The shields can significantly reduce radiation exposure, according to cardiologist David G. Rizik, MD. He said they also allow cardiologists, nurses and other cath lab employees to provide care without wearing lead aprons. 

Bringing inexperienced clinicians up to speed on real-world patient care is now the No. 1 safety issue troubling healthcare providers. 

The FDA-approved technology developed by HeartFlow can predict a patient's long-term risk of target vessel failure as well as more invasive treatments performed inside a cath lab. 

Radiology is facing increased regulatory pressure, underlining the need to improve how it interacts with members of this patient community. 

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

The decrease in duration allows for more examinations in the same timeframe, enhances patient comfort and reduces the chance of image distortion. 

Years will pass before the global economy’s healthcare sector sufficiently leverages AI to build major financial muscle off of it. And even then, industry players are likely to see gains well ahead of hospitals and health systems. 

Leslee J. Shaw, PhD, and Martha Gulati, MD, are joining forces to discuss how CAD presents in women, advances in imaging technology and much more.