The Imaging Wire

The Imaging Wire simplifies staying updated on developments in the medical imaging sector. With years of experience in reporting business news, we believe that professionals in radiology and imaging deserve a fresh perspective. This new perspective emphasizes that staying informed shouldn't be a struggle. We operate on the principle that a positive reading experience results in better outcomes for our sponsors. Every week, The Imaging Wire provides key news from the medical imaging world, presented in a concise and prioritized manner. We believe this format is the most effective way for individuals to grasp the happenings in their field, and we’re sure you’ll agree after reading your first edition.

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AI Boosts DBT in Detecting More Breast Cancer

3 days ago | theimagingwire.com | Brian Casey

A real-world study of AI for DBT screening found that AI-assisted mammogram interpretation nearly doubled the breast cancer detection rate. Radiologists using iCAD’s ProFound AI software saw sharp improvements across multiple metrics. Mammography screening has quickly become one of the most promising use cases for AI.
How Do Patients Feel about Mammo AI?

1 week ago | theimagingwire.com | Brian Casey

As radiology moves (albeit slowly) to adopt clinical AI, how do patients feel about having their images interpreted by a computer? Researchers in a new study in JACRqueried patients about their attitudes regarding mammography AI, finding that for the most part the jury is still out.
Function Buys Ezra to Add Labs to Screening

1 week ago | theimagingwire.com | Brian Casey

In a major development in the wellness-screening segment, diagnostic lab screening company Function Health acquired full-body MRI firm Ezra. The companies plan to offer wellness screening that combines lab tests with imaging. Ezra launched in 2018 with an initial focus on prostate MRI but soon expanded into full-body MRI screening. The company has developed AI-enhanced image acceleration algorithms to acquire MRI scans in shorter time slots, enabling it to drive down costs to consumers.
Imaging Cost Variation Narrows after Transparency Rule

1 week ago | theimagingwire.com | Brian Casey

Why do costs for medical imaging procedures vary so much between U.S. hospitals? This is one of radiology’s most enduring mysteries, but a new study in JACR shows that variation may be narrowing in the wake of federal transparency rules. It’s common knowledge that patients (and payors) can be charged differently for the same healthcare procedure based on the facility where it’s conducted.
RadPartners + Envision Consolidate Imaging Services

2 weeks ago | theimagingwire.com | Brian Casey

In a stunning consolidation of the imaging services segment, Radiology Partners has agreed to take over radiology contracts currently held by debt-laden national medical group Envision Healthcare. The agreement could bring up to 100 imaging sites and hundreds of radiologists into the RadPartners fold.
Opportunistic Calcium Scoring Shifts to Abdomen

2 weeks ago | theimagingwire.com | Brian Casey

Most of the recent research on calcium scoring has focused on calcium in the coronary arteries and its link to cardiovascular disease. But a new study in American Heart Journal used abdominal CT scans with AI analysis for opportunistic measurement of abdominal aortic calcium to predict cardiac events – possibly earlier than CAC scores.
MRI Recon Gets Real with AI-Driven Protocols

3 weeks ago | theimagingwire.com | Brian Casey

AI-based data reconstruction for MRI scans took a step forward this week with studies showing how to generate 3T-like images from ultralow-field scanners, and improve scanner efficiency by cutting energy consumption. MRI is radiology’s premier modality, but MRI scanners are cumbersome to install and expensive to operate. Ultralow-field scanners could help but some believe they lack the image quality for some clinical applications. Enter AI-based image reconstruction.
Patients Want Mammo AI, But Mostly As Backup

3 weeks ago | theimagingwire.com | Brian Casey

Patients support the idea of having AI review their screening mammograms – under certain conditions. That’s according to a new study in Radiology: Imaging Cancer that could have implications for breast imagers seeking to integrate AI into their practices.
CT Cancer Risk Study Raises Questions

4 weeks ago | theimagingwire.com | Brian Casey

The radiology world was turned on its head this week with the publication of a new paper in JAMA Internal Medicine on CT radiation risk. Researchers estimated that all the CT scans performed in the U.S. in a single year would cause more than 100k cancers over the lives of the patients who got them. Radiation risk has always been the Achilles heel of CT, radiology’s workhorse modality for advanced imaging.
Getting Paid for AI – Will It Get Easier? - The Imaging Wire

1 month ago | theimagingwire.com | Brian Casey

Reimbursement is one of the major stumbling blocks holding back wider clinical adoption of artificial intelligence. But new legislation was introduced into the U.S. Congress last week that could ease AI’s reimbursement path. For AI developers, getting an algorithm approved is just the first step toward commercial acceptance. Perhaps even more important than FDA clearance is Medicare reimbursement, as healthcare providers are reluctant to use a product they won’t get paid for.