At the centre of the new approach is a new dedicated cardiac computed tomography (CT) scan, the first of its kind in Canada. The machine will be the key part of a stand-alone Rapid Access Chest Pain ...

Cardiac PET-CT imaging offers substantial benefits and advantages over traditional SPECT imaging, including superior diagnostic accuracy, reduced scan times, and higher reimbursement rates, which are ...

December 1, 2024Philips CT 5300 combines innovative hardware, software, and artificial intelligence to make high-quality screening, diagnostic, ...

Methods: We applied the AutoChamber TM (HeartLung.AI, Houston, TX) component AI-CAC to data from 75 patients who underwent both a cardiac CT scan and echocardiography at Harbor UCLA medical center. AI ...

For once, cardiologists find good news in the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) annual Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final rule: in 2025 the payment rate for ...

Sometimes these types of imaging can be combined, such as CT and PET scans. Other times, physicians recommend a patient undergo a variety of tests to get a full picture of the area to determine best ...

However, wide variations in practice across Europe and North America highlight the lack of consensus in selecting the appropriate first-line test for the investigation of coronary artery disease (CAD) ...

or coronary angiography. For the Intermountain Health study, researchers reviewed the electronic health records of 19,495 women and 20,523 men who had undergone PET/CT scans because their ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) --Predicting who is at high risk for a heart attack or death may be as simple as obtaining a person's coronary artery calcium score -- a noninvasive way to measure plaque ...

Inpatient CT scans are typically covered by Part A, and outpatient CT scans are usually covered by Parts B and C. Medigap can help decrease out-of-pocket costs. Medicare will cover any medically ...