# Abdominal Radiology * **Definition:** A subspecialty of radiology focused on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting the abdominal organs through imaging techniques such as X-rays, CT scans, MRI, and ultrasound. * **Taxonomy:** Specialties / Abdominal Radiology ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Abdominal Radiology**, for healthcare technology leaders * 2K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 4/19/2025 | [**HIMSS Changemaker recommends investing time to mentor - Healthcare Finance News**](https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/video/changemaker-recommends-investing-time-mentor) | [[Healthcare Finance]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**Healthcare AI News 12/18/24**](https://histalk2.com/2024/12/18/healthcare-ai-news-12-18-24/) | [[HISTalk]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**VSee Health Awarded Teleradiology Services Agreement with Premier, Inc.**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241218912145/en/VSee-Health-Awarded-Teleradiology-Services-Agreement-with-Premier-Inc./?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**Do AI Diagnostics have a role in telemedicine? What does this mean for healthcare equity?**](https://www.healthtechmagazines.com/do-ai-diagnostics-have-a-role-in-telemedicine-what-does-this-mean-for-healthcare-equity/) | [[Health Tech Magazines]] | | 12/4/2024 | [**Ketryx Announces DeepHealth Selected Its Software to Accelerate AI-Powered Health ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ketryx-announces-deephealth-selected-its-software-to-accelerate-ai-powered-health-informatics-innovation-302321708.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/4/2024 | [**5 Leading AI Companies Transforming Healthcare - by Technology,Ai,Tech,Health,Fitness - Medium**](https://medium.com/@arijitghosh646/5-leading-ai-companies-transforming-healthcare-74da16f8585c) | [[Medium]] | | 12/4/2024 | [**Artificial intelligence tops 2025 health technology hazards list - Morningstar**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20241204dc71985/artificial-intelligence-tops-2025-health-technology-hazards-list) | [[Morningstar]] | | 12/1/2024 | [**Bayer Showcases Growing Radiology Portfolio at RSNA 2024 - Business Wire**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241201662413/en/Bayer-Showcases-Growing-Radiology-Portfolio-at-RSNA-2024) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/1/2024 | [**Bayer Showcases Growing Radiology Portfolio at RSNA 2024**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241201662413/en/Bayer-Showcases-Growing-Radiology-Portfolio-at-RSNA-2024/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/1/2024 | [**Bayer Showcases Growing Radiology Portfolio at RSNA 2024**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241201662413/en/Bayer-Showcases-Growing-Radiology-Portfolio-at-RSNA-2024/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/1/2024 | [**Bayer Showcases Growing Radiology Portfolio at RSNA 2024**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241201662413/en/Bayer-Showcases-Growing-Radiology-Portfolio-at-RSNA-2024/) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/29/2024 | [**Health IT Business News - November 29, 2024**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-business-news-november-29-2024/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 11/25/2024 | [**Maverick Medical AI, NewVue.ai, and RADPAIR Announce Strategic Integration to Reduce Burnout and Optimize Financial Performance**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241125220631/en/Maverick-Medical-AI-NewVue.ai-and-RADPAIR-Announce-Strategic-Integration-to-Reduce-Burnout-and-Optimize-Financial-Performance/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/25/2024 | [**Maverick Medical AI, NewVue.ai, and RADPAIR Announce Strategic Integration to Reduce Burnout and Optimize Financial Performance**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241125220631/en/Maverick-Medical-AI-NewVue.ai-and-RADPAIR-Announce-Strategic-Integration-to-Reduce-Burnout-and-Optimize-Financial-Performance/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/21/2024 | [**Need for Efficiency Drives Healthcare AI Market**](https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/analytics-ai/artifical-intelligence-machine-learning/news/55245191/need-for-efficiency-drives-healthcare-ai-market) | [[Healthcare Innovation]] | | 11/14/2024 | [**AI in Healthcare Market to Grow by USD 20.34 Billion (2024-2028), Driven by ... - MarketWatch**](https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/ai-in-healthcare-market-to-grow-by-usd-20-34-billion-2024-2028-driven-by-healthcare-digitization-ai-powered-report-highlights-market-transformation-technavio-ef87aa24) | [[MarketWatch]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**AI in Healthcare Market to Grow by USD 20.34 Billion (2024-2028), Driven by ... - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ai-in-healthcare-market-to-grow-by-usd-20-34-billion-2024-2028-driven-by-healthcare-digitization-ai-powered-report-highlights-market-transformation---technavio-302304148.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 10/11/2024 | [**Siloam Hospitals ramp up AI integrations and more partnership briefs - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/asia/siloam-hospitals-ramp-ai-integrations-and-more-partnership-briefs) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 10/7/2024 | [**Siloam Hospitals Group and Philips sign AI capability MoU to support Indonesia's ... - Morningstar**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/globe-newswire/1000995993/siloam-hospitals-group-and-philips-sign-ai-capability-mou-to-support-indonesias-healthcare-transformation-strategy) | [[Morningstar]] | | 9/26/2024 | [**Global Health Exhibition to Showcase Unique Advances in AI-Enabled Diagnostics and Patient Care**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-health-exhibition-to-showcase-unique-advances-in-ai-enabled-diagnostics-and-patient-care-302259884.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 8/14/2024 | [**Ai4 Conference - Day 1**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/ai4-conference-day-1/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 7/26/2024 | [**Mass General, UW Health Working With Microsoft on Medical Imaging AI**](https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/imaging/artificial-intelligence/news/55128823/mass-general-uw-health-working-with-microsoft-on-medical-imaging-ai) | [[Healthcare Innovation]] | | 7/24/2024 | [**Microsoft, Mass General Brigham & UW Health to Advance GenAI in Medical Imaging**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/07/24/microsoft-mass-general-brigham-uw-health/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 7/19/2024 | [**Digital Health Market size is set to grow by USD 1.06 billion from 2024-2028, Increase in the ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/digital-health-market-size-set-183000472.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 7/19/2024 | [**Digital Health Market size is set to grow by USD 1.06 billion from 2024-2028, Increase in the ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/digital-health-market-size-is-set-to-grow-by-usd-1-06-billion-from-2024-2028--increase-in-the-number-of-m-and-a-activities-in-the-market-boost-the-market-technavio-302200521.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | ## Specialty Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Wake Radiology UNC REX Healthcare**: A leading outpatient medical imaging provider in the Triangle area, recently expanded its team with eight new physicians specializing in various imaging fields, including abdominal radiology. - **Dr. Jeffrey Ashton**: A newly hired radiologist at Wake Radiology specializing in abdominal imaging. - **Akumin**: A leader in advanced imaging and radiation oncology, focusing on patient-centered care. - **United Imaging**: Provider of advanced imaging systems, including MRI and PET/CT technologies. - **Dr. Brent Townsend**: President and managing partner of Wake Radiology, emphasizing the organization's commitment to compassionate patient care and accurate diagnostic information. - **Dr. Lori Lee Barr**: A prominent figure in radiology recognized for her contributions, currently serving as Chair of the Department of Medical Imaging at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola. - **Ascelia Pharma**: A biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative imaging agents, particularly Orviglance, an oral contrast agent for MR-imaging aimed at enhancing liver lesion detection. - **Bayer**: A global healthcare company that has introduced the MEDRAD Centargo CT Injection System to enhance radiology workflows and is collaborating with Subtle Medical to leverage AI technology. - **Dicom Systems**: A provider of imaging management solutions, processing billions of medical images annually and focusing on workflow optimization and data migration. - **GE HealthCare**: A major player in medical imaging, recently announced innovations including new SPECT/CT machines and AI features to improve radiologist workflows. - **Sirona Medical**: A provider of cloud-native radiology operating systems, enhancing business continuity and efficiency in radiology services. - **Royal Philips**: A major player in healthcare technology, offering solutions for radiology and AI integration. - **Deepc**: A Radiology AI platform that achieved ISO 27001:2022 certification for information security, focusing on enhancing data privacy and cybersecurity in healthcare. - **Siemens Healthineers**: A leading medical technology company that has introduced advanced imaging systems, including the Acuson Sequoia 3.5 ultrasound system, which incorporates AI to improve diagnostic accuracy. - **VSee Health, Inc.**: A teleradiology service provider that has secured contracts to improve diagnostic accuracy and operational efficiencies in healthcare. - **Philips**: Collaborating with AWS to provide cloud-based diagnostic solutions and enhance imaging capabilities across healthcare specialties. - **Google Health**: Redefining healthcare with AI initiatives in medical imaging and predictive analytics. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Ascelia Pharma and Society of Abdominal Radiology**: Collaboration highlighted by the acceptance of scientific abstracts for presentation at the Society of Abdominal Radiology Congress 2025, showcasing advancements in liver lesion detection. - **Bayer and Alara Imaging**: Partnering to address variability in radiation doses from CT scans, aiming to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure through advanced monitoring software. - **Densitas and ACR Learning Network**: Collaboration to enhance quality standards in mammography positioning, promoting high-quality care in breast cancer screening. - **Microsoft and Mass General Brigham**: Working together to leverage generative AI for improved radiology practices. - **Maverick Medical AI, NewVue.ai, RADPAIR**: Strategic partnership to enhance radiology workflows and revenue cycle management. - **Bayer and Subtle Medical**: Collaboration to leverage AI technology in medical imaging. - **Microsoft and Providence**: Collaborated to develop multimodal medical imaging foundation models. - **Viz.ai and Microsoft**: Integrating AI diagnostic imaging models into clinical workflows to improve patient outcomes across various specialties. - **Philips and AWS**: Working together to transition healthcare sites to cloud-based imaging solutions, enhancing access to critical insights. - **Deepc and NHS**: Deepc is facilitating the deployment of AI tools in six NHS sites to alleviate radiology backlogs and improve patient outcomes. - **Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc.**: Partnered with several leading solutions providers to enhance its Exa Enterprise imaging solution. - **Bayer and Google Cloud**: Collaboration to streamline AI-powered medical imaging applications. - **Royal Philips and Amazon Web Services**: Expanded collaboration to offer Philips' integrated diagnostics portfolio in the cloud. - **Avant Technologies, Inc. and Ainnova Tech, Inc.**: Formed a joint venture to advance early disease detection using AI. - **Fovia and Konica Minolta**: Strategic partnership to integrate advanced visualization technology into cloud-based PACS. - **Healthcare AI Challenge Collaborative**: Launched by Mass General Brigham to test and compare AI models in simulated clinical environments. - **Ketryx and DeepHealth**: Partnership to enhance AI-powered health informatics solutions. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **AI in Medical Imaging**: Increasing use of AI solutions in medical imaging to enhance diagnostic accuracy and streamline workflows, with a focus on abdominal imaging. - **Generative AI in Radiology**: Gaining traction in over 350 hospitals in Europe, improving workflow efficiency and diagnostic accuracy for radiologists. - **AI in Radiology**: AI algorithms are being integrated into radiology workflows to enhance diagnostic accuracy and streamline processes. - **Plantation Center of Excellence**: Showcasing advanced imaging systems to enhance diagnostic precision and patient experience. - **Remote Scanning Features by Philips**: FDA clearance for features enhancing access to radiology expertise and improving diagnostic image quality. - **Teleradiology Growth**: The teleradiology market is expanding due to technological advancements, allowing remote access to expert radiologists for timely image analysis. - **AI Quality Assurance Program**: The American College of Radiology has initiated a program focusing on governance and performance monitoring of AI in radiology. - **AI in Imaging**: The integration of AI technologies in radiology is rapidly evolving, with a focus on improving diagnostic accuracy and workflow efficiencies. - **Telemedicine Growth**: The teleradiology market is projected to grow significantly, driven by demand for remote imaging solutions. - **Orviglance**: A novel oral contrast agent developed to enhance visualization of liver lesions in patients with reduced kidney function, addressing risks associated with traditional gadolinium-based agents. - **AI-Driven Diagnostic Tools**: AI is enhancing the accuracy of medical imaging analysis and improving patient outcomes across various specialties. - **AI-Enhanced Medical Imaging Platforms**: Intelerad introduced InteleGence, an AI-driven radiology integration platform for incorporating preferred AI algorithms into existing workflows. - **AI Foundation Models**: Healthcare systems are developing multimodal AI foundation models to assist clinicians in interpreting medical images. - **AI Innovation Platform by Bayer**: Designed to streamline the development of AI applications in medical imaging. - **GE HealthCare's AI Innovation Lab**: Aiming to integrate AI throughout the care continuum to enhance clinical decision-making and patient outcomes. - **Cloud-based Solutions**: Companies like Fovia and Konica Minolta are leveraging cloud technology for improved imaging capabilities. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Workload and Staffing Shortages**: Rising workloads for radiologists and a global shortage of staff are challenges exacerbated by increasing imaging exams. - **Physician Burnout**: The decline in radiologists has led to increased workloads, prompting the need for AI solutions to alleviate burnout. - **Cost of Advanced Technologies**: High costs associated with implementing advanced imaging technologies may limit accessibility for smaller healthcare providers. - **Shortage of Skilled Professionals**: The healthcare industry faces challenges such as a shortage of skilled radiology technologists, impacting workflow efficiency. - **Data Management**: Healthcare organizations face challenges in managing the growing volume of imaging data while ensuring security and accessibility. - **Regulatory and Legal Roadblocks**: Challenges in teleradiology due to regulatory hurdles and interoperability issues. - **Integration Issues**: Challenges related to system integration and the lack of uniform standards for medical data and algorithms. - **Malpractice Risks**: Concerns among physicians regarding the legal implications of AI technologies in clinical settings. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Healthcare providers must navigate complex regulatory landscapes while integrating AI technologies into their workflows. - **Data Privacy**: Concerns regarding patient data privacy and the need for robust regulatory frameworks to ensure safe AI use. - **Data Quality and Bias**: Issues related to data quality and biased decision-making in AI applications within healthcare. - **Clinician Burnout**: The integration of AI in healthcare raises concerns about the potential for increased clinician workload and burnout. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: Challenges in the broader deployment of AI in medicine due to regulatory restrictions and the need for human oversight. - **Standardization of AI Evaluation**: Lack of standardized metrics complicates the comparison of AI tools in healthcare. - **Data Interoperability**: Issues related to data interoperability are hindering the integration of AI technologies in healthcare. - **Data Privacy and Compliance**: Challenges related to data privacy, compliance with regulations like HIPAA, and cybersecurity threats hinder the widespread adoption of AI in healthcare. - **Data Security in AI**: Concerns regarding data security and management of generated data in the context of AI applications in healthcare. - **Bias in AI Models**: Concerns have been raised about the fairness and clinical validity of AI models, particularly regarding demographic biases. - **Cybersecurity Threats**: The extensive patient data required by AI tools raises concerns about cybersecurity and the protection of private information. - **Cybersecurity Concerns**: As AI technologies are adopted, concerns regarding data security and patient privacy are increasing. ## Related Topics [[Gastrointestinal Radiology]]; [[Chest Radiology]]; [[Diagnostic Radiology]]; [[Radiology]]; [[Genitourinary Radiology]]; [[Emergency Radiology]]; [[Musculoskeletal Radiology]]; [[Nuclear Radiology]]