October 1, 2020 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has announced that Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Tanzania will be the host location of a new Global Learning Center (GLC).

September 30, 2020 — Siemens Healthineers has introduced a new version of its c.cam dedicated cardiac nuclear medicine system to the U.S. market.

September 30, 2020 — A new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can identify when medical images are likely to be difficult for either a radiologist or AI to make an effective diagnosis. The algorithm can potentially be used to triage medical scans and highlight cases that warrant further in-depth clinical evaluation or additional tests to support a definitive clinical diagnosis.

September 30, 2020 — The University at Buffalo has received a four-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new, portable breast imaging system that has the potential to better identify breast cancer.

September 30, 2020 — Newly released study results present a strong case for lung cancer screening in New Zealand — particularly for Māori whose mortality rates are between three and four times higher than other ethnic groups.

Around 450 Māori are diagnosed with lung cancer each year and approximately 300 die from it.

September 30, 2020 — Siemens Healthineers and WakeMed Health & Hospitals have established a 10-year, patient-focused, Value Partnership to innovate care delivery and improve patient outcomes through robotics initiatives, advanced imaging capabilities and artificial intelligence, along with provider and staff training.

The artificial intelligence-driven Caption Guidance software guides point of care ultrasound (POCUS) users to get optimal cardiac ultrasound images. The AI software is an example of a FDA-cleared software that is helping improve imaging, even when used by less experienced users.

The number of Federal Drug Administration (FDA)-approved AI-based algorithms is significant and has grown at a steady pace in recent years. The Medical Futurist’s infographic provides a handy, if slightly dated, overview of the field. These algorithms are largely aimed at assisting medical professionals execute existing workflows more efficiently in a variety of fields, the two most popular being cardiology and radiology.

September 29, 2020 — On Sept. 18, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the “Specialty Care Models to Improve Quality of Care and Reduce Expenditures (CMS-5527)” final rule. The final rule includes a mandatory radiation oncology (RO) Model and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model.

September 29, 2020 — On September 28, FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., issued a statement offering a closer look at the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s unprecedented efforts in the COVID-19 response. He stated as follows:

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