• American College of Radiology, RSNA ask feds to pump the brakes on autonomous AI
  June 12, 2020
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American College of Radiology, RSNA ask feds to pump the brakes on autonomous AI
June 22, 2020

An Article by Marty Stempniak
The two most prominent radiological societies in the U.S. are urging the federal government to proceed cautiously in its pursuit of artificial intelligence models that operate autonomously.

RSNA and the American College of Radiology spelled out their concerns in a letter sent to the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday. In it, top officials from the two groups said they believe it’s unlikely the FDA can provide assurances of such technology’s safety in imaging care, absent further testing, surveillance and other methods of oversight.

They recommend that the FDA waits until such AI algorithms have a broader penetration into the healthcare marketplace, prior to granting its approval in the future.
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"American College Of Radiology, RSNA Ask Feds To Pump The Brakes On Autonomous AI". Radiology Business, 2020, https://www.radiologybusiness.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/american-college-radiology-rsna-fda-autonomous-ai?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=rb_artificial_intelligence. Accessed 22 July 2020..
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• Effective Cybersecurity in Hospitals During #COVID19 and Beyond
  July 7, 2020
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Effective Cybersecurity in Hospitals During #COVID19 and Beyond
An Article by James Coker


Healthcare institutions, particularly hospitals, have long been seen as a tempting target by cyber-criminals. Holding vast swathes of highly sensitive and valuable data, as well as having heavily interlinked IT systems and extensive use of IoT devices, modern organizations are both especially vulnerable and potentially highly lucrative should attacks be successful. Indeed, unlike most industries, cyber-attacks have the potential to directly endanger lives when it comes to healthcare.

Additionally, the scale and pressurized nature of the work in institutions like hospitals mean staff, focused on their critical roles, are highly susceptible to making security errors that open the door to cyber-criminals. Raj Samani, chief Scientist and fellow at McAfee, said: “Due to the size and nature of organizations within the healthcare industry, and the data they hold, our health service is often a target for cyber-attackers. The scale and variety of attacks are continually growing and evolving, and the tactics cyber-criminals use can be a combination of traditional phishing and vulnerability exploitation.”
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Coker, James. 2020. "Effective Cybersecurity In Hospitals During #COVID19 And Beyond". Infosecurity Magazine. https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news-features/effective-cybersecurity-hospitals..
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• Model predicts 10,000 excess US deaths due to cancer screening delays: ‘We’re very worried’
  June 26, 2020
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Model predicts 10,000 excess US deaths due to cancer screening delays: ‘We’re very worried’

June 26, 2020

An Article by Marty Stempniak


A National Cancer Institute model is predicting in excess of 10,000 U.S. cancer deaths over the next decade due to delays in diagnosis brought about by the pandemic.

The chief of this NIH offshoot shared that grave prophecy in a new interview with Stat News, published on Friday. This model only accounts for mammography screenings and colonoscopies to detect breast and colon cancer, and amounts to a roughly 1% increase over its original prediction prior to the pandemic.

“We think that [mortality] estimate we provided is very conservative and likely to grow if we continue to postpone screening treatment and other cancer care,” Ned Sharpless, director of the NCI, told the news site. “We’re very worried about the consequences of … delaying therapy on our patients.”
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"Model predicts 10,000 excess US deaths due to cancer screening delays: ‘We’re very worried’". 2020. Radiology Business. https://www.radiologybusiness.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/model-predicts-excess-us-cancer-deaths-delays?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=rb_news..
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• 9 Best Practices for Safely Re-Opening Mammography Services Post-COVID-19
  June 17, 2020
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9 Best Practices for Safely Re-Opening Mammography Services Post-COVID-19
An article by Whitney J. Palmer


After taking a nearly 70-percent hit to imaging volume during the COVID-19 pandemic, mammography service lines are beginning to churn toward full volume again. It is a process that will look different for each practice or facility based upon their continued local infection rates, as well as their size. But, according to industry leaders, there are a set of best practices that will help groups hit their post-COVID stride quicker.

To this point during the outbreak, the mammography landscape has looked very little like the traditional environment with all screening services halted and many appointments postponed. And, there is scant indication that the return to “normalcy” will, indeed, be a re-start of business as usual.
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"9 Best Practices for Safely Re-Opening Mammography Services Post-COVID-19 ". 2020. Diagnostic Imaging. https://www.diagnosticimaging.com/mammography/9-best-practices-safely-re-opening-mammography-services-post-covid-19?eKey=cHJlaWNobmVyQGNtc2ltYWdpbmcuY29t..
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