Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
Big data analytics hit the headlines yesterday when IBM announced it has signed an agreement with Siemens Healthineers that will make its Watson Health artificial intelligence (AI) technology available to Siemens customers around the world for the next five years.
So what do radiologists need to know about big data analytics? Market expert Stephen Holloway provides some answers in a timely column that cuts through the hype surrounding machine learning/AI right now and offers a practical update on the status of the technology. Go to our Healthcare Informatics Community, or click here. And to learn more about the IBM/Siemens deal, click here for a report on our sister site AuntMinnie.com.
Mammography's shortcomings are well-known, and it's no surprise the search continues for alternative techniques for breast cancer detection. A Dutch-led research consortium has just received over 5 million euros to develop a device that uses photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging. Visit the Women's Imaging Community, or click here.
It's early days for PET/CT in Russia, but rapid progress is being made now. The technology is becoming more accessible, but reimbursement remains a problem and relationships between radiologists and nuclear medicine specialists need clarification, said former ECR President Dr. Valentin Sinitsyn. Find out more in the Molecular Imaging Community, or click here.
Automated evaluation and interpretation of cranial CT examinations is edging closer, judged on new research from the Netherlands. The researchers used software to segment the cranial cavity based on anatomy borrowed from multiple image atlases, then refined the segmentation based on the patient's head CT data. Get the details here. Also in the CT Community, don't miss our article about neck CT angiography for diagnosing cerebrovascular injuries.
The Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR) begins in Paris on Friday. To warm up for this important meeting, we have a report about French-Singaporean research into the treatment of liver cancer. Click here for the full story and check out our home page later in the week for coverage of JFR 2016.
