Educator calls for updated and more extensive curriculum for radiographers. Salvador Pedraza Gutiérrez, Director of the Diagnostic Imaging Institute. Spain has one of the shortest curricula in the world for radiographers: two years. This is half the time considered necessary worldwide. But advanced imaging and the continuously rising
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Blockchain might have application for the secure storage and transmission of diagnostic images. An increasing number of industries are adopting the use of blockchain technology. These include financial services, media and telecom, transportation, and more. In 2018, ComputerWorld called blockchain “the most disruptive technology in decades.”
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ECR sessions offer studies and suggestions for keeping the patient in focus. There were 80 sessions on artificial intelligence at ECR 2019. However, the topic that surfaced often in conversations and the sessions I attended on day one was the very low-tech but all-important human factor.
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Diagnostic imaging can be a critical step in treating patients as early as possible. Sometimes, patients suffering from a rare disease experience a delayed diagnosis. The delay can enable their condition to further advance, possibly jeopardizing their quality of life and, in some cases, life expectancy.
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Radiologist burnout and healthcare's 6 top concerns are in the news. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: six issues facing healthcare in 2019; reducing scatter to improve chest X-rays; machine learning appreciation is increasing; radiology burnout and how to handle it; and imaging setting
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Compensating for the effects of X-ray scatter improves contrast. Mobile chest X-rays are often performed on acutely ill patients who are too critical or unstable to be transported to an X-ray imaging room. For these patients, bedside mobile X-rays can be the only option for
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New developments this week: AI for chest X-rays; improved radiology reporting; and 3D printed implants. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: AI outperforms physicians at recognizing cancer; the future of radiology reporting – and improvements that are available today; AI triages abnormal chest X-rays; ‘outpatients’
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Reporting improvements you can use today; and AI’s role in the future. Interactive, multi-media reporting is readily available within radiology workstations today – yet the majority of diagnostic imaging reports in the UK remain text based. In fact, the format of medical imaging reports created by
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Use of chest imaging soars in the ED; and AI expands its influence in diagnostic imaging. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: key observations from RSNA and what to watch in 2019; the healthcare industry will be radically changed by AI; DBT may help improve
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A local resident shares his itinerary for a perfect day of eating and sightseeing in Vienna for ECR attendees. If you are attending ECR 2019, you might be wondering where to eat in Vienna. As a local who assists Carestream Health at ECR, I am
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Carbon nanotube technology in medical imaging and AI are in the news this week. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: using AI to diagnose/classify brain hemorrhages; radiation monitoring reduced high-dose procedures; carbon nanotube technology brings big changes to medical imaging; cancer death rates decline but
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Carbon nanotube technology increases portability and image quality; and is more energy efficient. We are constantly bearing witness to important advances in the development and applications of medical technologies. However, it is not so common for there to be changes of a disruptive nature that lend
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The technology is not new, but the applications might be surprising. The outlook for diagnostic imaging in 2019 seems very familiar to what Everything Rad reported in 2018. Artificial intelligence (AI) and wearable devices are on the list once again, along with the addition of more apps for mobile
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2019 health IT trends and CT dose are in the news. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: the evolution of the Internet of Things in healthcare in 2019; five health IT trends in 2019; study finds a wide variation in CT radiation dose levels; have EMRs helped reduce
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Faster and more accurate diagnoses possible as the IoT continues to evolve. Is your healthcare organization adopting Internet of Things (IoT) technology in 2019? Or perhaps you already are using it. According to a report by Aruba Networks, 87 percent of healthcare organizations will have
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This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: a new AI algorithm that addresses imaging challenges; an increased need for teleradiology; an AI algorithm that helps distinguish benign and malignant nodules; a new scanner that captures 3D color X-rays; and NLP helps correlation of radiologic and pathologic findings. New algorithm overcomes
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Visit us to experience the gold standard in medical imaging and healthcare IT. ECR 2019 is a vital, dynamic and service-oriented congress, embedded in a unique and inspiring ambience. In this spirit, we are proud to exhibit our advanced medical imaging solutions: imaging rooms, mobile X-ray,
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Call for more education of radiographers in Spain; and “selfie elbows” are in the news. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: breast cancer prediction models more effective with family data; educator calls for more training for radiographers in Spain; radiologists are “mildly happy” at work;
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La imagen diagnóstica puede ser un paso crítico para tratar a los pacientes lo antes posible. A veces, los pacientes que sufren una enfermedad rara experimentan un diagnóstico tardío. El retraso puede permitir que su condición avance más, posiblemente poniendo en peligro su calidad de vida
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Las sesiones durante ECR ofrecen estudios y sugerencias sobre como mantener el enfoque centrado en el paciente. Hubo 80 sesiones sobre inteligencia artificial en la ECR 2019. Sin embargo, el tema que surgió a menudo en las conversaciones y las sesiones a las que asistí el
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El educador exige un currículo actualizado y más extenso para los radiógrafos. Salvador Pedraza Gutiérrez, Director del Instituto de Diagnóstico. Cuando se trata de técnicos radiológicos, España tiene uno de los planes de estudios más cortos del mundo. Pero la imagen diagnóstica avanzada y la creciente demanda
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In the news: impact of ‘no deal Brexit’ on healthcare; and AI developments. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: how a ‘no deal’ Brexit might affect patients; AI is no substitute for patient-physician relationship; Amazon announces new machine learning service; AI helps identify/predict cancer symptoms;
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Can you guess the image in the X-ray? This month's “Guess the X-ray Image Challenge!” is here! We welcome radiologists, technologists, RAs, MDs, PAs – or anyone who thinks they’re up to the challenge – to guess the subject in this X-ray. Please leave your answer in the comment
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This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: solutions to encourage collaborative AI research; ECR 2019 sessions offer suggestions for keeping the patient in focus; blockchain’s potential role in teleradiology; the RBMA’s new Business Excellence Program; and is AI deterring radiology trainees? How image analysis competitions can
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Radiology’s role in diagnosing rare diseases; and CT’s role in diagnosing migraines are in the news. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: AI/image analysis ranked No. 1 digital health technology; emergency department CTs may not benefit most migraine patients; radiology’s role in diagnosing rare diseases;
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La compensación por los efectos de la dispersión de rayos X mejora el contraste. Las radiografías de tórax móviles a menudo se realizan en pacientes con enfermedades agudas que son demasiado críticos o inestables para ser trasladados a una sala de imágenes de rayos X. Para
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Informes de mejoras que puede utilizar hoy; y el papel de IA en el futuro. Los informes interactivos y multimedia están disponibles en las estaciones de trabajo de radiología hoy en día, pero la mayoría de los informes de diagnóstico por imagen en el Reino Unido
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