CT scan showing lung cancer nodules with measurements of each nodule to track growth or regression from treatment. Image courtesy of RSNA
The American College of Radiology recently released a detailed summary of the National Coverage Determination related to screening for lung cancer with low dose CT.
Such ratings provide critical feedback for improving performance and an opportunity to communicate imaging’s overall role in patient care, researchers detailed in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
Healthcare services online marketplace vendor Tripment Health asked a United States District Court to invalidate a lawsuit by MDSave Inc., which Tripment says is an attempt to gain an unfair advantage by weaponizing patents.
Numerous medical imaging societies, including the ACR, signed onto a letter dated Feb. 25 that was sent to members of Congress requesting collaboration on reforms to the Medicare physician payment system.
Proponents said the bipartisan bill would save residents thousands of dollars on interest and ease financial stress for those unable to begin repaying debt immediately.
The mitral valve seen on 3D cardiac ultrasound offers a noninvasive surgeon's view of the valve for better diagnostics and pre-planning of structural heart procedures.
In a new interview, former ACC and ASE President William A. Zoghbi, MD, reviews some of the biggest trends in cardiac ultrasound.