Digital X-Ray

Chest x-ray model analysis reveals race and sex bias
An AI chest x-ray "foundation model" developed by Google researchers has demonstrated racial and sex-related bias leading to uneven performance.
September 27, 2023
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Radiologists outperform chest x-ray AI
Radiologists outperformed four commercially available AI algorithms when diagnosing lung diseases on chest x-rays.
September 26, 2023
A representative posteroanterior chest x-ray (A) in a 71-year-old male patient who underwent examination due to progression of dyspnea shows bilateral fibrosis (arrows), which was misclassified as airspace disease by all four AI tools. Image courtesy of Radiology.
Technicians have 'flexibility' during lumbar spine bone scans
Different hip flexion angles have little influence on lumbar spine bone mineral density measurements using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.
September 25, 2023
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Low-dose radiation damages DNA in interventional radiologists
Long-term exposure to low-dose radiation can cause DNA damage to lymphocyte cells in interventional radiologists.
September 21, 2023
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AI for diagnosing osteoporosis may be 'a brilliant idea'
A focus group study in the U.K. suggests participants are generally accepting of the use of AI software for diagnosing osteoporosis.
September 21, 2023
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New fluoroscopy procedures raise radiation risks
Doctors at have calculated radiation exposures for patients undergoing newer endoscopic fluoroscopy procedures and the results come with a warning.
September 19, 2023
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X-ray tomosynthesis bests conventional x-ray for lumbar spine imaging
X-ray tomosynthesis has shown benefits over conventional x-ray for lumbar spine imaging in a recent study.
September 19, 2023
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Novel x-ray technique identifies vertebral compression fractures
A group in Japan has proposed a method for assessing vertebral compression fractures on x-rays in the absence of MRI.
September 18, 2023
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Breast imaging expert talks AI adoption with AuntMinnie.com
Katja Pinker, MD, PhD, of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, spoke with AuntMinnie.com about the challenges of adopting AI in breast imaging.
September 15, 2023
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Children with Down syndrome are exposed to more radiation
Children with Down syndrome experience significantly more medical imaging and higher radiation exposure than other children.
September 14, 2023
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X-ray-based AI can help identify malnourished bedridden patients
AI can accurately glean height and weight from chest x-rays -- a task that could help clinicians implement rapid nutritional interventions for bedridden patients, according to a group in Nagasaki, Japan.
September 11, 2023
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AI shows promise for evaluating scoliosis on spine x-rays
Orthopedic surgeons in Japan have developed an AI method based on spine x-rays that could be used to help evaluate scoliosis, according to a study published September 4 in Scientific Reports.
September 10, 2023
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