# Chest Radiology * **Definition:** A subspecialty of radiology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting the chest, including the lungs, heart, and mediastinum, primarily through imaging techniques such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRI. * **Taxonomy:** Specialties / Chest Radiology ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Chest Radiology**, for healthcare technology leaders * 1.6K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/19/2025 | [**Arineta's SpotLight Duo CT Scanner Receives FDA Clearance for Low-Dose Lung Cancer Screening**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/19/fda-clearance-enables-dual-heart-lung-screening-in-single-image/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 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-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 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]] | | 12/1/2024 | [**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]] | | 11/25/2024 | [**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]] | | 11/14/2024 | [**Health systems band together to test and publicly rank top AI models**](https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/health-systems-band-together-test-and-publicly-rank-top-ai-models/732909/) | [[Healthcare Dive]] | | 10/16/2024 | [**AI in Healthcare: Transforming Diagnosis and Treatment**](https://healthcareguys.com/2024/10/16/ai-in-healthcare-transforming-diagnosis-and-treatment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-in-healthcare-transforming-diagnosis-and-treatment) | [[The Healthcare Guys]] | | 10/12/2024 | [**Artificial Intelligence - 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by Michelle Holt - Medium**](https://medium.com/@airecruitingconsultant/ai-in-healthcare-transforming-diagnosis-and-treatments-d5059df7f3d0) | [[Medium]] | | 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]] | | 7/25/2024 | [**Artificial Intelligence - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/taxonomy/term/7341/m89gsv6dzcjz.jsp/page/130?type=video) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 7/24/2024 | [**Microsoft partners with Mass General Brigham, UW Health to advance AI models for radiology**](https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/microsoft-partners-mass-general-brigham-uw-health-advance-ai-models-radiology) | [[MobiHealthNews]] | | 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]] | | 6/26/2024 | [**AI in Healthcare News and Updates**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/ai-in-healthcare-news-and-updates-062624/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | ## Specialty Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Radiology Partners (RP)**: A large radiology practice that collaborates with technology firms to enhance radiology innovation. - **LucidHealth**: Partnered with Rad AI to enhance radiology practices with AI-driven solutions. - **TeleRay**: A leading telehealth platform in radiology, recognized for its secure, real-time streaming of ultrasound images and partnerships with top medical centers. - **Rad AI**: A company specializing in generative AI radiology reporting solutions, enhancing operational capabilities for healthcare providers. - **Mediaire**: A company specializing in AI solutions for radiology, focusing on improving diagnostic workflows and patient outcomes. - **RapidAI**: Provider of AI-driven solutions aimed at optimizing radiology workflows and improving care coordination. - **Royal Philips**: A leader in healthcare technology, providing integrated diagnostics and AI solutions to enhance radiology services. - **Google Health**: A technology company leveraging AI to enhance diagnostic processes in radiology, particularly in cancer detection. - **Blackford**: Provider of radiology and operational AI solutions, enhancing clinical efficiency and patient outcomes. - **American College of Radiology (ACR)**: A professional organization that focuses on improving the quality of radiology practices and has initiated an AI quality assurance program. - **Philips**: A healthcare technology company that has partnered with AWS to provide cloud-enabled diagnostic solutions across various clinical specialties, including radiology. - **Mass General Brigham**: Partnering with Microsoft to develop advanced AI models for radiology. - **Bayer**: A global company showcasing advancements in radiology, including AI innovations and new contrast agents. - **Deepc**: An AI operating system vendor that has achieved ISO 27001:2022 certification for information security in radiology. - **Densitas**: A company focused on operational AI for mammography, partnering with the ACR Learning Network to enhance quality standards. - **GE HealthCare**: A leader in medical imaging technology, focusing on integrating AI to improve diagnostic accuracy and workflow efficiency. - **Qure.ai**: A company developing AI-powered tools for medical imaging that enhance diagnostic accuracy and speed, particularly in tuberculosis and lung cancer detection. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Radiology Partners and RADPAIR**: A strategic partnership aimed at co-developing AI-driven reporting tools to enhance accuracy and improve radiologist workflow. - **Microsoft and UW Health**: Collaborating to develop AI tools that assist radiologists in interpreting chest X-rays and generating reports. - **Bayer and Alara Imaging**: Working together to monitor and report on diagnostic CT performance to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure. - **Densitas and ACR Learning Network**: Collaboration to improve mammography positioning and quality standards in breast cancer screening. - **Microsoft and Mass General Brigham**: Developing advanced multimodal AI models for radiology to enhance medical image interpretation and reporting. - **GE HealthCare and Thera4Care**: Collaborating to standardize methods for theranostic isotopes in cancer treatment. - **Artificial Intelligence Centre for Value-Based Healthcare and NHS Trusts**: Aims to accelerate the adoption of radiology AI by providing access to regulatory-approved AI solutions. - **Bayer and Rad AI**: Collaborating to integrate Rad AI's reporting solutions with Bayer's Calantic Digital Solution Platform to streamline radiology processes. - **Maverick Medical AI, NewVue.ai, and RADPAIR**: Strategic partnership to streamline radiology workflows and improve financial performance through integrated AI solutions. - **DeepHealth and HOPPR**: Collaboration to develop AI models for cancer detection, focusing on breast, prostate, and lung cancers. - **Bayer and Google Cloud**: Working together to enhance AI innovations in radiology. - **Fovia Ai and Siemens Healthineers**: Collaborating to enhance interoperability and streamline radiology workflows through advanced AI solutions. - **Mediaire and University Hospitals**: Partnerships aimed at developing AI-powered diagnostic tools to improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic accuracy. - **Mindray and TeleRay**: This partnership integrates TeleRay's telehealth technology with Mindray's ultrasound systems to enhance imaging access and improve clinical outcomes. - **Philips and AWS**: Partnered to offer an integrated diagnostics portfolio in the cloud, enhancing access to critical insights across clinical specialties. - **Bayer and Subtle Medical**: Collaborating to leverage AI technology to enhance medical imaging solutions. - **Royal Philips and AWS**: Collaboration to offer Philips' integrated diagnostics portfolio in the cloud, enhancing healthcare provider access to diagnostic tools. - **GE HealthCare and Intelligent Ultrasound**: Acquisition aimed at enhancing ultrasound technology with AI capabilities. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **AI in Chest Radiology**: AI-powered solutions for opportunistic lung cancer detection using routine chest X-rays show promise for enhancing early diagnosis and improving survival rates. - **Bone Suppression Imaging (BSI)**: New digital radiography solutions from Konica Minolta that enhance lung visualization in chest X-rays. - **Teleradiology**: Gaining traction for remote consultations and image sharing, particularly in underserved areas, enhancing patient care. - **AI in Radiology**: Increasing use of AI technologies to improve diagnostics, scheduling, and patient management in radiology. - **3D Printing in Radiology**: Utilization of 3D printing technology to create anatomical models for improved diagnostics and surgical planning. - **AI Integration in Radiology**: The integration of AI technologies is transforming radiology workflows, enhancing diagnostic accuracy, and improving efficiency. - **ARCH-AI Initiative**: Launched by the American College of Radiology to facilitate the safe deployment of AI in imaging practices. - **Bayer's MEDRAD Centargo CT Injection System**: An FDA-cleared system aimed at enhancing efficiency in radiology departments. - **Generative AI in Radiology**: Emerging trend focusing on automating report generation and improving disease classification accuracy to reduce radiologist workloads. - **Theranostics**: An innovative approach combining imaging diagnostics with targeted therapeutics to personalize cancer treatment, supported by initiatives like the Thera4Care project. - **Rapid Enterprise Platform**: A platform by RapidAI that automates tasks and prioritizes critical findings, enabling radiologists to manage high-volume workflows effectively. - **Automation in Imaging**: GE HealthCare's new mammography and SPECT/CT machines incorporate AI features to enhance workflows and improve diagnostic accuracy. - **Telehealth Expansion**: The global teleradiology market is projected to grow significantly, driven by increasing demand for advanced diagnostic capabilities and remote imaging solutions. - **AI Quality Assurance Program by ACR**: Initiative focusing on governance, algorithm documentation, and performance monitoring for AI in radiology. - **Data Standardization Technologies**: Enlitic's focus on ensuring accuracy and consistency of medical imaging data through the RadLex ontology. - **Teleradiology Growth**: The teleradiology market is projected to grow significantly, driven by advancements in AI and cloud technologies. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Workforce Shortages**: Radiology departments are facing shortages of technologists, necessitating innovations like Bayer's MEDRAD Centargo CT Injection System to enhance efficiency. - **High Costs and Skilled Labor Shortage**: The high costs of digital X-ray systems and a shortage of skilled professionals pose challenges to the growth of radiology technologies. - **Radiation Exposure Concerns**: Ongoing issues regarding the safety of radiation doses in imaging, prompting collaborations like that of Bayer and Alara Imaging to address these risks. - **Shortage of Skilled Radiologists**: A significant challenge in the healthcare sector, with AI expected to help mitigate the impact of this shortage on patient care. - **Physician Burnout**: The decline in radiologists has led to increased workloads, prompting the need for AI solutions to alleviate stress and improve efficiency. - **Data Privacy and Compliance**: Challenges related to data privacy, compliance with regulations like HIPAA, and cybersecurity threats hinder the widespread adoption of AI in radiology. - **Data Integration and Regulatory Approval**: Barriers to the clinical deployment of AI in radiology, including fragmented data leading to inaccuracies and the need for regulatory compliance. - **Interoperability Issues**: Despite advancements, achieving seamless interoperability across different systems remains a challenge in integrating AI into radiology. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: Challenges such as regulatory and legal roadblocks hinder the full potential of teleradiology services. - **Cybersecurity Risks**: Concerns about data breaches and the need for robust security measures in healthcare AI applications. - **Adoption of AI**: Despite advancements, many patients and doctors prefer traditional interactions, expressing discomfort with AI's role in diagnosis. - **Data Quality and Bias**: Challenges related to data quality, decision transparency, and biased decision-making in AI applications within healthcare. - **Clinician Burnout**: The integration of AI in healthcare aims to reduce clinician workload, but concerns remain regarding its impact on clinician burnout. - **Standardization of AI Evaluation**: Lack of standardized metrics for evaluating AI tools in healthcare complicates the comparison of efficacy among different solutions. - **Access to AI Technology**: Concerns that smaller healthcare providers may struggle to keep pace with rapid advancements in AI technology. - **Data Interoperability**: Issues related to data interoperability pose challenges for the effective implementation of AI technologies in healthcare settings. - **Integration Complexity**: The complexity of integrating AI technologies into existing healthcare systems poses challenges for healthcare leaders. - **Integration of AI in Legacy Systems**: Healthcare organizations face challenges in deploying AI solutions effectively with existing data systems. - **Human Oversight**: Healthcare professionals emphasize the need for ongoing human oversight in AI applications to ensure appropriate clinical decisions. ## Related Topics [[Cardiothoracic Radiology]]; [[Abdominal Radiology]]; [[Radiology]]; [[Cardiovascular Radiology]]; [[Diagnostic Radiology]]; [[Emergency Radiology]]; [[Breast Imaging]]