Abbreviated MRI exams for suspected appendicitis require fewer sequences and, in turn, take less time for radiologists to interpret. But in the absence of a designated code, patients often foot the bill for reads of more costly exams.

Peter Monteleone, MD, national director of cardiovascular research at Ascension Health, explains the growing role of interventional cardiology in pulmonary embolism treatment and PERT teams.

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

AI transparency in medical devices is achievable and imperative, according to new guidance jointly promoted by the FDA, Health Canada and the U.K.’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

There is no way to automate the credential check when a hospital hires a new provider, and the process can sometimes take months to do manually. 

Long-term continuous monitoring (LTCM) wearable devices now make up 40% or more of the remote ECG monitoring market due to ease of use and collection of more data.

The CEO and the medical director of telehealth platform Done have both been arrested for allegedly running a virtual pill mill.

In some cases, contrast doses can be reduced by as much as 62% without sacrificing diagnostic quality.