Search Tag: clinical practice
2020 28 Jul
The application of conversational agents (CAs, or chatbots) in healthcare is just beginning, but there are a number of c linical, legal, and ethical aspects to be considered by clinicians and organisations. You might also like: Chatbot Use in Mental Health: Decisive Factors The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst...Read more
2020 26 Jul
Despite extensive theoretical research in the field of medical artificial intelligence (AI), few developed models are evaluated on patients and implemented, which creates a gap between expectations and concrete penetrations of AI. A dedicated clinical AI department may help to bring the two sides closer, an article in BMJ Health & Care Informatics...Read more
2020 21 Apr
POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT SPRING 2021 DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS NEW DATES TO BE CONFIRMED SOON Read more
2019 29 Oct
A mammography-based radiomics model, developed by Chinese scientists with the use of machine learning, can distinguish malignant from benign calcifications – with better accuracy than trained radiologists. The radiomic nomogram has the potential to be used as a diagnostic tool in clinical practice, helping to individualise care at reduced costs,...Read more
2019 22 May
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is rapidly becoming more and more standardised in terms of sequencing techniques. With Precision Medicine coming into the clinical forefront, it is important to know the steps and possibilities associated with Next-Generation Sequencing techniques. Introduction Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is...Read more
2019 13 Feb
Executive Summary Prof. Paul Sidhu , President of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology ( EFSUMB ), shares with Healthmanagement.org a preview of his presentations at the forthcoming ECR 2019 . The use of ultrasound simulation models as tools in training and education is among the important...Read more
2019 06 Feb
Executive Summary In this article to appear in HealthManagement the Journal on 22 February 2019, authors Jonas Teuwen , Nikita Moriakov and Ritse Mann present a review of some state-of-the-art applications of artificial intelligence ( AI ) on mammography and magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ). While computer aided imaging is not...Read more
2019 06 Feb
Executive Summary Artificial intelligence ( AI ) is clearly the new trend in automation. This article, "The AI-powered radiologist" , authored by Dr. María Jesús Díaz Candamio , a radiologist at the Servicio de Radiología, Hospital Universitario de A Coruña (Spain), highlights the advances in AI technology that will propel a revolution in...Read more
2019 15 Jan
Ultrasound is a vital tool for vascular surgeons in the 21st century. Dr Fidel Fernández Quesada , a sixth-generation vascular surgeon and associate professor at the University of Granada, Spain, describes the difference it has made to his clinical practice and reflects on what his forefathers would have made of such technological advancement....Read more
2018 21 Aug
A holistic approach to quality and safety in radiology. Presentation of an initiative to aid imaging departments to approach quality and safety in radiology as a whole, to bring visibility to radiation protection and create positive impact on clinical practice. The EuroSafe Imaging Stars (EIS) is an initiative designed to identify...Read more
2017 25 Sep
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in clinical practice hasn’t fully completed its cycle of development. Though we have been working on it for over 20 years, it’s entering into a new phase. The most exciting is the paediatric application of CEUS, with recent regulatory approval for certain use. The European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound...Read more
2017 19 Sep
New roles for an old actor? Presents a brief overview of the physics related to different sonographic techniques, indications, new improvements and possible applications in future. No one in the early days of the ultrasonography (US) era would believe the current clinical role of this imaging modality. As a courageous and innovative...Read more
2017 14 Sep
Radiology continues to benefit from constant innovation and technological advances. However, for promising new imaging technologies to reach widespread clinical practice, radiology leaders must be actively engaged beginning at the earliest phases of obtaining regulatory approval, conducting early clinical evaluation, securing reimbursement, and engaging...Read more
2017 29 Aug
The integration of machine learning/artificial intelligence into routine clinical practice will significantly alter the current practice of radiology. But rather than being a significant threat to radiologists, AI technology will be a boon to radiologists by increasing their value, efficiency, accuracy, and personal satisfaction, says an article in...Read more
2017 31 Jul
Dr. Geraldine McGinty has been named Chief Strategy Officer for the Weill Cornell Medicine Physician Organization (WCMPH) , New York, which has more than 1400 members. McGinty takes on this role in addition to her clinical practice. You might also like : Radiologists are the stewards of appropriate imaging Dr. McGinty told...Read more
2016 25 Aug
Time To Deliver The European Commission’s ‘New Approach’ The current system for evaluating and approving new medical devices within the European Union derives from the “New Approach” first proposed by the European Commission in 1985. That legislation was designed to harmonise all industry sectors in Europe, by delegating to independent “Notified...Read more
2016 13 Jan
Every January, the Icahn Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine and the EMCrit Podcast host > 500 residents and faculty from the Greater NY area for a conference on Resuscitation & Critical Care. On January 13, 2016, this year's conference features short, engaging TED-style talks along with panel experts discussing cutting-edge...Read more
2014 01 Jul
Clinicians from across the UK recently gathered in Winchester to attend a two-day CT user group hosted by Siemens Healthcare. Nine speakers from hospitals across the UK presented the latest findings on CT to help improve routine clinical practice. Topics covered included Dual Energy CT, enhanced specifications on Siemens systems and experiences in...Read more
2014 28 May
A study in the May 28 issue of JAMA analyses variations in over 600 recommendations for practice guidelines by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) published or revised since 1998. All of the recommendations were class I, referring to procedures and treatments which should be performed or administered. Those recommendations,...Read more