The groups are concerned that the rule could result in billing errors, inadvertent payment denials and slow claims processing. 

Several key trends at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography were outlined by society President Ed Nicol, MD, including AI, reimbursement issue, business management discussions, and a growing interest in cardiac CT leading to record attendance this year.

Its decision drew concern from the radiology community, which has fought to increase awareness around this alternative to colonoscopy. 

AI to help interpret cardiac CT was shown to reduce exam read times to improve workflow efficiency, and improve patient diagnostics with additional information on soft plaques. Data was presented in three HeartFlow AI technology studies at SCCT 2023.

The FDA approved UltraSight's AI to show ultrasound users how to perform a diagnostic quality cardiac ultrasound exam at the point of care in multiple settings.

Researchers with NYC Health + Hospitals detailed their large-scale quality improvement project in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

The San Mateo, California-based startup said the money will help it tackle more diseases and add further functions to the company's platform. 

What’s more, the model proved beneficial in a large, diverse cohort that included women with benign breast disease and BRCA mutations.