radiology
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MedCity Influencers, Devices & Diagnostics
A More Predictive and Preventive Cardiothoracic Imaging Interpretation Model to Avoid Delayed Diagnoses
The current imaging interpretation model undoubtedly has reached its breaking point due to increasing volumes and fewer radiologists. The time is now to solve this systemic imaging interpretation issue.
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Ezra Earns FDA Clearance for AI Tool that Makes MRIs Faster & Cheaper
New York-based startup Ezra recently received FDA clearance for an AI tool it plans to use to launch “the world’s first 30-minute full body MRI scan.” The tool, named Ezra Flash, enhances the quality of MR images so that radiologists can detect cancer earlier.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Oxos Medical Rakes in $23M for Its ‘Radiology Department in a Box’
Oxos Medical recently raised $23 million in Series A funding. The company’s handheld X-ray devices are meant to replace C-arms, which are the leading medical imaging technology. The devices are portable are require little training to use, which is key considering the massive dearth of radiologists entering the field.
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MedCity Influencers, Artificial Intelligence
When It Comes to Radiology, What Can We Teach ChatGPT ?
The potential of ChatGPT is exciting. Radiologists have come a long way on the AI journey. What started as a fear from some that AI would replace us, has evolved to a more nuanced understanding that AI’s greatest contribution in medical imaging is to make us better radiologists.
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Why Advances in Imaging Will Revolutionize the Way We Detect and Treat Disease
Recently, scientists shared new findings that may indicate the inner core of the earth has […]
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Google Partners with iCAD, Licenses Its Mammography AI Model for the First Time
Medical device manufacturer iCAD entered into a development and commercialization agreement with Google Health, in which it will integrate Google’s mammography AI technology into its suite of breast imaging AI products. The agreement marks Google’s first commercial partnership to deploy its breast imaging AI model into clinical practice.
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To Fix Burnout, Providers Must Think Beyond Monetary Rewards
Many of the efforts to address healthcare’s burnout crisis have centered on money, such as hiring and retention bonuses, but that isn’t sustainable. Providers don’t have the means to keep throwing money at the problem forever, so they should focus more on creating a workplace culture where employees feel valued and supported.
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Google Cloud unveils medical imaging suite with Hologic, Hackensack Meridian as 1st customers
Google Cloud unveiled a new product suite to make medical imaging data more interoperable and useful via artificial intelligence. Hackensack Meridian Health has begun using it to detect metastasis in prostate cancer patients earlier, and Hologic is using it to strengthen its diagnostic platform that screens women for cervical cancer.
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With $110M in new funds, Aidoc is branching out of radiology
Aidoc, a Tel Aviv-based startup providing software to help radiologists triage scans, closed a $110 million funding round on Thursday. The company will use the money to expand its AI platform and develop care coordination tools for various specialties instead of focusing solely on radiology.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Sirona Medical acquisition of Nines’ Radiology’s AI division aims to accelerate AI adoption further
Just after exiting stealth with $62.5 million in Series A and B financing, Sirona Medical plans to leverage Nines’ AI technologies to provide a comprehensive digital solution for radiologists.
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Artificial Intelligence, Health Tech
Covera raises $25M for software to spot diagnostic errors
The company makes software to spot diagnostic errors in radiology and route patients to centers of excellence.
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Startups, Artificial Intelligence
Startup making AI tools to assist radiologists gets $66M
Aidoc, a Tel Aviv-based startup building a suite of decision support tools for radiologists, raised $66 million in funding. The company plans to use the funds to build out and market its suite of radiology solutions.
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FDA-cleared AI devices lack critical information on performance, equity
In a review of 130 FDA-cleared AI tools, researchers found that the vast majority of them relied on retrospective studies. Most of the developers also didn’t share information on how many sites the algorithms had been tested in, or how they performed in different patient demographics.
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Hospitals, Artificial Intelligence, Health Tech
Mayo Clinic, Google eyeing ‘AI factory’ as collaboration moves forward
The health system and tech giant are more than a year into their 10-year collaboration. As their partnership evolves, the organizations are looking to create an “AI factory” — an assembly line of AI solutions that are developed at scale and incorporated into clinical workflows.
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Startups, Diagnostics, Health Tech, Payers
Radiology startup Covera lands first partnership with insurer
The startup struck a partnership with Premera Blue Cross to identify radiologists with low rates of misdiagnoses for its Centers of Excellence program. The benefit will be available to Premera’s fully insured members and self-insured companies.