Digital X-Ray: Page 31

Study finds chest x-ray 'through glass' valuable during COVID-19

By Will Morton

A new chest x-ray technique implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic of imaging patients through glass produced diagnostic-quality radiographs while reducing hospital costs and infection risk, according to an April 7 paper in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.

April 12, 2021

Meta-analysis finds good news, bad news for radiology AI research

By Erik L. Ridley

A meta-analysis of radiology artificial intelligence (AI) research found the technology had high overall accuracy in chest and breast imaging, but also widespread methodological and reporting issues that may preclude definitive assessments of clinical utility.

April 8, 2021

MTMI taps new president

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging education firm the Medical Technology Management Institute (MTMI Global) has named Jay Mazurowski as its new president.

April 7, 2021

GE unveils awards for x-ray technologists

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare launched the 2021 X-Ray Technologist Awards to recognize x-ray technologists who are enhancing patient care and improving workflow.

April 1, 2021

Fujifilm wraps up Hitachi imaging acquisition

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Over a year in the making, Fujifilm's acquisition of Hitachi's diagnostic imaging business has finally been completed. The firm's new wholly owned subsidiary has begun operations as Fujifilm Healthcare.

April 1, 2021

IBM releases chest x-ray dataset for algorithm training

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

IBM has created a new multimodal chest x-ray dataset designed to assist in the training of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.

March 30, 2021

Varian invests in Israeli microcatheter company

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems has invested in Israel-based company Bend It Technologies.

March 25, 2021

Stroke care drops in early months of pandemic

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The number of hospitalizations for stroke fell during the COVID-19 pandemic despite the jump in stroke-related illness associated with the virus, particularly in the early months of the outbreak, according to a study that included 70 countries.

March 25, 2021

WHO recommends CAD with chest x-rays to fight tuberculosis

By Will Morton

The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its recommendations for tuberculosis screening to now include the use of computer-aided detection (CAD) applications in chest radiography, according to a presentation on March 23 organized by the International Society of Radiology.

March 23, 2021

MRI helps identify facial mass caused by dermal filler

By Melissa Busch

Imaging recently proved helpful in treating a woman with infections and a 15-mm lesion resulting from injection with a facial dermal filler. The case was described in the April-June issue of Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

March 21, 2021

E/M coding and billing for interventional radiology

By Erin Stephens

Understanding the nuances of evaluation and management (E/M) service billing will allow interventional radiology practices to maximize revenue from patient interactions surrounding interventional procedures. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.

March 21, 2021

Do angio before CT in acute stroke patients, Barcelona team urges

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Performing angiography immediately in stroke patients improves treatment time and recovery compared with waiting for a CT scan to be conducted to guide therapy, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021.

March 18, 2021

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