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How Rural Health Systems Are Advancing Cardiac Imaging

By Dr. Joseph Cardenas, Dr. Khidir Osman MD, FACC

Geography is effectively determining whether patients receive timely cardiac diagnosis, or even any diagnosis at all. In an effort to address the problem, cardiologists and health systems are increasingly looking to cardiac CT to redefine how advanced imaging can be delivered closer to where patients live.

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FDA Updates Breakthrough Devices Program Guidance

By MedTech Intelligence Staff
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The updated guidance clarifies how the program applies to medical devices that may address health inequities, as well as those that may increase access to care or provide a non-addictive treatment option to treat pain or addiction. It also clarifies the FDA’s current interpretation of the Breakthrough Device designation criteria.

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