Imaging experts deployed the machine at the world’s largest annual fair in 2022, recently sharing their findings in the New England Journal of Medicine. 

The Chicago-based industry giant’s goal is to aid healthcare professionals, including those without specialized training, in producing high-quality imaging exams. 

Nonphysician practitioners and ED residents also ordered a significantly greater proportion of such exams, experts detailed in JACR. 

GigCapital5 and the Novato, California-based ultrasound-maker first announced their intent to partner in December 2022, creating a company with combined value of $151M. 

The American College of Radiology is "urgently" asking that the agency rename the measure, worried that it could be spreading misinformation.

The program landed on tethered cord syndrome, which a neurosurgeon later confirmed as the correct diagnosis. 

This approach can be replicated by radiologist-led teams elsewhere, providing a "high-value, scalable opportunity" to reduce cancer screening disparities. 

The Sydney, Australia-based vendor said its solution enables both passive and active notifications for suspected obstructive hydrocephalus. 

Leaders with ACR, the RBMA and Radiology Partners all have recently written about concerning aspects of the quality-focused Medicare payment program. 

Two members of the specialty attempted to answer this query, sharing dueling opinion pieces in the American Journal of Roentgenology.