Imaging interpretation turnaround times for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries increased 113% from 2014 to 2023, with the sharpest gains occurring in the past two years. According to the study, published March 30 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology,…
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Atlanta-based Northside Hospital has expanded its cardiac imaging services with cardiac computed tomographic angiography, plaque analysis and fractional flow reserve computed tomography. The tools allow physicians to assess coronary arteries noninvasively, including identifying plaque buildup, measuring stenosis and evaluating blood…
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals CEO Mitchell Katz, MD, said AI could replace a significant portion of radiology work, citing potential cost savings and expanded access, according to a March 31 Radiology Business report. “We could replace a…
Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, Calif., has added an AI-powered vascular imaging tool designed to accelerate stroke diagnosis and treatment. The system, developed by RapidAI, generates detailed 3D views of blood vessels in the brain and neck from CT…
Mammography use among U.S. women remained largely stable from 2002 to 2022, though several subgroups — particularly younger women — experienced notable declines, a study found. The study, led by researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and published March…
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Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Ill., has upgraded its mobile stroke unit to enhance prehospital stroke care in 20 west suburban Chicago communities. The new unit is equipped with a 32-slice CT scanner, enabling faster, high-resolution brain imaging…
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed legislation requiring health insurers, including BadgerCare, to fully cover medically necessary supplemental breast screenings and diagnostic breast exams for individuals with dense breast tissue or elevated breast cancer risk, according to a news release…
AI-generated “deepfake” X-ray images were frequently mistaken for real ones by both radiologists and large language models, raising concerns about cybersecurity and diagnostic reliability. The retrospective study, led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in…
Galveston-based University of Texas Medical Branch has tapped Max Wintermark, MD, as chair of the department of radiology at the John Sealy School of Medicine. Dr. Wintermark will step into the role April 1, according to a Feb. 26 news…
New York City-based NYU Langone Health opened a new imaging and specialty care facility in Riverhead, N.Y., on March 12. The 25,000-square-foot site includes 13,000 square feet dedicated to diagnostic imaging services such as MRI, CT, X-ray, breast cancer screening…