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Radiology Leaders Push for Structured AI Competency

Jason Free — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:23:48 +0000

The accelerating integration of artificial intelligence in medical imaging is a present-state imperative. As radiology departments increasingly adopt AI tools to support diagnostics, workflow optimization, and quality assurance, the conversation has shifted from if to how. Yet even as algorithm performance improves, a critical challenge persists: how to equip the radiology workforce with the knowledge required to safely evaluate, implement, and oversee these tools across diverse clinical settings.

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Bayer’s AI Retreat Exposes Fault Lines in Radiology Platform Strategy

Jason Free — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:03:54 +0000

Bayer has confirmed it will discontinue both its Calantic Digital Solutions platform and the services of its subsidiary, Blackford Analysis, marking a full retreat from the radiology AI platform business. The announcement effectively closes a five-year push to centralize access to artificial intelligence tools for diagnostic imaging, an initiative that, despite technical promise, struggled to secure meaningful traction in hospital workflows.

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Separating Human and AI Duties in Radiology

Jason Free — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:03:44 +0000

Artificial intelligence entered diagnostic imaging with predictions of either superseding radiologists or amplifying their productivity. A Radiology editorial by Pranav Rajpurkar and Eric Topol argues that neither extreme matches current reality. Field surveys from HIMSS show eight in ten U.S. health systems have piloted at least one imaging algorithm, yet most frontline readers remain uncertain when to rely on machine guidance.

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Radiologists Share Tips to Prevent AI Bias

Jason Free — Thu, 29 May 2025 11:50:37 +0000

"AI has the potential to revolutionize radiology by improving diagnostic accuracy and access to care," said lead author Paul H. Yi, M.D., associate member (associate professor) in the Department of Radiology and director of Intelligent Imaging Informatics at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. "However, AI algorithms can sometimes exhibit biases, unintentionally disadvantaging certain groups based on age, sex or race."

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Fine-tuned LLMs Boost Error Detection in Radiology Reports

Jason Free — Wed, 28 May 2025 13:38:53 +0000

A type of artificial intelligence called fine-tuned large language models (LLMs) greatly enhances error detection in radiology reports, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Researchers said the findings point to an important role for this technology in medical proofreading.

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Special Report Highlights LLM Cybersecurity Threats in Radiology

Jason Free — Mon, 19 May 2025 11:22:19 +0000

In a new special report, researchers address the cybersecurity challenges of large language models (LLMs) and the importance of implementing security measures to prevent LLMs from being used maliciously in the health care system. The special report was published today in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

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Vision-based ChatGPT Shows Deficits Interpreting Radiologic Images

Jason Free — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:40:33 +0000

Researchers evaluating the performance of ChatGPT-4 Vision found that the model performed well on text-based radiology exam questions but struggled to answer image-related questions accurately.

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GE HealthCare and University Hospitals Enter 10-Year Strategic Collaboration

Jason Free — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:13:44 +0000

Realizing a vision to deliver the best care to patients close to where they live in northern Ohio, GE HealthCare and University Hospitals (UH) announced a 10-year strategic collaboration to bring GE HealthCare technologies to UH across its radiology practice and UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, providing contemporary equipment and digital solutions to improve processes for the benefit of patients and clinicians.

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Interventional Radiology Gains Nearly $2 Million Investment

Jason Free — Wed, 17 May 2023 13:30:03 +0000

Nearly $2 million was invested in an upgrade of Interventional Radiology equipment at University Hospitals Parma Medical Center, enabling the care team to provide more complex exams for a wider range of patients. UH Parma now has the most sophisticated IR lab in the entire UH system, which includes more than 20 hospitals, including five joint ventures.

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UF Health Launches AI Research Initiative in Radiology

Jason Free — Wed, 03 May 2023 13:19:42 +0000

Using artificial intelligence tools to make radiologists’ work more precise and efficient is the goal as University of Florida Health researchers embark on an academic-industry collaboration.

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