Imaging

A new report sees hospitals and diagnostic labs becoming the biggest adopters of digital pathology tools – and says vendors can boost their chances of approval and commercialization by staying focused on cost optimization for clinicians.

The product features a camera to increase time to diagnosis, company says.

Royal Philips unveils cardiovascular imaging and IT, Critical Alert Systems debuts a nurse call platform, InstaMed expands and secures payments, and Citrix creates digital workspaces for Wellspan Health.

The updated infrastructure offers baked-in data anonymization as well as advanced encryption and user permissioning, built on Bitfury’s Exonum private blockchain framework.

Imaging informatics will be ripe for transformation in the years ahead as precision analytics, AI, deep learning, and 3D printing are brought to bear.

In a span of about three years, Huiyihuiying (HY) has become a leading company in the development and implementation of AI in the medical sector in China.

The marketplace will enable imaging centers to monetize their data while providing a centralized place for radiologists to browse for specific AI algorithms.

At RSNA, new applications and smart devices make it easier for hospitals to develop algorithms and manage data for imaging and precision medicine.  

The company also says it's working with groups such as the American College of Radiology to develop API standards to better integrate AI into radiology workflows, EHRs and PACS.  

New research from Israel shows the promise of using artificial intelligence as a second set of eyes to spot osteoporotic fractures and coronary vascular events.