Erik L. Ridley[email protected]Nuclear MedicineCould AI lower malpractice risk for physicians?Although some legal scholars believe that liability concerns could hinder adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) software in personalized medicine, a new study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine found that physicians who follow the technology's advice may actually be shielded from malpractice liability.January 11, 2021AIFDA publishes action plan for medical AI softwareThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published an action plan for medical artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that includes a draft guidance, efforts to harmonize good machine-learning practices, and development of methodologies for evaluating algorithms and monitoring their real-world performance.January 11, 2021UltrasoundAI bolsters specificity of screening breast ultrasoundA diagnostic model that incorporates artificial intelligence (AI)-based quantitative analysis can significantly decrease false-positive rates for masses detected on screening breast ultrasound exams, potentially helping to reduce unnecessary biopsies, according to a study published online January 11 in Scientific Reports.January 11, 2021BreastCan AI spot breast cancer years before radiologists?A deep-learning algorithm successfully detected breast cancer on screening mammography, in some cases as early as two years before it was diagnosed during conventional interpretation, according to research published online January 11 in Nature Medicine. The algorithm also performed well with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) exams.January 10, 2021Image ProcessingLung involvement portends COVID-19 mortality riskVolumetric analysis of lung consolidation on chest CT scans can be used to predict the risk of COVID-19 patients dying in the hospital and aid in management decisions, researchers from Michigan reported in a study published online January 6 in European Journal of Radiology Open.January 7, 2021Image ProcessingCT/ultrasound fusion enhances ovarian biopsiesA method that combines CT radiomics and real-time CT/ultrasound image fusion can yield more accurate and efficient tissue biopsies in ovarian cancer patients and may, in the future, even facilitate "virtual" biopsies, according to research published online December 14 in European Radiology.January 7, 2021CTAI predicts metastasis in gastric cancer patientsAn artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can predict the presence of occult peritoneal metastasis in gastric cancer patients based on preoperative CT scans, potentially helping in treatment decision-making and avoiding unnecessary surgeries, according to research published online January 5 in JAMA Network Open.January 6, 2021PACS/VNAOptum bids to buy Change Healthcare in $13B dealUnitedHealth Group's Optum health services company has signed an agreement to acquire healthcare information systems and enterprise imaging vendor Change Healthcare in a deal valued at over $13 billion.January 5, 2021Image-Guided SurgeryUltralow-dose CT doesn't hurt value of 3D modelsCT images acquired at ultralow radiation doses can be used to produce 3D-printed models of wrist fractures that are just as useful as 3D models generated from standard-dose CT exams, according to research published online December 23 in the European Journal of Radiology.January 4, 2021Image-Guided Surgery3D printing, AR can enhance thoracoscopic surgeryThe combination of 3D printing and augmented reality (AR) technologies can yield better outcomes for planning and guiding thoracoscopic surgeries than relying on virtual 3D lung models displayed on a monitor in the operating room, according to research published online December 1 in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.December 13, 2020Previous PagePage 47 of 388Next PageTop StoriesDigital X-RayCan eye gaze data from radiologists make AI more human?Researcher Jeremy Wolfe, MD, discusses an emerging trend of integrating eye gaze data from radiologists into AI algorithms.PodcastsPodcast: Bryan discusses surviving radiology cuts, 2-year lockdown, and categorical changePractice ManagementMICI Q3: Radiology administrators mixed on the state of medical imagingMolecular ImagingBrain PET tracer delivered intranasally for first time in humansSponsor ContentWhen CT meets the power of AI everyone benefits.
