Search Tag: Medical Images
AI in Medical Imaging May Exaggerate Health Inequities
2023 15 May
Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) found that after analysing crowd-sourced sets of data used to create AI algorithms from medical images, most did not contain demographic data. In addition, they found the algorithms were not evaluated for inherent biases. This implies that researchers or clinicians who may... Read more
ESOR Foundation Courses 2023 - Medical Imaging Informatics/3D
2023 22 Mar
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DICOM Metadata - A Useful Resource for Big Data Analytics
2022 13 Sep
This article provides an overview of new ways to represent data combining patient access and DICOM information, advanced use of medical imaging metadata, analysis of radiation dose and image segmentation and deep learning for feature engineering to enrich data. Introduction Data is the world’s most valuable resource and it is possible... Read more
Amsterdam UMC chooses Agfa HealthCare to Manage All Medical Images
2021 12 May
Amsterdam UMC has chosen to merge the image management infrastructure of the Academic Medical Center (AMC) and VU medical center (VUmc) into a single entity, with Agfa HealthCare ’s Enterprise Imaging platform. Agfa HealthCare will provide all hardware and software, and will be responsible for the complete management of the enterprise-wide solution.... Read more
AI ethical-legal issues: CAR White Paper
2019 10 Apr
Artificial intelligence ( AI ) software that analyses medical images is becoming increasingly prevalent. However, the promise of AI as a tool for promoting and enhancing personalised medicine can only be fulfilled with access to large quantities of medical data from patients. This data could be used for purposes such as predicting disease, diagnosis,... Read more
Swedish veterinary chain orders Sectra cloud-based PACS to achieve unified solution for all images
2018 10 Jan
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has signed a contract with Evidensia Sweden to deliver its solution for reviewing medical images, Sectra PACS . Evidensia is replacing its multiple IT solutions for imaging with a single solution in order to increase efficiency and collaboration across 54 hospitals and clinics.... Read more
Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Patient Lifespans
2017 06 Jun
Computers may soon be able to predict a patient's lifespan by looking at images of their organs. New research led by the Unviersity of Adelaide and published in the journal Scientific Reports uses artificial intelligence to analyse medical images of patients and predict which patients would die within five years with 69% accuracy. This is the first... Read more
Sectra’s Cloud Service for Medical Images Ordered by Swedish Hospital
2017 15 Mar
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra announces a five-year contract with Swedish healthcare provider Danderyd Hospital AB to provide PACS and RIS for radiology and cardiology. This solution comprises a cloud service hosted within the healthcare organization, which will be integrated with Stockholm County Council’s shared... Read more