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Amyloid Experts Predict the Most Transformative Advances Coming Soon in Cardiac Amyloidosis

For the latest episode of the JNC CardioConnect podcast, Marcelo F. Di Carli, MD, MASNC, brought together 4 experts for a conversation about where the field of cardiac amyloidosis stands…

House of Representatives Committee Passes Bill to Stabilize Physician Reimbursement

On May 21, the House Ways and Means Committee passed H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act. This legislation would increase the budget-neutrality threshold from $20 million to $54.3 million…

ASNC, EANM Announce Winners of First Avijit Lahiri Young Investigator Awards Competition

ICNC2026 hosted the first Avijit Lahiri Young Investigator Awards Competition, where 6 early-career investigators presented their research and took questions from the judges. The event honors the late Avijit Lahiri,…

PET Lauded as Powerful Diagnostic Tool During Congressional Hearing

“[Cardiac PET] gives us very good data, probably the most accurate, about whether a patient has an obstructive blockage or not … [PET] is also the only noninvasive test available…

ACR Wants Congress to Require AUC Consultation: A Prescriptive AUC Mandate Is Not the Answer!

On May 20, the American College of Radiology (ACR) CEO will testify at a hearing of the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. The ACR is expected…

New JNC Compendium Offers Comprehensive Update on Cardiac Amyloidosis

The Journal of Nuclear Cardiology has just released a new JNC Compendium that provides a clear, up-to-date summary of what is known about cardiac amyloidosis as well as insights on…

Watch This Interview! ASNC President Details Health Policy Priorities

Following ASNC’s May 5 Capitol Hill Day, Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC, joined Cardiovascular Business (CVB) Digital Editor Dave Fornell for an interview summarizing the messages that the Society’s advocacy…

ASNC on Capitol Hill: ‘We Are Here in the Name of Patient Access to Care,’ Says ASNC President

On May 5, ASNC hosted its annual congressional briefing, where Society leaders outlined “the power of nuclear cardiology” for diagnosing cardiovascular conditions ranging from ischemic heart disease and microvascular dysfunction…

Investigational PET Radiotracer Meets Primary Endpoints for Diagnosing Cardiac Amyloidosis

The Phase III REVEAL study met its primary endpoints demonstrating sensitivity and specificity of the PET/CT investigational radiotracer I-124 evuzamitide for diagnosing cardiac amyloidosis based on visual scan interpretation, according…

New Podcast! Is PET the Key to Finally Getting Heart Disease Diagnoses Right for Women?

Episode 13 of JNC CardioConnect highlights the results of the landmark AURORA sub-study, which found F-18 flurpiridaz PET significantly outperformed traditional SPECT imaging in detecting obstructive coronary artery disease in…