16-Slice CT Not Advisable For Routine Coronary Diagnosis, Study Says
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Noninvasive 16-slice computed tomography (CT) for evaluating coronary disease is not recommended as a routine alternative to catheter-based diagnostic imaging by one of the first multi-site studies conducted in this field
You may also be interested in...
Medicare Panel Calls For Outcomes Data On Non-Invasive Coronary Imaging
More evidence is needed to support the value of non-invasive imaging techniques such as computer tomographic angiography (CTA) in making a diagnosis or prognosis for coronary artery disease, CMS' Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee concluded during a May 18 meeting
EU Regulatory Assessors Get AI Boost In Reaching Scientific Decisions
The European Medicines Agency is training scientific staff working for the European medicines regulatory network in how to use a new AI-powered search engine that allows them to easily retrieve information on regulatory precedents.
EU Parliament Stricter Than Council On Medicines And Medical Devices Packaging
The EU Parliament's Environment, Public Health and Food Safety committee takes a compromise position with regards to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive. Medicines and medical devices should be exempt, but only until 2035, at which point the European Commission should check whether the development of materials and the recycling process have progressed, and may adjust this exemption accordingly.