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“We need automatic, size-based dose modulation as the default instead of as an optional setting buried in the CT console menu. Too many departments still use ‘one-size-fits-all’ protocols, which means obese patients get doses far above what’s necessary for diagnostic quality.” – Dr. Jorge Green, Bariatric Surgeon

EchoNext AI achieves diagnostic accuracy surpassing human experts for structural heart disease, demonstrating a new frontier for cardiac disease AI applications.

The study identifies three scenarios where CAC testing provides limited value: “too early” (younger patients without risk factors), “too late” (elderly patients or those already on statins), and “too often” (repeated imaging after statin initiation).

“CT can save lives, but its potential harms are often overlooked.” – Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD

The belief that only painful masses are worrisome is incorrect – tumor growth rate and size remain the most crucial indicators for potential malignancy.