Patient Care

This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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AI helps verify if imaging findings suggest heart attack or myocarditis

Radiomics and machine learning can help healthcare providers determine if late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac MR images is a sign of myocardial infarction (MI) or myocarditis.

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Aidoc’s AI solution for LVOs gains FDA clearance

Aidoc announced Monday, Jan. 13, that its AI solution for detecting large-vessel occlusions (LVOs) in head CTA examinations has gained FDA clearance.

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What can patents teach us about the potential impact of AI?

Researchers have found a new way to predict AI’s impact on the U.S. workforce: paying close attention to patents.

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Effective AI: Deep learning able to differentiate small solid renal masses

Deep learning could potentially assist healthcare providers with the evaluation of small renal masses detected on certain contrast-enhanced CT exams, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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Machine learning use in healthcare still limited to proof-of-concept studies

Machine learning (ML) technology has gained popularity in recent years, but its use in healthcare remains largely limited to proof-of-concept academic studies, according to a new study published in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine.

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AI diagnoses prostate cancer as well as pathologists

Researchers have developed a deep learning system capable of evaluating tissue samples and diagnosing prostate cancer at a level comparable with many pathologists.

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4 limitations of blockchain technology every imaging researcher should know

Anyone looking to learn more about blockchain should keep these limitations in mind at all times.

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3 key differences between the diagnostic reasoning of humans and AI

The use of AI in healthcare is rapidly rising, but healthcare providers remain an absolutely essential part of patient care, according to a new analysis published in CMAJ.

Around the web

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.