“Coronary calcium revealed long ago that atherosclerosis begins well before symptoms. AI-CVD extends that insight by enabling systematic identification of patients who are unaware of their cardiovascular risk using CT scans that already exist,” said Arthur Agatston, MD.

CMS has made it a priority to increase payments for procedures performed by office-based labs and ambulatory surgical centers. This was reflected in policy changes made as part of the 2026 Medicare Physicians Fee Schedule.

Recently acquired by longevity startup Function Health, Ezra is now opening six new imaging sites across the country.

Researchers believe new research findings relating to the PET technique signal its potential “to meaningfully change patient care.”

The two vendors involved say supplies of PYP and HDP could be disrupted for months.

The company currently has an FDA-cleared cardiac MRI platform but is looking to further its reach into other anatomies, such as the brain, prostate and spine.

Rural hospitals face greater challenges than their metropolitan counterparts in keeping medical equipment operational, because there's rarely a vendor technician around when they need one. 

The entrepreneur took to X this week to tout his accomplishment, which was achieved with the help of Anthropic’s Claude AI.