Ezequiel Silva, MD, received the 2023 William T. Thorwarth Jr. Award, with several others recognized for their accomplishments.  

FFR-CT has grown in popularity due its ability to provide noninvasive evaluations of patients being considered for revascularization procedures. According to a new study in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, however, stress imaging strategies may still provide more value in certain scenarios. 

The draft update marks a shift from the task force's previous guidelines, which had endorsed screening beginning at age 50.

Imaging groups and pain-management associations urged Humana, Aetna and others to lift restrictions around procedures to treat compression fractures. 

The policy changes forbid insurers from saddling patients with out-of-pocket costs for services associated with lung and breast cancer.

The college believes the move will sow confusion and is asking the agency to rescind its noncoverage determination. 

Twenty-five state societies have voiced their support for the proposal, being presented at the 2023 ACR Annual Meeting in D.C. 

“These evidence-based updates should spur more-informed doctor-patient conversations and help providers save more lives," the document's lead author said.