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CMS recommends additional payment for using Shockwave’s IVL technology in hospital setting

Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) therapy to break up calcified coronary lesions will now be reimbursed at a higher rate under new in-hospital codes the went into effect Oct. 1. Illustration of the Shockwave lithoplasty procedure using sonic waves to bust calcium without trauma.

CMS included the recommendation in its FY 2022 IPPS proposed rule.

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SCAI unveils new cath lab guidelines at annual meeting

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The new guidelines were endorsed by the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Heart Rhythm Society and Clinical Policy Approval Committee.

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Automated tool can help radiologists avoid overlooking wrist fractures on X-ray exams

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The AI performed comparably to imaging experts and may best serve as a triage tool or additional reader to reduce the risk of missing a fracture.

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Early CMR imaging improves diagnosis of unexplained heart attacks

Erin D. Michos, MD, associate director of preventive cardiology, division of cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and co-editor in chief of the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, discusses gender differences in heart disease presentations. Woman Heart Attack

Turning to the modality just a few days earlier appeared to make a significant impact when it came to making an accurate diagnosis. 

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Radiologists miss 24% of interval breast cancers they could have caught on initial screening mammogram

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Double reading, optimizing image quality, and improving positioning are all ways to potentially address these misses, experts wrote in Academic Radiology. 

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Researchers develop a ‘significant breakthrough’ in magnetic resonance imaging

The new rapid hyperpolarization technique could more accurately image kidney injuries, the effects of a heart attack, and much more.

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9 healthcare outfits named among Forbes’s ‘top AI companies to watch’ in 2021

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Forbes is out with its third annual AI 50, and almost a fifth of the field works in healthcare.

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Guided antiplatelet therapy improves outcomes for PCI patients

The meta-analysis included data from 14 different studies investigating the differences between guided and standard antiplatelet therapy after PCI.

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‘Partial victory’: Imaging advocates say Humana relenting on some PET/CT payment restrictions

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The health insurer reversed its coverage denial for imaging of gastric and esophageal oncologic indications, while other restrictions remain in place. 

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ACR launches new digital radiography pilot to standardize radiation dose variation in chest exams

The American College of Radiology announced its dose index registry project recently in JACR.

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