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CMS Grants Distinct TPT Device Code and Category to Recor Medical for Ultrasound Renal Denervation

DAIC

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have granted the company’s Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation system a Transitional Pass-through (TPT) payment. The Paradise uRDN system delivers two to three doses of 360-degree ultrasound energy — lasting seven seconds each — through the main renal arteries to the surrounding nerves.

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HeartFlow Introduces Next Generation Interactive Plaque Analysis Platform to Assess Patient Risk in Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

DAIC

The technology was introduced at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, D.C. Prospective Deep Learning-based Quantitative Assessment of Coronary Plaque by CT Angiography Compared with Intravascular Ultrasound EHJ 2024. F.A.C.C. “The Narula et al. Rinehart et al. JSCAI 2024.

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Philips launches Duo Venous Stent System for Treatment of Symptomatic Venous Outflow Obstruction

DAIC

Consequently, Philips is well positioned to support CVI treatment by offering a robust portfolio of medical technology that includes both intravascular ultrasound and a differentiated venous stenting system.” Venography versus intravascular ultrasound for diagnosing and treating iliofemoral vein obstruction. 2017;5:678-687. [5]

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Abstract 4124585: Identification of Low-Value Carotid Ultrasound Tests: A Comparison of Administrative Claims Versus Chart Review

Circulation

Prior studies have suggested that approximately 1 of every 10 carotid ultrasound tests are low-value because they were performed among patients without neurologic symptoms or a history of stroke. Using Current Procedural Technology codes, the first 150 patients that underwent carotid ultrasound in 2021 were identified.