How AI can flag critical imaging results for priority review and treatments
This study demonstrates the ability of an FDA-cleared artificial intelligence (AI) decision support tool (e-ASPECTS) to improve the performance of US physicians when deriving the ASPECTS," according to the authors. The study called attention to the impact of AI software on physician performance in ASPECTS scoring. Agreement with a reference standard (expert consensus read with reference to follow-up imaging) was evaluated with and without software support.While the study was supported by Brainomix and had several limitations, consistent improvement was seen in both neurology and neuroradiology-qualified doctors, after a su...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 24, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Improving radiology efficiency and outcomes Source Type: news
New CPT code issued for FFR-CT
Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow highlighted that CT procedures for estimating fractional flow reserve (FFR) have transitioned to a single category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code beginning January 1, 2024.
Practices will have one new category I code (75580) that describes non-invasive estimates of FFR based on software analysis of coronary CT angiography data, the company noted.
FFR-CT is a modeling technique that estimates coronary flow from routine coronary CT angiography (CTA) scans. HeartFlow’s FFR-CT Analysis software creates a 3D model of a patient's arteries, with algorithms then simulati...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 24, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Subspecialties Chest Radiology Source Type: news
Signify Research ’s medical imaging predictions for 2024
Signify Research has released its top 10 predictions for the medical imaging market in 2024, including five for imaging IT and AI and five for modalities.
Imaging IT and AI:
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Consolidation is not over yet; 15 AI vendors will be acquired or exit the medical imaging AI market in 2024. Acquisitions, market exits, and pivots will become inescapable to the AI vendors who have watched their funding dwindle and sales languish.
AI vendors will address entire clinical care pathways. A technology can inspire interest, but solving providers’ problems will win deals. AI vendors can achi...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 16, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kelly Patrick Tags: Imaging Informatics Enterprise Imaging Market Analysis Source Type: news
Reimbursement issues give impetus to AI adoption
Sanjay M. Parekh, PhD.The medical imaging AI market is forecast to reach almost $2 billion by 2027.1 It continues to evolve with sustained investment and a growing number of regulatory-cleared products. Nonetheless, adoption of AI solutions remains nascent and inconsistent. The market has yet to see widespread adoption of medical AI technologies, which requires widespread adoption for patient use (volumes), demand from referrers (awareness), and appropriate payment to providers (reimbursement).
The application of deep learning and convoluted neural networks to AI-powered technology solutions for medical imaging enables t...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 15, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Sanjay M. Parekh, PhD Tags: Artificial Intelligence Source Type: news
Royal Philips lauds joint expert statement on IVUS use
Royal Philips is lauding a joint expert opinion statement that highlights the advantages of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) use in peripheral arterial and deep venous interventions.
The opinion was authored by a group of multidisciplinary cardiovascular specialists from medical societies. It was published simultaneously in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, and the Journal of Vascular Surgery-Vascular Insights. In the document, a panel consisting of 15 physicians from six cardiovascular specialty societies reviewed current evid...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Cleerly launches Cleerly Ischemia software
Cleerly is launching its Cleerly Ischemia software, which recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) medical device clearance.
The software is an automated machine learning-based decision support tool. It is intended to be a diagnostic aid for patients undergoing coronary CT angiography (CCTA) analysis using Cleerly Labs software. Cleerly Ischemia determines the likely presence or absence of coronary vessel ischemia based on quantitative measures of atherosclerosis, stenosis, and significant vascular morphology from CCTA images.
The company said that a Category 1 CPT code is available for the wor...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 11, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Ultrasonic flow ratio reliable for assessing coronary stenosis
Ultrasonic flow ratio is a reliable method for computing fractional flow reserve in assessing coronary stenosis, a study published January 9 in the International Journal of Cardiology found.
Researchers led by Cheng Yang from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing found that this novel intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-derived method has excellent concordance with fractional flow ratio, is non-inferior to quantitative flow reserve, and is superior to minimum lumen area.
“Ultrasonic flow ratio provides a potentiality for the integration of physiological assessment and intravascular imaging in clinical practice...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 11, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
PCCT overcomes image limitations for stenosis quantification on CCTA
Photon-counting detector CT (PCCT) with virtual monoenergetic imaging (VMI) reconstruction shows promise for quantifying stenosis with coronary CT angiography (CCTA), according to a study published January 10 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
"When performing coronary CTA by [PCCT], the selection of VMI level influences stenosis assessment in calcified and mixed plaque, thereby potentially impacting clinical decision-making," said corresponding author Tilman Emrich, MD, from the University Medical Center, Mainz, in Germany in a statement released by the journal.
Coronary CTA is commonly used to assess stable cor...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 10, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Subspecialties CT Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
Diagnostic errors tied to patient harm
Diagnostic errors, including those from radiology among hospitalized adults who died or were transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU), are common, according to a study published January 8 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Researchers led by Andrew Auerbach, MD, from the University of California, San Francisco found that a missed or delayed diagnosis took place in 23% of patients in their study, with 17% of these errors causing temporary or permanent harm to patients. Such errors included delayed ordering of a CT angiogram (CTA) and incorrect management of abdominal CT findings.
“Problems with choosing and interpreting tes...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 10, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
New AHA Focused Update on Adult Advanced CV Life Support New AHA Focused Update on Adult Advanced CV Life Support
The update includes new recommendations on temperature management and percutaneous coronary angiography in adults suffering cardiac arrest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - January 9, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
U.S. societies publish proceedings on IVUS procedures
Proceedings from an expert roundtable held to discuss the benefits of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) have been published jointly by leading specialty journals.The roundtable focused on current challenges in diagnosing and treating lower extremity revascularization, knowledge and data gaps, and the potential role of IVUS in addressing these challenges, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) said, in a statement.Experts shared their insights and experiences from the fields of interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, and vascular surgery. Participants highlighted the potential of IVUS...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 9, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
CEFUS visualizes carotid plaque volume
3D contrast-enhanced fusion ultrasound (CEFUS) can analyze carotid plaque volume burden and could monitor plaque development over time, a study published January 3 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology found.
Researchers led by Karin Yeung, MD, from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found that this ultrasound method showed comparable performance to that of 3D CT angiography (CTA) and could provide visualization of the vessel lumen, creating a “lumenography.”
“3D CEFUS is promising for monitoring carotid plaque burden, with lumenography considered as an additional imaging biomarker,” Yeung and co-authors wrot...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 4, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
Increase in CCTA exams expected to mirror TAVR growth trend
A steady increase in the volume of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) exams is occurring, especially at mid- to high-level community hospitals across the country. In fact, a review 3DR Labs conducted in August showed a 44% increase in CCTA cases over 12 months.The growth began shortly after the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association's (AHA) committee on clinical practice guidelines issued its Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain in October 2021. The guideline recommended CCTA as a first-line tool for both emergent and non-emergent evaluation of chest pain, and it worked to persuade ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 26, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Stephanie Hosbrook, Robert Falk, MD Tags: Subspecialties Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
New procedure shows promise reducing knee osteoarthritis pain
Genicular artery embolization can improve pain and knee function for at least three months in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published on December 15 in Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging.The finding comes from a first-in-human trial of genicular artery embolization (GAE) using an ethiodized oil-based emulsion for the temporary treatment of knee osteoarthritis, and it suggests that the technique is safe for pain management in patients who are not candidates for surgery, the researchers noted.“GAE using an ethiodized oil-based emulsion is safe and improves pain and function in participants with...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Digital X-Ray Source Type: news
Lymphoscintigraphy underused in the U.S. to diagnose lymphedema
Lymphoscintigraphy (LSG) is recommended but seldom used to diagnose lymphedema in real-world settings in the U.S., according to a study published on December 14 the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders.The finding comes despite guidelines recommending LSG as the diagnostic test of choice and underlines the need for a better diagnostic test, wrote lead author Tina Moon, MD, of Tufts Medical Center in Boston and colleagues.“Optimal management of [lymphedema] requires a timely and accurate diagnosis to provide relief of the symptoms of heaviness and aching as well as reducing the risk of infection,”...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 19, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Molecular Imaging Source Type: news
