Real-Time Imaging Software for Deep Brain Stimulation Gets FDA Approval
Boston Scientific’s STIMVIEW XT reportedly enables 3D brain imaging that facilitates more accurate lead placement and targeted stimulation modeling for patients with Parkinson’s disease or essential tremor.
'A Call to Arms' for Electronic Transfer of Medical Images Between Institutions
In a recent video interview, Arun Krishnaraj, MD, MPH and David Larson, MD, MBA, discussed the continued use of physical media to transport medical images between different health-care facilities, resulting inefficiencies and delays with patient care, and the initiative to create a linked multi-hub model to end this dated practice once and for all.
ACR Urges CMS to Reconsider Non-Coverage of Computed Tomography Colonography (CTC)
In a formal request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the American College of Radiology (ACR) emphasized that Medicare and Medicaid coverage of computed tomography colonography (CTC) could significantly improve colorectal cancer screening rates for at-risk populations.
Could a Deep Learning System Facilitate the Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes on Abdominal CT?
Employing a deep learning system for pancreatic segmentation, researchers found that intrapancreatic fat percentage and pancreatic fractal dimension were among the key predictors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in a multivariable analysis.
Fracture Detection: Study Suggests AI Assessment May Be as Effective as Clinician Assessment
The authors of a new meta-analysis found no significant differences between clinicians and artificial intelligence in diagnosing fractures but conceded that slightly over half of the studies assessed had a high risk of potential bias.