Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
Thumbnail

AI a hot topic for radiology researchers in 2019

For RSNA’s Radiology journal, AI was one of the most popular topics of 2019.

Thumbnail

Zebra Medical Vision’s AI solutions to be available through Nuance marketplace

Zebra Medical Vision has announced that its bundle of AI-focused solutions will be available through the Nuance AI marketplace.

Thumbnail

UnitedHealthcare partners with Walgreens to open in-store Medicare service centers

UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurance provider, has teamed up with Walgreens to provide Medicare services centers within 14 Walgreens stores across five metropolitan areas.

Thumbnail

‘Accurate, robust’ AI detects lung nodules in chest x-rays

Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) can be trained to detect lung nodules on chest x-rays, according to a new study published in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine.

Thumbnail

ACR DSI shares list of FDA-cleared AI algorithms for medical imaging

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Data Science Institute (DSI) has created a new resource for radiology researchers: a full list of FDA-cleared AI algorithms related to medical imaging.  

Thumbnail

Humana’s value-based agreements with physicians grew in 2018

Humana has released the findings of its latest value-based care report, detailing how the company is continuing to move away from fee-for-service when it comes to their Medicare Advantage population.

Thumbnail

8 AI projects receive $2.2M in funding from Mark Foundation for Cancer Research

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (MFCR) has contributed funding to eight different research projects that involve AI.

Thumbnail

Better together: Radiology researchers see improved results when combining AI models

Ensemble learning—the combination of multiple AI models into a single model with a single purpose—can lead to better overall results, according to new research published in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

Around the web

Compensation for heart specialists continues to climb. What does this say about cardiology as a whole? Could private equity's rising influence bring about change? We spoke to MedAxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, a veteran cardiologist himself, to learn more.

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”