Diagnostic Imaging North America - February 2009

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In the third episode of a three-part podcast, Anand Narayan, M.D., Ph.D., and Amy Patel, M.D., discuss the challenges of expanded breast cancer screening amid a backdrop of radiologist shortages and ever-increasing volume on radiology worklists.

Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, the qXR-CTR reportedly provides automated cardiothoracic ratios (CTRs) through assessment of plain chest radiographs.

In the second episode of a three-part podcast, Anand Narayan, M.D., Ph.D., and Amy Patel, M.D., discuss recent studies published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that suggested moving to more of a risk-adapted model for mammography screening.

In a multicenter study examining four commercially available artificial intelligence (AI) software products for chest X-rays in over 2,000 patients, researchers found sensitivity rates ranging between 33 to 61 percent for vague airspace disease and 9 to 94 percent for small pneumothorax and pleural effusion.

iMPI technology represents a significant advancement in the field of medical imaging that may potentially revolutionize the way endovascular interventions are conducted.