Crancer RBMA president on Medicare cuts RSNA 2023.

The impact of Medicare payment cuts on radiology and patient care access

RBMA President Kit Crancer said continued cuts will result in Medicare patients losing access to care when health systems and providers determine it is no longer economical.

December 5, 2023
Example of cardiac CT and how spectral imaging assessment of the scan and show areas myocarditis as part of a demo in the Philips booth at RSNA 2023. Cardiac CT took center stage in all of the large CT vendors this year at RSNA and four new CT scanners where introduced, all of which were being promoted for their cardiac imaging capabilities. Photo by Dave Fornell #RSNA #YesCCT #RSNA23 #RSNA2023

Cardiac CT's continued rise on display at RSNA 2023

CCTA has seen rapid adoption and growth over the past two years, and RSNA vendors fed that trend with new product launches.

December 5, 2023
Large crowd in the recruiters row on the RSNA expo floor. There was a record number of recruiters at RSNA this year as the radiologist shortage begins to hurt many healthcare systems. The shortage was also brought up in nearly all discussions Radiology Business has at RSNAS 2023. #RSNA #RSNA23 #RSNA2023

4 key trends in radiology at RSNA 2023

The rapidly growing shortage of radiologists and technologists was by far the biggest concern discussed across the Radiological Society of North America meeting.

December 1, 2023

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The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

"I see, at least for the next decade, this being a SPECT and PET world, not one or the other," explained Tim Bateman, MD.

The FDA-approved technology developed by HeartFlow can predict a patient's long-term risk of target vessel failure as well as more invasive treatments performed inside a cath lab. 

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