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Moore’s Law for radiologists

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Most radiologists have heard of Moore’s Law. A close colleague observed that radiologists are affected by a type of Moore’s Law. The amount of scans a radiologist is expected to shift per day is increasing year on year. Today’s radiologist is expected to shift work at an eye-watering rate. Paul McCoubrie, MBBS.

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ECR: Generative AI yields potential for assisting radiologists

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He also talked about challenges in integrating generative AI into practice, potential benefits, and what the future may hold for the technology and how it may pertain to radiologists. Were trying to think about how radiologists can work alongside artificial intelligence, Kohli said.

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Radiologists less susceptible to visual illusions

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Only two previous studies have addressed the issue of whether enhancements in visual perception abilities of radiologists are a product of specialist professional training, with mixed results, the authors explained.

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Do radiologists trust mammography AI software?

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In a large-scale prospective trial conducted at a breast screening program in Europe, fewer women were recalled based on AI analysis of their digital mammogram than those recalled due to consensus findings from radiologists. The observed behavior may attenuate, and underestimate, the potential benefits of AI CAD in screening programs.

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ACR/RBMA workforce survey: Radiologist recruiting remains a key concern

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Recruiting remains a key concern among both academic and hospital radiology practices, with 67% of radiologists reporting that their practices are understaffed, researchers have found. Ongoing periodic assessment of the radiologist workforce is necessary to identify pressure points and potential mitigating factors."

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Generative AI, radiologist shortages feature in 2024 Minnies

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The voters also zeroed in on the ongoing shortage of radiologists as the Biggest Threat to Radiology. Fishman concedes that there are barriers to educational pursuits in the radiology sphere -- not the least of which is pressure on radiologists to generate high relative value units. But these barriers aren't deal-breakers.

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Radiologists help refute ‘pregnant mummy’ claim

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Radiologists have weighed in on a reportedly heated dispute in archeology over whether CT scans show that a mummified ancient Egyptian woman was pregnant. According to the results, all of the radiologists indicated clearly that there was no evidence of a fetus in the pelvic area.