What can global radiology learn from Singapore?
Future healthcare success will rely heavily on giving priority to key technologies like point-of-care ultrasound, 3D printing of anatomical organs, and artificial intelligence, RSNA 2023 attendees are set to find out during Tuesday's keenly anticipated international session on Singapore.
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been piloted by community health teams at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) since 2021, with positive feedback, and it can influence patient management in more than 90% of cases when combined with clinical findings, Cher Heng Tan, MD, immediate past president of the Singapore Radiological Society, told Aun...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 28, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Philip Ward Tags: RSNA 2023 Source Type: news
Mass General Brigham to build AI products with Australian health tech company
MGB and Annalise.ai plan to build AI radiology imaging tools, which can quickly scan X-rays and CT scans to alert clinicians to any health complications faster. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - November 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Cassie McGrath Source Type: news
Asymptomatic infant rib fractures are primarily non-abuse-related and should not be used to assess physical child abuse - van Gemert MJC, Vlaming M, Gabaeff SC, Nikkels PGJ, Neumann HAM.
Finding infant rib fractures was for many years an almost undisputed proof that physical child abuse took place. Yet, these rib fractures are virtually always occult and asymptomatic and are only identified when looked for, usually with X-rays, from physic... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
DS Core Feature Updates: Smart controlled workflows, excellent patient communication, and advanced collaboration with partners
Dentsply Sirona announces further functions of DS Core offering smooth communication with patients and a unified ordering service. As a cloud-based solution, updates are available directly with the users ' next login.CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DS Core is an innovative platform that enables users in practices and labs to take full advantage of digital dentistry, supporting dental professionals throughout the entire treatment continuum. DS Core connects devices and services and facilitates seamless collaboration with specialists, partners and labs, while incorporating tools for personalized pati...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - November 23, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
AI model identifies high-risk lung cancer in nonsmokers
In this study, the researchers externally validated the model in a separate group of never-smokers who underwent routine outpatient chest x-rays from 2013 to 2014. The primary outcome was six-year incident lung cancer, identified using International Classification of Disease codes. Risk scores were then converted to low, moderate, and high-risk groups based on externally derived risk thresholds.
Of 17,407 patients (mean age 63 years) included in the study, 28% were deemed high risk by the deep learning model, and 2.9% of these patients later had a diagnosis of lung cancer, according to the findings. In addition, the high-...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 22, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: 2023 Source Type: news
Hip x-rays help screen for osteoporosis in THA patients
In this study, the group expanded on this research by investigating the correlation between indices on standardized preoperative x-rays of the hip and the proximal femoral neck T-score, measured by DEXA, in a Caucasian population with a high number of male patients.An example of measurement on plain anterior-posterior x-rays used in the study: canal-bone-ratio CBR-7 cm (Cm/Cc) and CBR-10 cm (Dm/Dc), canal-calcar ratio CCR (Dm/Bm); canal flare index CFI (A/Dm). Image courtesy of Scientific Reports.The group retrospectively analyzed results from 216 elderly male and female Caucasian patients treated with unilateral THA for p...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 21, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Subspecialties Digital X-Ray Musculoskeletal Radiology Source Type: news
Carestream launches digital-ready x-ray system
Carestream Health has launched a new x-ray system called Horizon for small-to-midsize imaging centers, orthopedic facilities, urgent care centers, and hospitals.The compact, manual analog system is designed for smaller healthcare facilities where ease of use, equipment reliability, low maintenance costs, and a low level of investment are essential, Carestream said. Horizon features a floating tabletop that allows fast positioning and flexibility for all major exams and fits into small rooms and requires no additional ceiling support. It is also available without the table in a floor-mount configuration for chest x-rays or ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
AI detects incidental lung nodules on chest x-rays
In this study, the researchers evaluated imaging results from 14,563 patients who underwent initial chest x-rays in outpatient clinics. Three radiologists categorized nodules into malignancy (group A), active inflammation or infection that needs treatment (group B), (group C), and others (group D). Lesions were considered present when the software’s abnormality score exceeded 15%.According to the findings, the AI software detected unexpected lung nodules in 152 patients (1%). The study authors excluded 72 patients due to inconclusive results because they had no follow-up images. In addition, seven patients were excluded ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 16, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Subspecialties Digital X-Ray Chest Radiology Source Type: news
Study sheds light on AI'black box' problem
A group in Japan has provided clear evidence that so-called intrasource balance in COVID-19 chest x-ray data sets is vital to minimize the risk of poor performance of AI deep-learning models, according to a study published November 3 in Scientific Reports. A group led by Zhang Zhang, PhD, of Tohoku University in Sendai, found that using an intra-source imbalanced dataset of x-rays caused a serious training bias, even though the data set had a good intercategory balance.“Our study reveals that the [intrasource imbalance] of training data can lead to an unreliable performance of deep-learning models,” the group wrote.Whe...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Subspecialties Artificial Intelligence Chest Radiology Source Type: news
Road to RSNA 2023: Digital X-Ray
This year’s trip along the Road to RSNA for digital x-ray features mileposts mostly set by AI research. Models will be proposed for applications ranging from predicting bone density on chest x-rays to generating complete reports on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. Yet several presentations to be given at the meeting reminded us that issues concerning basic elements of x-ray technology remain highly important, as well as whether imaging access is equitable in the "real-world."In one, a group at the University of Washington in St. Louis asked, “How much ionizing radiation are neonatal patients exposed to during ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: 2023 2023 Digital X-Ray Preview Source Type: news
AI chatbot model generates complete reports on ACL tears
Thursday, November 30 | 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | R3-SSIN07-2 | Room N227BIn this session, an AI chatbot called MedVisGPT will be introduced that can help diagnose anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears on knee x-rays and produce detailed medical reports in seconds based on conversations with users.Presenter Xingxin He, PhD, a postdoc research fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, will discuss MedVisGPT (Medical Visual Generative Pre-Trained Transformer), a model based on data from 10,000 individuals with confirmed isolated ACL tears and no prior ACL reconstruction. All x-rays included anteroposterior and latera...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: 2023 Digital X-Ray Preview Source Type: news
New Dentsply Sirona sustainability report shows Company made solid progress against goals for the third year in a row
Dentsply Sirona is committed to driving sustainability internally and enabling the industry to advance with confidence towards a more sustainable future. Three years ago, the company launched its sustainability strategy "BEYOND: Taking action for a brighter world" to positively contribute to environmental, social, and governance goals.CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 6, 2023/PRNewswire/ -- Dentsply Sirona, the world ' s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, published its third sustainability report in September, highlighting that the Company has continued to successfully take action to drive sust...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - November 9, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Deep-learning model can spot patients at high risk of COPD
Thursday, November 30 | 8:20 a.m.-8:30 a.m. | R1-SSCH09-3 | Room E352This scientific presentation will present external validation results for a deep-learning model in identifying individuals at high risk of incident chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on routine outpatient chest x-rays (CXR).Saman Doroodgar Jorshery, MD, and colleagues will discuss findings with CXR-Lung-Risk, a previously developed convolutional neural network designed to predict lung-related mortality. For the external validation, patients with no history of lung cancer, COPD, or emphysema, and who had a chest radiograph, were identified.After ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: 2023 Digital X-Ray Preview Source Type: news
Deep-learning model assesses bone age on elbow x-rays
Tuesday, November 28 | 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. | T1-SSPD03-3 | Room E353BIn this session on pediatric imaging, a deep-learning model will be presented that is designed to assess bone age by visualizing features of the olecranon on lateral elbow x-rays.“Accurate bone age evaluation is crucial for assessing skeletal maturation, especially during puberty. Hand bone age has limitations during this period, and elbow bone age evaluation can be a valuable alternative,” noted Gayoung Choi, MD, PHD, of Korea University in Seoul, who will present the research.Significantly, the group first reviewed and classified 3,508 lateral elbow...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: 2023 Digital X-Ray Preview Source Type: news
Deep-learning model predicts bone density on chest x-rays
Monday, November 27 | 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | M4-SSMK03-4 | Room E450AA deep-learning AI model will be presented in this session that can predict bone mineral density T-scores from chest x-rays.Presenter Yoichi Sato, MD, of Tokyo Shinjuku Medical Center in Japan, and colleagues first developed the model using patient dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) T-scores (bone mineral density) and chest x-rays as input. They then trained the algorithm on a data set of 47,150 x-rays (23,151 patients) and validated it on an external data set of 2,914 radiographs (1,515 patients).The model achieved 79% accuracy, 96.6% sensitivity, ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: 2023 Digital X-Ray Preview Source Type: news
