Merck was the No. 1 funder for radiologists, contributing nearly $108 million in payments, followed by imaging manufacturer Siemens Healthineers ($64 million) and drugmaker Novartis ($57 million).
The country’s largest municipal healthcare system aims to bring imaging services "directly into the community" to eliminate barriers to care, reduce wait times and detect diseases earlier.
Concerns pertain to the systems’ venting paths, but certain functions within their operating suite, manufactured by IMRIS Imaging Inc., could trigger an adverse event within the scanner itself.
About 60% of those experiencing delays said they’ve struggled to find doctors who accept Medicare, the Radiology Business Management Association reports.
The independent, nonprofit—which provides objective advice on health policy—has picked Pamela K. Woodard, MD, and David G. Kirsch, MD, PhD, for the prestigious designation.
New artificial intelligence technology could be used as a complimentary tool alongside low-dose GBCAs to enhance exams without sacrificing image quality.
Targeting CXCR4 during PET scans could help providers gain vital information regarding patients' potential to fully recover from myocardial infarction.
The pressure is on for ASE and other societies to create a new CPT code for the use of interventional echocardiography during structural heart procedures.
Nee Khoo, MBChB, director of the echocardiography lab at Canada's Stollery Children’s Hospital, explains the rapid adoption of pediatric 3D transesophageal echo.
The pressure is on for ASE and other societies to create a new CPT code for the use of interventional echocardiography during structural heart procedures.
