Dear Cardiac Imaging Insider,
Cardiac MR and CT have been very hot topics -- both clinically and politically -- in recent months, as dutifully documented by us here at AuntMinnie.com. And now the clinical and political are merging in the setting of standards that might limit who can practice in this burgeoning area.
This month's Insider Exclusive focuses on a new publication from the American College of Radiology that sets some minimum case and CME numbers for radiologists who want to interpret cardiac CT or MR.
Whether payors and hospitals will adopt these standards as requirements is unclear. But if your practice environment leans toward early adoption of such trends, you'll want to take note. Readers from all specialties should also expect that these are just the first in a flurry of competing recommendations from different medical organizations. To find out more about the new ACR standards, click here.
Speaking of cardiovascular CT, we've had a particularly strong string of coverage in this area of late. They include articles on CT angiography as a complement to conventional angio, more on the noncardiac findings you'll typically find on CTA, and how right ventricular function is now being examined as part of broader CT evaluations.
You'll find these listed below along with many other recent stories. And as always, I welcome your feedback and suggestions for this newsletter.
