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AI characterizes breast masses on ultrasound

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm distinguished between benign and malignant masses on breast ultrasound at a high level of accuracy -- perhaps even exceeding the diagnostic performance of less-experienced radiologists, according to research published online March 19 in the Japanese Journal of Radiology.

March 20, 2019

AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider

By Kate Madden Yee

March 20, 2019

ACA has benefited low- and middle-income women

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 has benefited low- and middle-income women since its implementation, according to a study published online March 21 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

March 20, 2019

New ultrasound technique gauges kids' heart function

By Kate Madden Yee

A catheter-based ultrasound technique can measure heart function in children undergoing surgery with similar effectiveness as the more traditional method of inserting a probe around the patient's aorta, according to a study published online March 18 in Anesthesiology.

March 20, 2019

MRI-guided cryoablation a boon for HCC patients

By Wayne Forrest

With a 1-tesla open scanner and some finesse, Chinese researchers are using MRI to guide percutaneous cryoablation of hepatic dome hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) to almost eliminate tumor progression and extend survival, according to a study published online March 12 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

March 20, 2019

SBI launches new breast imaging journal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) this month launched the inaugural issue of a new publication called the Journal of Breast Imaging.

March 19, 2019

Video from GTC 2019: Dr. Safwan Halabi on challenges to AI implementation

SAN JOSE, CA - What are the challenges to implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology? Dr. Safwan Halabi of Stanford Children's Health described his institution's experience developing an AI algorithm for bone age assessment and some of the challenges his team encountered in a talk at Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference (GTC 2019).

March 19, 2019

Video from GTC 2019: Dr. Christopher Hess has 3 questions for AI developers

SAN JOSE, CA - Do the developers of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms really understand radiology? There are three questions AI developers should consider when they start developing AI for medical imaging, according to Dr. Christopher Hess, PhD, chair of the radiology department at the University of California, San Francisco, who spoke at this week's Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC 2019).

March 19, 2019

Carestream completes Texas order for DR systems

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health has completed digital radiography (DR) installations and the conversion of several x-ray systems at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, TX.

March 19, 2019

FDA clears Siemens' mobile x-ray system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Mobilett Elara Max mobile x-ray system.

March 19, 2019

Canada readies huge investment in TRIUMF

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Canadian government is set to commit its largest single investment to date to support TRIUMF, the country's particle accelerator center.

March 19, 2019

GTC: Topol sees AI fostering empathy in healthcare

By Abraham Kim

SAN JOSE, CA - The ever-expanding clinical application of artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the face of healthcare -- not only extending the scale of medicine's influence on society but also fostering deeper empathy among clinicians, Dr. Eric Topol said in a March 19 talk at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC).

March 19, 2019

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