The less invasive method could help men avoid some of the unpleasant side effects such as urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction, which are known deterrents for patients facing potential prostatectomy.
Synthetic images are often of diagnostic quality and can be reliably used to assess clinically significant prostate cancer while also sparing patients from contrast exposure.
This isn't the doctor's first run in with the law. In 2019, he was arrested for his alleged involvement with a prostitution ring, though those charges were eventually dropped.
Ron Blankstein, MD, director of cardiac computed tomography for Brigham and Women’s Hospital, details recent developments in cardiac MRI, nuclear imaging and CT.
During an initial three-month intervention period, one health system estimates that its saved nearly 750,000 mL of contrast. Now, experts from the organization are sharing whether those changes stuck after the shortage ended.
RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.
Deepak Bhatt, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital and principal investigator of the TRANSFORM trial, explains an emerging technique for cardiac screening: combining coronary CT angiography with artificial intelligence for plaque analysis to create an approach similar to mammography.
A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease.
