Several key trends were evident at the Radiological Society of North America 2024 meeting, including new CT and MR technology and evolving adoption of artificial intelligence.

After announcing it would place time limits on reimbursement for the time a patient is under anesthesia, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has now denied it ever intended to make the change. 

The heightened risks were even seen in women who were never diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. It remains unclear why the same trend was not seen in men.

The two companies aim to improve patient access to high-quality MRI scans by combining their artificial intelligence capabilities.

As more high-risk patients undergo PCI, what is the best antiplatelet strategy following an initial event-free period of DAPT? Does it change after complex PCI? Researchers aimed to answer these questions, and many others, with new findings published in JAMA Cardiology.

The Private Equity Stakeholder Project likens Rowan to a fox guarding the hen-house, due to his position as CEO of Apollo Global Management. Rowan is being considered for a cabinet role in the incoming Trump administration. 

One study presented during the three-day conference focused on the potential benefits of an optimized TAVR pathway. Another study, meanwhile, tracked changes in paravalvular leak severity over time.

Intravascular lithotripsy is still a safe and effective frontline preparation tool when PCI patients present with calcified nodules, a new two-year study confirmed. Researchers focused on stent expansion and luminal gain, among other key data points.