Chair Lina M. Khan spoke about the topic during the closing keynote at the American College of Emergency Physicians’ annual meeting in Philadelphia.

During the past seven years, the availability of such products has continued to grow, with medical imaging accounting for 85% of digital health’s venture capital funding.

Few of those polled believe they are at risk of developing the disease, according to new research from the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. 

Such delays can result in longer patient fasts, extended wait times, and poor synchronization of anesthesia induction, researchers detailed in JACR. 

“The goal is to create a blood test that can be used in clinics to complement CT imaging assessment of lung nodules for cancer risk," UCLA radiologist Denise Aberle noted. 

Robert Hendel, MD, discussed everything from declining reimbursements in cardiology to prior authorization policies in an exclusive new interview. 

Eliminating the previous “coverage with evidence development” requirement allows local MACs to dictate payment for such exams. 

Of the nearly 21,000 radiologists engaged in active patient care, 53% are age 55 or older, the college's EVP told lawmakers. 

Money was by far the most common reason for seeking extra work, according to a poll of nearly 2,000 docs including radiologists. 

Clarix Imaging has created a “state of the art,” point-of-care platform that allows radiologists to assess surgical specimens in real time.