Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

The co-chairs of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 2025 meeting explain highlights from the in-person sonographer training sessions and focused sessions on difficult episodes of care.

ASE 2025 delivered a fully immersive experience for cardiovascular ultrasound professionals

The co-chairs of the American Society of Echocardiography's 2025 meeting wanted to "highlight the unique value of being in person." They looked back at the three-day event with Cardiovascular Business.

Jaime Warren, EdD, MBA, BHS, CNMT, NCT, FACC, vice president, care transformation, MedAxiom, an ACC company, explains some of the things centers should be thinking about when creating or expanding cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) programs.

How to take your CCTA program to the next level

Changing society guidelines and insurance policies have resulted in more interest in CCTA. To help your CCTA program expand, one expert told Cardiovascular Business, it is important to remember the close relationship between cardiology and radiology. 

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Medicare policy sowing cancer screening confusion, American College of Radiology says

The college is urging the federal payment program to modify its policies to reflect expanded coverage for CT-based colorectal cancer screening. 

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AI algorithm effectively repurposes CT scans to screen for 2 key chronic diseases

Experts are hopeful that routine CT scans could serve the dual purpose of screening patients for both osteoporosis and heart disease. 

The universal screening of children for familial hypercholesterolemia can save lives

If familial hypercholesterolemia is not detected and treated early, it can lead to premature heart attacks and heart disease in young patients.

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Hundreds of MRI units affected by FDA Class 1 recall

Failure to address these issues could "cause serious adverse health consequences or death," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently warned providers.  

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Radiology Partners supplements regular breast screenings with as-needed—and AI-aided—cardiology referrals

The nation’s largest radiology practice is introducing an AI-based service that can warn women of looming cardiovascular risk whenever they receive a routine screening mammogram.

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Coroner calls for action after radiology staff scans the wrong patient, fails to catch mistake

A radiology department is in hot water following a case of mistaken identity that resulted in a delayed diagnosis.