Although rationing reduced the use of ICM, changes in initial imaging strategies and subsequent care created additional resource demands.

A new meta-analysis is offering updated insight into the relationship between cigarette smoking and aortic calcification, with a couple of key findings having potential implications for future research. 

Researchers believe the approach could eventually help reduce unnecessary gadolinium exposure for some patients while maintaining useful information for diagnosis and treatment planning. 

Dennis W. Wulfeck, MD, MBA—a diagnostic specialist and president of the practice board at Rad Partners affiliate Mori, Bean and Brooks—is joining the influential, 16-member panel.

The insurer, which is part of the larger CVS Health, is applying the approach in managed-Medicaid plans, with hopes of adding it to Medicare and commercial users in 2027. 

Differences in recommendation behavior could have implications for imaging utilization, especially for incidental or indeterminate findings. 

The numbers come from the Urban Institute, which anticipates the erosion will vary state-by-state, depending on the speed of regulatory oversight.

Researchers tracked data from more than 480,000 U.K. Biobank participants, using cardiac MRI scans to identify signs of inflammation. 

3D models can improve the visualization of challenging cardiac anatomy in addition to supporting clinical decision-making, education and procedural planning.