The Plantation, Florida, company saw volumes from the modality leap 16.1% on a same-store basis when compared to Q1 of 2022, leaders said. 

Not only could the materials reduce patient exposure to ionizing radiation, they also could reduce costs associated with traditional X-ray equipment, according to newly published research in Nature Communications.

Shockwave Medical has already had a busy, successful 2023—what could be next for the IVL specialists?

Over 40% of radiologists said they’ve been sued during the course of their career, according to new survey data from the American Medical Association. 

The funds will fuel growth initiatives and expansion in other specialties such as pathology, anesthesiology, orthopedics and emergency medicine. 

Overall, 31.2% of U.S. physicians say they have been sued. When looking at only cardiologists, the percentage is slightly higher.

The move is expected to wipe out the entire investment of KKR, which first took the publicly traded physician group private in a 2018 $5.5B buyout. 

FFR-CT has grown in popularity due its ability to provide noninvasive evaluations of patients being considered for revascularization procedures. According to a new study in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, however, stress imaging strategies may still provide more value in certain scenarios.