X-ray

Medical X-rays have mostly converted from film, to computed radiography (CR) that used individual plates to record each X-ray digitally that then had to be uploaded into a PACS, to what is the standard-of-care today with digital radiography (DR). DR X-ray which allows immediate digital transfer of images into a PACS for immediate review. X-rays are used to diagnose fractures, bone abnormalities, lung pathologies and tumors, as well as monitor pediatric growth, plan for surgery and treat oncology patients during radiation therapy. More detailed anatomical imaging, especially soft tissue imaging, is usually sent for advanced imaging with CT or MRI. X-ray, especially mobile DR systems, are a primary use case for artificial intelligence (AI) integration. 

SIR 2024: UAE can eliminate the need for hysterectomy after postpartum hemorrhage

In a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, the procedure reduced hysterectomies by 94%.

March 27, 2024
Head CT of a soldier with shrapnel wounds to head at a hospital in Dnipro. Photo by radiologist Olga Kachanova. Courtesy of RSNA.

PHOTO GALLERY: Radiology images of Ukrainian trauma patients wounded in war

A collection of medical images from hospitals in Ukraine showing radiology equipment in use and clinical images of wounded soldiers and civilians.

 

March 18, 2024
Fish

Museum project uses contrast CT and X-ray to catalog world’s vertebrates

Over the course of five years, 18 different institutions worked to produce the images for a Florida Museum initiative.

March 6, 2024
Wrist

AI shows potential to diagnose wrist fractures as well as radiologists

Manual reviews of X-rays remains important, because the true effectiveness of AI is still hard to quantify.

March 1, 2024
equity

Artifacts from hair on X-rays shed light on health equity gap

Do radiologists see how the hair styles of Black and brown people impact imaging exams? 

February 16, 2024

FDA awards breakthrough designation to AI-powered tuberculosis diagnostic tool

A rising number of patients in the U.S. are diagnosed with TB, and AI is being deployed to turn the tide.

February 5, 2024

AI spots missed findings on chest X-rays, aiding nonradiologists in emergency setting

Emergency units often lack 24/7 coverage by radiologists, presenting an opportunity for AI to aid in diagnostics.

February 1, 2024
Hip strain injury fracture broken hip

AI model predicts hip fractures in a short-term timeframe

Current risk assessments are unable to calculate the likelihood of a near-future fracture after a patient breaks their hip.

January 31, 2024

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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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