# Vascular Radiology * **Definition:** A medical specialty focusing on minimally invasive procedures using imaging guidance to diagnose and treat various conditions. * **Taxonomy:** Specialties / Vascular Radiology ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Vascular Radiology**, for healthcare technology leaders * 1.7K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 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]] | | 12/10/2024 | [**Malpractice in the Age of AI - Medscape**](https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/malpractice-age-ai-2024a1000mpd) | [[Medscape]] | | 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]] | | 11/26/2024 | [**AWS and Philips Collaborate to Migrate Health Systems to Cloud**](https://www.pymnts.com/healthcare/2024/aws-and-philips-collaborate-to-migrate-health-systems-to-cloud/) | [[PYMTScom]] | | 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]] | | 11/25/2024 | [**Maverick Medical AI, NewVue.ai, and RADPAIR Announce Strategic Integration to Reduce ...**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20241125220631/maverick-medical-ai-newvueai-and-radpair-announce-strategic-integration-to-reduce-burnout-and-optimize-financial-performance) | [[Morningstar]] | | 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 - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/taxonomy/term/7341/m89gsv6dzcjz.jsp/page/6?type=video) | [[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]] | | 7/27/2024 | [**AI in Healthcare: Transforming Diagnosis and Treatments - 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 - **Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI)**: A national quality improvement initiative that collects and analyzes data to improve the quality of vascular care. - **Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS)**: A professional organization focused on advancing the field of vascular surgery and improving patient care through education, research, and advocacy. - **VSee Health**: A telehealth provider offering teleradiology services to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes. - **Maverick Medical AI**: Collaborating with NewVue.ai and RADPAIR to improve radiology workflows. - **Radiology Partners (RP)**: A leading radiology provider partnering with RADPAIR to develop AI-driven reporting tools. - **Bayer**: Showcasing advancements in AI and radiology at RSNA 2024, including new contrast agents. - **LucidHealth**: Partnered with Rad AI to enhance AI-driven radiology solutions. - **Envision Healthcare**: A national medical group operating one of the largest radiology practices in the U.S., focusing on integrating new technologies, including AI tools, to enhance patient care. - **Akumin**: A leader in advanced imaging and radiation oncology, partnering with United Imaging to enhance patient care. - **Viz.ai**: A company specializing in AI-powered diagnostic imaging and care coordination solutions. - **Sectra**: A medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company providing enterprise imaging solutions to enhance diagnostic speed and security. - **DeepHealth**: A subsidiary of RadNet, focusing on AI-driven healthcare solutions to improve radiology workflows. - **United Imaging**: A company providing advanced imaging systems, including MRI and PET/CT technologies. - **Blackford**: Offers AI solutions for radiology and operational efficiency, recently acquired by Bayer. - **Alara Imaging**: A company collaborating with Bayer to address variability in radiation doses from CT scans and improve patient safety. - **GE Healthcare**: A leader in medical imaging and AI integration, focusing on enhancing diagnostic accuracy and operational efficiency. - **Siemens**: A major player in medical imaging technology, known for its innovative imaging solutions. - **Microsoft**: Partnered with Mass General Brigham and others to develop advanced AI models for radiology. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Maverick Medical AI, NewVue.ai, and RADPAIR**: Enhancing radiology workflows and revenue cycle management. - **Radiology Partners and RADPAIR**: A strategic partnership aimed at advancing radiology innovation through AI-driven reporting tools. - **SVS VQI and Healthcare Organizations**: The SVS VQI collaborates with over 900 healthcare centers to monitor and improve vascular care quality through data collection and analysis. - **Mindray and TeleRay**: Enhancing ultrasound imaging access through telehealth technology integration. - **Bayer and Alara Imaging**: Collaborating to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from CT scans using Alara's software for monitoring and reporting. - **AI Centre for Value-Based Healthcare and NHS Trusts**: Accelerating the adoption of radiology AI across multiple NHS sites. - **Viz.ai and Microsoft**: Integrating AI diagnostic imaging models into clinical workflows to improve patient outcomes. - **Ketryx and DeepHealth**: Enhancing AI-powered health informatics solutions to improve operational efficiency in radiology. - **Akumin and United Imaging**: Collaborating to create a Center of Excellence featuring advanced imaging systems to enhance diagnostic precision. - **Microsoft and UW Health**: Developing AI tools for radiologists to interpret chest X-rays and generate reports. - **Sectra and MaineGeneral Health**: Collaboration to implement Sectra's enterprise imaging solution to improve diagnostic speed and security. - **Fovia and Konica Minolta**: Integrating advanced visualization technology into cloud-based PACS for improved diagnostic capabilities. - **Bayer and Subtle Medical**: Collaborating to leverage AI technology for enhancing medical imaging workflows. - **GE HealthCare and DeepHealth**: Strategic collaboration to advance AI in imaging, focusing on developing SmartTechnology solutions to enhance radiology workflows. - **Microsoft and Mass General Brigham**: Developing multimodal AI models for radiology using Azure and Nuance technologies. - **Envision Healthcare and Partner Hospitals**: Collaboration to evaluate and implement new technologies that improve clinical workflows and patient outcomes. - **Philips and AWS**: Creating an integrated diagnostics portfolio in the cloud to enhance access to imaging insights. - **University Hospitals Health System and Aidoc**: Partnership to enhance detection of critical conditions using advanced AI algorithms across multiple facilities. - **DeepHealth and HOPPR**: Partnership to develop AI-powered models for cancer detection, focusing on breast, prostate, and lung cancers. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **3D Printing in Radiology**: Utilizing 3D printing technology to create anatomical models for improved diagnostics and surgical planning. - **AI in Radiology**: The integration of AI technologies in imaging modalities is enhancing diagnostic accuracy and reducing analysis time. - **Telemedicine Growth**: The teleradiology market is expanding rapidly, driven by demand for timely diagnostics and remote imaging solutions. - **Carotid Care Quality Champion Program**: An initiative launched by SVS VQI to recognize healthcare organizations that demonstrate commitment to improving vascular care quality through participation in carotid artery registries. - **ARCH-AI Initiative**: Launched by the American College of Radiology to facilitate the safe deployment of AI in imaging practices. - **Generative AI**: Being explored for automating routine tasks and optimizing workflows in radiology. - **Cloud Technology Adoption**: Increasing use of cloud technology in radiology to enhance workflows, allowing faster access to patient images and data. - **ISO 27001**: 2022 Certification: Deepc becomes the first radiology AI platform to achieve this certification, enhancing data security. - **Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)**: Advocacy for POCUS as a transformative technology in healthcare, enhancing bedside imaging capabilities. - **Fivos PATHWAYS Platform**: A secure data collection and analysis platform used by SVS VQI registries for real-time performance benchmarking and quality assurance. - **AI-Powered Diagnostic Tools**: Innovations in AI are transforming healthcare by improving the accuracy of imaging analysis across various specialties. - **AI for Lung Cancer Detection**: AI-powered solutions for opportunistic lung cancer detection using routine chest X-rays show promise for enhancing early diagnosis. - **Cloud-Based Solutions**: Healthcare providers are increasingly adopting cloud technologies for scalable and secure imaging solutions. - **SmartTechnology Solutions**: Development of AI-powered solutions like SmartMammo to improve breast cancer screening processes and enhance diagnostic accuracy. - **Generative AI in Healthcare**: Patients are increasingly comfortable with generative AI for tasks like note-taking and radiology analysis, indicating a trend towards integrating AI technologies in healthcare. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Capacity Challenges in Radiology**: Addressing critical capacity challenges faced by healthcare facilities through innovative solutions. - **Workforce Shortages**: Radiology faces significant workforce shortages, contributing to rising burnout levels among professionals, with over half reporting burnout in 2022. - **Physician Burnout**: The decline in radiologists is leading to increased workloads and burnout, prompting the need for AI solutions. - **Compliance with Guidelines**: Healthcare organizations face challenges in adhering to updated societal and governmental guidelines, particularly regarding carotid artery stenting coverage by CMS. - **Malpractice Risks**: Concerns among physicians regarding potential legal implications of AI in diagnostics. - **Patient-Physician Relationship**: Despite the rise of telehealth, patients still value continuity with their existing providers, highlighting a challenge in balancing convenience with the quality of care. - **Cybersecurity Risks**: As healthcare technology advances, ensuring cybersecurity and protecting patient data is increasingly critical. - **Data Privacy and Security**: As healthcare organizations collect and analyze patient data, ensuring the privacy and security of this information remains a critical concern. - **Interoperability Issues**: Need for effective data integration across various healthcare systems to enhance AI effectiveness. - **Integration with Legacy Systems**: Healthcare organizations face challenges in deploying AI solutions alongside existing data systems. - **Data Privacy**: Concerns regarding the handling of personal data collected by platforms like Cureus, emphasizing the need for transparency and user consent. - **Data Interoperability**: Issues with data interoperability pose challenges for integrating AI solutions across healthcare systems. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: Challenges in regulatory compliance and reimbursement models are hindering broader AI adoption in healthcare. - **Standardization of AI Tools**: Lack of standardized evaluation metrics complicates the comparison of AI tools in healthcare. - **Data Privacy and Compliance**: Challenges related to HIPAA compliance and data security hinder AI adoption. - **Clinician Burnout**: The impact of AI on clinician workload and potential burnout remains a concern as healthcare systems evolve. - **Adoption Complexity**: The adoption of AI technologies in healthcare can be complex, requiring clear objectives and ethical frameworks to ensure safe and effective use. - **Patient and Provider Uncertainty**: Despite the promise of AI, many patients and healthcare providers remain uncertain about its effectiveness and capabilities. ## Related Topics [[Cardiovascular Radiology]]; [[Vascular Surgery]]; [[Vascular Neurology]]; [[Diagnostic Radiology]]; [[Radiology]]