This breakthrough could help providers pinpoint other neurological conditions, experts noted in a study published Wednesday. Dec. 11, in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.
Using positron emission tomography (PET) to diagnose coronary artery disease does not return better outcomes than the norm, stress echocardiography, and is not offset by downstream monetary savings.
The federal agency responsible for clearing new artificial intelligence algorithms wants to better understand the pitfalls of this technology’s burgeoning use in imaging.
"Placing unfettered power in these occurrences in the hands of insurers would impact access to care that neither patients, providers or the government will be happy with," said CEO William Thorwarth, MD.