AuntMinnie

AUGUST 20, 2024

Royal Philips will supply Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA, with cardiovascular imaging software and tech at the future home of the clinic's Cardiovascular Institute at Crystal Spring Tower. Services will include inpatient nursing care, cardiovascular operating rooms, cardiac catheterization, and electrophysiology labs.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 3, 2025

The research included a total of 122 inpatients who underwent CCTA between October 2023 and October 2024; of these, 61 patients underwent exams with a standard resolution protocol and 61 with an ultrahigh resolution protocol. The group used invasive coronary angiography (ICA) as the reference standard. The complete study can be found here.

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Aidoc

MAY 23, 2025

Because when it comes to clinical AI, the wrong model or the wrong choice can stall your strategy before it even starts. One that could carry clinical or legal risk. Can we track usage, outcomes and clinical value? The post The Hidden Costs of Clinical AI Marketplaces appeared first on Healthcare AI | Aidoc Always-on AI.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In clinical care, amyloid PET scans are used to diagnose and manage Alzheimer’s disease patients based on the amounts of beta-amyloid plaque the scans reveal in the brain. The group included 6,848 participants who had been recruited at 595 clinical sites that provide specialty memory care across the U.S.

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Ben White

JULY 11, 2025

The ebb and flow of patients in a resident clinic is probably slightly easier to accommodate. That said, strict training lengths are important to hospitals using residents for predictable labor.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Most Influential Radiology Researcher Erik Middlebrooks, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Erik Middlebrooks, MD. One of this year's nominations for Most Influential Radiology Researcher is Erik Middlebrooks, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

While TTE is the standard for determining LVEF in clinical practice, the researchers noted that it is “often not readily available” for immediate bedside evaluation and in low-resource settings. Assessing LVEF is fundamental in FoCUS exams. AI-FoCUS performance for LVEF assessment Abnormal LVEF ( Severe dysfunction ( AUC 0.98 Sensitivity 92.8%

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AuntMinnie

MAY 11, 2025

He outlined the path contrast takes after it's been used for imaging: Gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) waste from both inpatients and outpatients goes into the sewage system; conventional sewage treatment puts it into surface water and groundwater; it then goes into the drinking water production cycle.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 4, 2023

And it appears that radiologists are reading more cardiac CT exams, but not cardiac MRI studies, presenter Mustafa Al-Ogaili, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ, told session attendees. As for cardiac MRI, the number of exams increased annually between 2013 and 2019, and cardiologists read the majority of them, Beizavi reported.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) federal fiscal year (FY) 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule includes several radiology-relevant topics, according to a detailed summary from the American College of Radiology (ACR). The CMS finalized a 2.9% The CMS finalized a 2.9%

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Aidoc

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The Impact on Patients and Clinical Management A 2024 study in the Journal of Clinical Imaging found that 68% of surveyed radiology practices had unreported radiology exams. Delayed imaging interpretation can extend inpatient stays, postpone treatment and lower patient satisfaction. A Clinical Radiology study by Cliffe, et al.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 29, 2024

Thoracic surgeons at the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada, assessed outcomes after implementing a quality improvement initiative in which they ditched x-rays in these patients in favor of clinical observation alone. All patients who had any symptoms underwent a chest x-ray. days vs. 2.3

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The clinical implementation of point-of-care ultrasound is making steady progress. POCUS allows for real-time evaluation and administration of treatment, without reliance on facility-based scanning, i.e. radiology departments, and avoidance of unnecessary tertiary care referral is a major benefit, he added.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 7, 2025

It is expressed as a percentage of CT exams that are out-of-range based on having either excessive radiation dose or inadequate image quality, relative to evidence-based thresholds based on the clinical indication for the exam.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 27, 2024

To address CT radiation dose safety issues, in 2019 CMS invited CT researchers and experts to develop a measure that could be incorporated into its programs that use financial incentives to motivate clinicians and hospitals to improve clinical outcomes and patient safety. Smith-Bindman R, Chu P, Wang Y, et al. JAMA Intern Med.

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REBEL EM

JANUARY 9, 2024

Clinical Scenario: A 45-year-old woman with hypertension presents with a productive cough and fever. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. A prospective randomized study of inpatient iv. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). O2 Sat 99% on RA, RR 18.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As the measure was also included in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (HIQR) program and Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (HOQR) program, physicians and hospitals will be aligned to optimize dose across all care settings, she noted.

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Aidoc

JUNE 11, 2025

And with 685 of surveyed radiology practices having unreported radiology exams, according to a 2024 Journal of Clinical Imaging study , your health system could be at risk (or already experiencing) extended inpatient stays, postponed patient treatment and lower patient satisfaction. It’s a perfect storm for exam backlogs.

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MedImaging Ultrasound

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

An innovative augmented reality surgical visualization and navigation system has been adopted for clinical use for the first time.

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MedImaging Ultrasound

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

An innovative augmented reality surgical visualization and navigation system has been adopted for clinical use for the first time.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 15, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 03/15/2024 - 16:41 March 15, 2024 — Visitors to the Philips Booth at HIMSS in Orlando, Fla, experienced smart, scalable and sustainable clinical solutions designed to help accelerate speed to diagnosis and treatment while improving operational efficiencies, patient outcomes, health equity, and staff experience.

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Aidoc

JUNE 29, 2023

With more than 30,000 inpatient and 500,000 outpatient visits each year, ensuring coordinated and collaborative care is essential at Hoag Health System ’s three acute care hospitals, 15 urgent care centers and 10 health centers. He initiated the notification pathway. Curious about what AI can do at your facility?

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Imaging Technology

JULY 11, 2023

The clinical utility of DDR is being realized across different provider types, from hospitals to clinics and private practices, encompassing a multitude of applications, including ER/inpatient triage, outpatient imaging, specialty musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging, and pre-surgical evaluations. Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology (N.Y.),

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Aidoc

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Reducing Treatment Times In understaffed radiology departments and overcrowded hospitals, clinical AI is already demonstrating its potential to deliver faster treatment for patients by significantly reducing treatment times. 7 AI can help alleviate some of this pressure. PMID: 36034496; PMCID: PMC9411003. ” The Lancet Oncology 24.8

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JVIR

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Clinically oriented interventional radiology (IR) is defined by its emphasis on patient-centered services such as inpatient rounding, patient follow-up, periprocedural involvement, and patient-physician relationships.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This provides radiology with the assurance that any AIF in their clinical report is seen and acted upon. It captures patients with AIFs identified in all venues of care, including the emergency department, inpatient settings, and outpatient settings. This puts more patients under care and creates the opportunity to save more lives.

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A focus of the collaboration is to implement enterprise-wide technology to optimize workflows and help improve clinical decision-making. This transformational approach will help UH keep pace with clinical and workflow innovations over time, regardless of location. and Canada.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 6, 2024

Braun , MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), Icahn Mount Sinai , and a co-author of the study. DDR is a much easier method to capture lung function and it provides more clinical data than PFT alone. Chest radiography is typically acquired in the evaluation of pulmonary disorders.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This technology has the potential to reduce burnout and allow physicians to spend more time with patients, which may ultimately lead to better outcomes," added Dreyer, who is an Associate Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School , Dreyer head of the MGH & BWH Center for Clinical Data Science (CCDS).

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Aidoc

OCTOBER 31, 2024

For AI to maximize its impact, radiologists need to look at how these tools fit into the broader clinical workflow, connecting the dots between radiology and other departments. Take, for instance, how some outpatient facilities use AI alerts to manage potential PE cases.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Lammers is also part of another team evaluating the effect of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which established the meaningful use program, for the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). "As

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JVIR

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Few studies have evaluated the association between MT case-volume with clinical outcomes. The certification requirement for hospitals to be considered stroke centers in the United States is greater than 15 cases of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) annually for center and proceduralist.

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Dr. Naeger has disseminated to countless radiologists and other health professionals the most current scientific and clinical information regarding diagnostic imaging, image-guided intervention, and related fields. Naeger—dedicated to education that results in improved participant performance, ultimately leading to enhanced patient outcomes.

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JVIR

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

To investigate nationwide utilization trends and clinical outcomes of UAE for fibroid treatment using publicly available data from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS). Uterine artery embolization (UAE) has emerged as a minimally invasive option for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids.

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Aidoc

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This was vividly illustrated at the recent conference, which brought together a multidisciplinary team of experts, fostering a collaborative approach in both research and clinical practice, and paving the way for more comprehensive and nuanced care strategies. Here are our three key takeaways from the Annual PERT Consortium: 1.

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REBEL EM

AUGUST 30, 2023

Take Home Points Clinical presentation is very nonspecific; evaluate all patients presenting with back pain for infectious risk factors. MRI is key to diagnosis, obtain this imaging in all patients who raise clinical suspicion Patients with hemodynamic instability and neurologic compromise warrant empiric antibiotics.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 7, 2024

To help care teams make better use of this data, GE HealthCare is leveraging AI to help ease clinical workflows, enabling care teams to enhance precision care. "At In the U.S., clinicians spend nearly twice as much time working with electronic health records as working with patients.i hospitals unused today.ii

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