Emergency patients diagnosed with transient ischemic attack are supposed to receive, per multiple society guidelines, a complete imaging workup as soon as possible—preferably within 48 hours of ED discharge.

Utilization of head CT perfusion (CTP) for imaging stroke patients spiked 428% between 2012 and 2019. Curiously, the uptrend was associated with higher mortality up to a year after discharge.

In a statement released on April 14, MITA cautioned that the coverage decision will “severely limit patient access” to amyloid PET diagnostics and anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies treatment.

Physicians may not be aware of such devices' intended use, with potential for misdiagnosis resulting in patient injury or death, the agency announced. 

Also, Royal Philips expands through acquisition, U.K. antitrust regulators investigating Microsoft's acquisition of Nuance, and Fujifilm installs an MRI scanner in an NFL stadium. 

Researchers tracked data from more than 1,000 patients who received care from 2014 to 2020.