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Rad IT Reconstructed, Not Deconstructed
The modern rad could be forgiven for being suspicious of the promises of new technology. For the most part, technology has served as an enabler for a higher volume of work with little regard for...
This is Why I Went to Medical School
Like many radiologists, I often find myself complaining about my workflow and saying âthis isnât why I went to med schoolâ or âI didnât go to med school to do Xâ. I thought it would...
Keeping Physicians at the Heart of the AI Healthcare Revolution
Last month, TechCrunch published an op-ed by technologist Kai-fu Lee arguing AI âstands to outclass doctorsâ and will eventually become superior to physicians in diagnostic capability. There is no denying AIâs value and promise for advancing...
How Technology Can Drive Better Job Satisfaction in Radiology
In my presidential address at the ACR annual meeting in 2018, I talked about the ambivalence within our specialty regarding the latest wave of technological change. In the three years since, as I reflect on...
Healthcare IT: The Most Interesting Space in the World
Healthcare gets a bad rap for being the backwater of the IT landscape. Itâs easy to malign the frustrating persistence of fax machines, but the reasons are subtle and not merely an oversight of newer...
How Does Artificial Intelligence Compare to Augmented Intelligence?
As providers strive to improve patient outcomes, the use of machine learning has become more integrated into the healthcare system. As this new form of technology continues to expand, itâs important to understand how it...
Solving Radiology Burnout with 21st Century IT
Samir Mehta, a practicing radiologist from VA Palo Alto and Head of Clinical Operations at Sirona Medical, talks about the increasing demands of modern-day radiology. When I decided I wanted to be a radiologist, I...
The Next Frontier in Radiology AI
To date, AI has demonstrated value in its ability to handle asynchronous tasks such as image triage and detection. What's even more interesting is the potential to enhance real-time image interpretation by giving the computer...