AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Alzheimer’s disease patients with cognitive impairment or dementia who were referred for amyloid PET scans had fewer hospitalizations compared with a matched control group, according to a study published October 9 in JAMA Neurology. Each participant was matched to a control Medicare beneficiary who had not undergone amyloid PET.

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PET Scan Medicare Inpatient Hospital 111

Diagnostic Imaging

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In a study of over 25,000 Medicare beneficiaries with mild cognitive decline or dementia, researchers found that obtaining amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) scans resulted in no statistically significant differences upon subsequent hospitalization and emergency department visit rates at one year.

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PET Scan Hospital Medicare 79

AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

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Medicare Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmaceuticals Imaging 52

AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

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Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmaceuticals Imaging Medicare 122

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

tesla MRI AI body composition analysis Cardiac PET Cryo/thermoablation CT colonography Genicular artery embolization Hyperpolarized xenon-129 MRI PET/MRI Photon-counting CT Radiomics Theranostics Whole-body MRI screening Image of the Year 3D PET/MR image.

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine 144

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine X-ray MRI Hospital 144

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 19, 2024

Reimbursement barriers Unfortunately, until recently, there were significant barriers to receiving amyloid PET imaging in some regions. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), for example, did not cover amyloid PET scans outside of clinical trials for Medicare beneficiaries and only covered one scan per patient’s lifetime.

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Disease Medicare Imaging PET Scan 52

Capitol Imaging Services

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

But, first, let’s understand what a PET/CT is and why it is used. What is a PET/CT? A PET/CT is the combination of PET (Positron Emission Tomography) and CT ( Computed Tomography ) scans. A PET scan creates images of your body’s biological processes. Why Can Hospital Imaging Cost More?

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