An insurer denied a CT chest scan. Now an NJ dad has terminal lung cancer
EviCore, a third-party vendor, denied the request for Horizon to cover the CT scan. An NJ bill would prohibit insurers from ...
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When to question CT scans and X-rays
If you've suffered a serious injury or your doctor suspects cancer, a CT scan could be lifesaving. But since 1980, the number of those tests done each year has grown from fewer than 3 million to ...
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What to know about Medicare coverage for CT scans
CT scans are diagnostic tests that Medicare covers if they are medically necessary and a healthcare professional orders them. Original Medicare comprises Part A, covering inpatient hospital care ...
Do CAT scans really involve cats? (and other ways children misunderstand medical jargon)
A new study highlights how children interpret common medical phrases, revealing surprising — and sometimes alarming — ...
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Can doctors see breast cancer with a chest CT scan?
A CT scan is an imaging test that creates detailed, cross-sectional images of the body to help diagnose injuries and certain diseases. It is not a common diagnostic tool for breast cancer ...
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Three-month wait for scan results cut to two weeks
The trust added that the backlog of CT scans is on track to be cleared by the end of ... and physical toll of waiting weeks ...
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AI Guided Breath Test Could Speed COPD Diagnosis
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Folks with difficulty breathing can learn if they have COPD from a new AI-guided ...
Deep learning revolutionizes COPD diagnosis with single CT scan, reducing patient burden
Using just one inhalation lung CT scan, a deep learning model can accurately diagnose and stage chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
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365,000 patients waiting six weeks or more for diagnostic tests including MRIs and CT scans
The number of people waiting six weeks or more for diagnostic tests such as CT scans or MRIs is 22 times higher than in 2015, ...