A growing number of private insurers are now covering these advanced technologies. Roosha Parikh, MD, told Cardiovascular Business that the hard work of SCCT and other groups has helped make this happen.
Six professional organizations including the Society for Pediatric Radiology made their case in a joint statement published across multiple medical journals Nov. 25.
Health officials launched a review of over 21,000 imaging exams after determining that numerous patients had pertinent findings fly under the radar for months.
Calcium in the coronary arteries is a known cardiac risk factor. However, new data suggest it may actually tell us more about a person's overall health than researchers previously believed.
Six years ago, two radiologists with dissimilar backgrounds and divergent clinical interests put their heads together and launched a new practice. One physician was an academic subspecialized in musculoskeletal reads. The other, a private practitioner, concentrated on oncologic imaging. That’s how Transparent Imaging was born, powered by Konica Minolta.
In a private dining room in Miami, something unusual is happening. Leaders from competing imaging centers are openly discussing their best practices—even sharing vendor recommendations and operational strategies that have doubled their volumes while cutting costs in half.
A growing number of private insurers are now covering these advanced technologies. Roosha Parikh, MD, told Cardiovascular Business that the hard work of SCCT and other groups has helped make this happen.
Researchers used AI-enabled software developed by Cleerly to evaluate the CCTA results of more than 6,000 patients. The software was consistently effective, identifying patients who may face an increased risk of poor outcomes.
