Computed Tomography (CT) remains a mainstay of advanced diagnostic imaging in the U.S., with over 80 million estimated CT scans in 2022. This interactive session will focus on emerging CT diagnostic trends including:
- New screening protocols for cancer.
- Imaging system enhancements such as multi-energy CT scanning.
- Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.
- Expanded use of remote technologists.
- Recent radiation protection protocols.
- Reimbursement challenges and opportunities.
- New requirements after the federal “public health emergency” (PHE) declaration ends.
- Update on state and federal regulations (e.g., Medicare’s Appropriate Use Criteria Program).
- Other topics raised by the panel experts.
This session also will highlight recent updates to RadSite’s CT ADI Accreditation Standards, version 3.3.
Moderator: Mark Casner, FACHE, Chief Accreditation Officer, RadSite
Presenters:
- Patrick Browning, MD, MA, MSL, Chief Medical Officer, RadSite; and CA Medical Director, Open MRI Systems Imaging Northern California
- Eliot Siegel, MD, Standards Committee Chair, RadSite; and Professor and Vice Chair at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology
- Judy Pirtle, R.T. (R)(CT)(ARRT), Director of Clinical Practice and Radiation Safety Officer, Akumin
Date & Time:
October 19, 2022
1 pm EDT