Experts in the field say the rising numbers of 3D mammography systems show it is becoming the new standard of care.

Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. announced the news on July 31, with the decision applying to its TLX250-CDx investigational agent for clear cell renal cell carcinoma (brand name Zircaix). 

Dana Smetherman, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist who specializes in breast imaging. She spoke to Health Imaging about some key issues that have her attention in 2024 and beyond. 

US-first resulted in an incremental net monetary benefit of about $681 versus using diagnostic mammography first, experts wrote in AJR.  

Three years after recovery, individuals with diabetes had higher incidence of respiratory symptoms, lung abnormalities on CT scans, and problems moving oxygen into the blood. 

Prior to the final proposal’s release, the American College of Radiology reached out to CMS to offer its recommendations on payment rates for five out of the six the new codes.

According to the DOJ, the pharmacist and those working under him “would ‘fractionate’ or ‘split’ the active ingredient of Technescan MAG3, without ensuring the pieces were equal in size, purity or strength.” 

That number is expected to grow even more in the coming years, as the exam serves as a noninvasive alternative to colonoscopy, while also providing more accurate results than stool tests.