Policy & Regulations

This channel includes news coverage of healthcare policy and regulations set by Congress, the states, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and medical associations and societies. 

CMS to reimburse providers for use of AI prostate cancer mapping tool

Experts believe that these reimbursements will begin to gain steam as more organizations turn to AI to help address some of healthcare’s biggest pain points, such as staffing shortages. 

July 26, 2024
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PSMA PET 'cold kit' could score FDA approval soon

The cold kit is said to significantly expand the distribution capabilities related to imaging agents.

July 24, 2024
Breast arterial calcifications (BACs) identified on screening mammograms may help identify women who face a heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new analysis published in Clinical Imaging.

Experts call for reporting guidelines for breast arterial calcifications identified on mammo

BACs and cardiovascular risk have been a growing topic of conversation in recent years, as numerous studies have indicated there could be a relationship between the two.

July 23, 2024

Sonio rolls out AI-based fetal ultrasound training solution

The AI tool could help train providers in identifying and diagnosing a wide array of fetal conditions. 

July 22, 2024

'A very, very good thing'—CMS proposes reimbursements for providers' efforts to ensure MRI safety

“Before these CPT codes there was no real acknowledgment of the additional burden borne by the providers who accepted these patients."

July 22, 2024
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More than $20,000 worth of monitors stolen from radiology practice

A police investigation revealed that the thief posted the stolen items for sale on eBay.

July 10, 2024
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Radiologist who drove his family off a cliff cleared to leave jail

The doctor was previously charged with three counts of attempted murder—one for each of the passengers in the vehicle when he sent it plunging off a 250-foot cliff.

July 9, 2024
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FDA issues update on MRI coil recall

In May, Philips alerted its customers to the safety concern, cautioning that its Sense XL Torso (1.5T and 3T) coils could overheat and cause patients to sustain serious burns.

July 8, 2024

Around the web

HeartFlow is using SCCT 2024 to introduce the world to its updated Plaque Analysis platform. “Accurately diagnosing a patient’s risk for coronary artery disease is critical for determining the best treatment," Chief Medical Officer Campbell Rogers, MD, explained.

The new images were captured at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility using hierarchical phase-contrast tomography. One specialist called them "Google Earth for the human heart." 

New data out of England provides cardiologists and radiologists with another reminder of AI's potential to transform healthcare. 

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