Search Tag: radiologist

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Ai-enhances-breast-cancer-detection

2023 20 Sep

A recent study from the Karolinska Institute, published in The Lancet Digital Health, reveals that a single radiologist aided by AI detected more cases of breast cancer in screening mammography compared to the combined efforts of two radiologists. The findings were reported in the ScreenTrustCAD study conducted by the Institute. The team revealed that...Read more

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20-increase-in-breast-cancer-detection-with-ai-supported-mammogram-screening

2023 02 Aug

A new study published in The Lancet Oncology showed that AI is safe to use in breast cancer detection and could assist doctors with finding cancer more effectively.   The new research is believed to be the first-ever randomized control trial comparing AI-assisted breast cancer detection with detection solely performed by experienced humans.  ...Read more

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20-increase-in-breast-cancer-detection-with-ai-supported-mammogram-screening

2023 02 Aug

A new study published in The Lancet Oncology showed that AI is safe to use in breast cancer detection and could assist doctors with finding cancer more effectively.   The new research is believed to be the first-ever randomized control trial comparing AI-assisted breast cancer detection with detection solely performed by experienced humans.  ...Read more

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More-information-and-higher-diagnostic-reliability-thanks-to-ai

2023 23 Jun

Isala overcomes daily challenges with contextflow ADVANCE Chest CT   More patients in the healthcare system - that's what healthcare economists predict – and that means more radiological examinations and findings. "If the predictions come true, we will have to become more efficient in what we do. I see artificial intelligence (AI) as part of...Read more

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Action-needed-to-alleviate-moral-distress-in-radiology

2023 13 Apr

According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, urgent action is needed to address the prevalence of moral distress in radiology - a reported contributor to radiologists leaving their jobs.   The study assessed the frequency and severity with which radiologists experience moral distress, its root causes and the...Read more

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Becoming-a-good-radiologist

2023 02 Mar

The role and the environment can determine what makes a good radiologist. Personal character will help to determine the career path a radiologist will follow. For example, a radiologist who deals with mainly acute cases is often forced to make fast decisions and this requires having a pragmatic personality. Whereas a radiologist who deals with elective...Read more

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Ecr2022-listen-to-your-patients

2022 14 Jul

In an interesting session at the European Congress of Radiology this week, the speakers highlighted the importance of listening to patients, improving communication between radiographers and patients and considering the patient perspective. Understanding that patients have a personal, individual view on the quality of the provided service in a radiology...Read more

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Car-2022-annual-scientific-meeting

2022 06 Apr

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Easy-to-use-ai-system-for-radiologists-for-covid-19-assessment-from-ct-scans

2021 25 May

Researchers have revealed a novel AI-based system for automated lung-lobe segmentation, that can achieve both COVID-19 identification and lesion categorisation from CT scans, which is key to evaluating damage to the lungs and making a prognosis.   This first-of-its-kind AI-powered pipeline, based on the deep-learning paradigm, uses a new segmentation...Read more

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How-do-you-really-feel-about-ai-in-medicine

2021 24 May

A survey  conducted during a 2019 meeting for AI, eHealth, and IT infrastructure, aimed to assess participants’ attitudes on artificial intelligence (AI) and its future impact on radiological work. Investigators utilised the Kruskal-Wallis test to identify differences between a group of 123 radiologists, IT specialists, and industry representatives....Read more

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Unifitm-analytics-leveraging-business-insights

2021 18 Apr

Speakers  Martin Wan Associate Product Director Hologic Laura Sanhueza-Miller Director of Customer Success Hologic Read more

Enterprise Imaging

Enterprise-imaging-and-the-role-of-the-radiologist

2020 20 Oct

In a recent presentation, Dr. Cheryl Petersilge, President and Founder of Vidagos, an enterprise imaging strategy firm, shared her insights as to why radiologists need to take the lead in Enterprise Imaging and also add more value to their role in the clinical process. Dr. Petersilge is a leader in imaging and an innovative engineer. She has significant...Read more

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Why-should-enterprise-imaging-matter-to-the-radiologist

2020 15 Oct

A must read. Dr. Petersilge is an imaging leader and an Enterprise Imaging pioneer. In a recent presentation, Dr. Petersilge shared her insights in why radiologists should take the lead as health organizations embark on their Enterprise Imaging journey. And by consequence take up a more value-added role in the clinical process, for the sake of the...Read more

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A-gentle-warning

2020 29 Jan

Summary: Professor Stephen Baker provides an overview on how artificial intelligence is challenging the role of a radiologist. Over the past five years, I have been fascinated by the impress of artificial intelligence (AI) on the current practice of medicine and the exciting prospects it offers for the near future. The power of big data has...Read more

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The-global-radiology-gap

2019 18 Jul

According to the World Health Organization, two-thirds of the world does not have access to radiology services considered basic in most modern hospitals. It is this global radiology gap that now poses a threat to public health. Irene Githinji is one of the 200 radiologists practising in Kenya, a country of 43 million people. The remote hospital...Read more

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Terarecon-join-us-for-a-special-webinar-on-august-12th

2019 18 Jul

Join us on August 12th at 1 PM EST/10 AM PST for a free community webinar event " Improving Intracranial Hemorrhage and Stroke Prioritization with End-to-End AI " with EnvoyAI and TeraRecon partner MaxQ AI.  When is the webinar? August 12th at 1 PM EST/10 AM PST What will I learn? How integrated end-to-end AI workflows are delivering...Read more

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Direct-patient-radiologist-communication-online-patient-portal

2019 17 Apr

The radiologist has always been considered the "doctor's doctor," advising referring clinicians. Recently there has been a shift in the care continue thrusting radiologists onto centre stage where they serve patients directly. The new norm in radiology is in the approach of patient-centred care . Physicians and healthcare providers 'team up' with...Read more

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Dealing-with-radiologists-burnout

2019 03 Apr

Loathing your work, exhaustion, depersonalisation, feeling insignificant, struggling to find the will to get out of bed, addiction and suicide are symptoms of the growing global epidemic: burnout . Radiologists specifically experience high levels of burnout and this nasty trend is only getting worse. In a much needed effort to help address burnout...Read more

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Tweet-like-follow-radiology-goes-viral

2018 18 Dec

Most of us virtually ‘live’ on social media. Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and other platforms are where most of us digitally communicate with each other and the world at large.  Social media is perhaps the greatest opportunity doctors have to better communicate with their patients, help educate the next generation of physicians around...Read more

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Advanced-breast-cancer-screening-course-2

2019 18 Nov

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For-referring-physicians-radiology-reports-are-clinically-unhelpful

2018 14 Aug

It is through a radiology report that the radiologist communicates imaging findings and recommendations to the referring clinician. Radiology reports, in addition to being produced quickly, are written following a structured format, i.e., each report contains the same elements in the same places. They also contain all information necessary for...Read more

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Understanding-the-role-of-community-based-academic-radiologists

2018 08 Aug

The practice of radiology has historically ranged along the continuum of community-based private practice and academic practice. However, as academic radiology practices expand into the community, the lines that have historically distinguished the academic from private practice radiologist are becoming increasingly blurred, according to an article...Read more

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Improving-radiology-resident-training-for-independent-call

2018 11 Jul

Radiology residents at many teaching hospitals have a relatively short period to acquire the substantial amount of information necessary to safely interpret studies independently. Independent call is important for a radiologist to develop properly. However, preparing radiology residents for this duty is a daunting task given the scope and variety...Read more

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Improving-imaging-experience-through-patient-centred-communication

2018 12 Jun

Direct communication between radiologist and patient is an area which has long been a deficiency for the field of radiology. There have been a number of barriers to effective radiologist patient communication including logistical challenges, a negative impact on efficiency, and uncertainty of the role of the radiologist in discussing results with...Read more

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What-does-it-mean-to-scan-medicine-and-life-with-a-radiologist-gaze

2018 01 May

I find this question particularly interesting. This is the phrase I use to define my Twitter profile, @Vilavaite . I really believe analysing reality with the sight of a radiologist has distinctive features.   First, we radiologists see beyond the surface of things. We are used to seeing the inside of our patients' bodies and in...Read more

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Improving-radiologist-workstation-disinfection-rate

2017 17 Apr

A University of Ottawa study describes how the implementation of daily reminder placards at each workstation and the administration of an educational PowerPoint presentation improved the rate of radiologist workstation disinfection. The study is in press in Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal. See Also : Teaching Communication Skills...Read more

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Pet-ct-for-the-general-radiologist-organised-by-the-bir-scottish-branch

2017 07 Jun

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Improving-interpretation-of-initial-ed-ultrasound

2017 26 Feb

The need for further imaging studies may be avoided when initial emergency department (ED) ultrasound examinations are interpreted by a radiologist than a nonradiologist, according to a new study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute. The findings are published in Journal of the American College of Radiology. See Also: Radiologists...Read more