AI-Based Medical Imaging Expected to Generate $2 billion by 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) will soon become common place in radiology, and the rise of algorithm-driven technology in the medical imaging industry is poised to generate $2 billion annually by 2023, according to a report from Signify Research, a United Kingdom-based healthcare data research firm.AI has slowly been transforming the imaging market with advanced methods in assisting physicians with disease detection and diagnosis and quantification processes. At last year ’s Radiological Society of North America, the spotlightwas on AI, and various software platforms showed off their deep learning-based technologies.Signi...
Source: radRounds - August 10, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Should the Radiology Extender Be Common Place in Hospitals?
A recent studypublished in theJournal of the American College of Radiologyhas found that radiology extenders (RE) can expedite image reading processes, stabilize workloads, and sustain reimbursement rates for radiologists.The repetitive and demanding nature of reviewing over a thousand x-ray images a week can be monotonous for radiologists, and leave them feeling unaccomplished and inefficient in their other responsibilities. To relieve some of the burden of reviewing so many images, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania trained a radiologic technologist to be integrated with ...
Source: radRounds - August 10, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Who Benefits from Late Night Radiology Shifts?
Overnight radiology shifts increase image report reading rates and processing, but radiologists who burn the midnight oil tend to struggle with diagnostic performance. According to astudy published in theJournal of the American College of Radiology, tired radiologists working late at night spend more time on cases and miss more abnormalities than radiologists working during the day.Health care facilities are requiring radiologists to generate image reports at faster rates in order to speed up patient turn around and expedite their time in emergency rooms. However, working long hours late at night can have physiological con...
Source: radRounds - August 10, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
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Conclusion.Student life nowadays is an extremely rapid flow for youngsters. On the positive side, it opens a wide range of new opportunities for students and pupils, including youth exchange projects and online education. But on the negative side, the formers live in a more competitive milieu than it was before. Nevertheless, this period of time is still the best period of life, and regardless if it is affected by IT or not, students enjoy their life! (Source: radRounds)
Source: radRounds - August 9, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: David Prater Source Type: blogs
Reducing Radiology Burnout Might Be Easier Than We Thought
Burnout is inevitable in medicine, and without adequate support and resources, it can result in major consequences such as substance abuse, reckless behavior, and strained personal and professional relationships. According to astudypublished in theJournal of the American College of Radiology,the rates of radiology burnout are escalating while reports of job satisfaction are on the decline. The report ’s researchers have addressed the top most common factors that contribute to radiologist burnout:1. Sufficient staffing. Maintaining balanced workloads for radiologists requires having an adequate number of staff. Study l...
Source: radRounds - August 3, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Can We Prevent Patient No-Shows in Radiology?
No-shows can negatively impact both a facility ’s financial operations and patients’ health. A group of researchers led by Joshua I. Rosenbaum, MD, a radiologist at the University of Washington, conducted an extensive studyto determine the factors that make patients skip appointments and what systems can be put in place to deter no-shows.Although all specialties encounter no-shows, the reasons why patients miss imaging appointments are probably different from the reasons that prompt them to forego other kinds of medical procedures. For their study published in theJournal of the American College of Radiology, Dr. Rosen...
Source: radRounds - August 3, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Are You an Effective Communicator?
When specialists fail to accurately communicate important patient information,it can have enormous repercussions on that patient ’s health along with lasting legal consequences. According to the non-profit healthcare accreditation organization, Joint Commission, 70 percentof “adverse health outcomes” derive from failed physician communication. In an opinion piece published in theJournal of the American College of Radiology,radiologist Leonard Berlin examined how lack of specialist communication plays out in malpractice lawsuits and physician relationships.Dr. Berlin describes a lawsuit in which a 53-year-old male pa...
Source: radRounds - August 3, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
How Do Interruptions Impact Image Reading?
Interruptions are inevitable in any workplace, but for on-call radiologists, minor interruptions can significantly delay image analysis, according to a report that will be published in theJournal of Medical Imaging.On average, an on-call radiologist fields 72 phone calls over a 12-hour night shift. Phone calls and other interruptions can result in radiologists spending more time on dictation than reading the images. Previous research has suggested that physicians who have to deal with interruptions are also less confident about patient diagnosis.In a first-of-its-kind study, Researchers led by Trafton Drew, PhD, an assis...
Source: radRounds - July 28, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Researchers Analyze Brain Iron Levels to Predict Severity of Symptoms in MS Patients
MRI has been vital to detecting the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS). Yet now, researchers have discovered a way to use the imaging practice to predict the severity of a MS patient ’s symptoms.In a studyrecently published inRadiology, a group of researchers led by Robert Zivadinov, MD, PhD, professor of neurology at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo, describe how they use Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) to identify iron levels in different parts of the brain in both patients with MS and those who didn ’t have the condition. This was the first-ever stud...
Source: radRounds - July 27, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
How Do Interruptions Impact Image Reading
Interruptions are inevitable in any workplace, but for on-call radiologists, minor interruptions can significantly delay image analysis, according to a report that will be published in theJournal of Medical Imaging.On average, an on-call radiologist fields 72 phone calls over a 12-hour night shift. Phone calls and other interruptions can result in radiologists spending more time on dictation than reading the images. Previous research has suggested that physicians who have to deal with interruptions are also less confident about patient diagnosis.In a first-of-its-kind study, Researchers led by Trafton Drew, PhD, an assis...
Source: radRounds - July 27, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Is Practicing on a Cadaver the Best Way to Develop Ultrasound Skills?
Medical students and radiology residents at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are turning to lightly embalmed cadavers to fine tune and master their ultrasound-guided procedure skills.In their studypublished inAcademic Radiology, the group of researchers led by Mary E. Meek, MD, associate professor of radiology, had first-year medical students practice placing the needle and dilating the tissues on cadavers that had been deceased for three days. The bodies were threaded with wires and catheters on both access points. The cadavers were arranged in the seated positions and had been injected with Lidocaine. Ra...
Source: radRounds - July 27, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Name Your Price MRI Startup Coming to an Imaging Center Near You
Medmo, a unique name-your-price imaging service, is helping patients access affordable MRIs and other imaging services by matching them to imaging centers within their budget. The New York-based startup’s platform is designed to help patients with high deductibles or no insurance find low-cost scans and imaging centers fill up empty slots in their schedule.Medmo could be paving the way for a whole new pricing concept in the healthcare industry. Since the platform works by connecting patients with imaging centers that might have last minute openings, users can pay discounted rates as low as $225 for an MRI and $200 for ...
Source: radRounds - July 19, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
How MRI Can Help Detect MS in Children Before They Start to Develop Symptoms
Yale University scientists have developed a way to use MRI to determine if a child is at high risk for developing multiple sclerosis (MS) before they start exhibiting symptoms.In a studypublished inNeurology: Neuroimmunology& Neuroinflammation, researchers evaluated MRI scans of 38 children across 16 different facilities in six countries who had demonstrated signs of MS. The children underwent the neuroimaging procedure for various reasons, but many received scans for headaches. The researchers found that around 42 percent of the children later developed symptoms of MS about two years after their MRI. Children who ha...
Source: radRounds - July 19, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Are Big Radiology Groups the Specialty ’s Future?
The number of radiology practice consolidations is rapidly growing, causing the valuations for physician groups to significantly increase, says a report fromForbes.According to investment experts, seven of the top 20 radiology practices have completed merger and acquisition deals in the last year and a half. The spike in consolidations can be attributed to the disheveled market, rearranging reimbursement models, hospital consolidation, the emergence of artificial intelligence and other high-tech systems, and a heightened demand for “services and coverage by health systems,” accordingtoForbes.There are a number of fact...
Source: radRounds - July 19, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Why Were Veterans ’ Radiology Exams Cancelled in Florida VA Hospital?
Four radiology technicians at James A. Haley Veterans ’ Hospital in Tampa, Florida are accusing the hospital of cancelling hundredsof imaging exam appointments without adhering to VA safety guidelines.The technicians allege that hospital officials covered up the cancellations by turning off printers that would have printed the cancellation reports. According to the technicians, these cancelled appointments impacted the patients who were waiting for exams. However, it ’s not clear if there is evidence that the veterans suffered on account of not having their scans. These allegations were a part of a sexual harassment a...
Source: radRounds - July 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
