Kathy Boyd David

Radiopharmaceuticals Expert Joins Lineup for ASNC’s May 5 Congressional Briefing on Improving Access to Cardiac Imaging

Etienne Montagut, president and CEO of PharmaLogic, will present at ASNC’s upcoming congressional briefing on Capitol Hill. PharmaLogic is a global contract development and manufacturing organization specializing in diagnostic and…

New Record! ASNC2026 Abstract/Case Submissions Achieve 30% Growth Over 5 Years

“This is an exciting time for all of us in nuclear cardiology, as evidenced by the innovative science and intriguing cases that our community will be presenting at ASNC2026 in…

ASNC Signs onto Effort to End Immigration Processing Delays for International Medical Graduates

ASNC joined the American Academy of Family Physicians and 22 other national organizations in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin urging…

ASNC Past President Discusses New ATTRibute-CM Findings

” … [I]t’s important to go out there and find these patients, diagnose them and treat them. It’s been a remarkable transformation in a field that, less than 10 years…

Key to Clarity Lies in Direct Measurement of Flow, Says JNC Editor-in-Chief

“As coronary artery disease becomes more diffuse and functionally mediated, the diagnostic focus must shift accordingly. In this setting, the value of functional imaging lies less in visualization and more…

CMS Phasing Out Fax Machines, Setting New Standards for Claims Documentation

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a final rule that will phase out fax machines and paper mailings for healthcare claims documentation. The new policy establishes…

MedPAC Advises Congress to Increase Physician Pay Rates

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is recommending a permanent increase to physician payment starting in 2027. In its annual report, MedPAC notes that clinicians are facing higher costs that…

Proposed Legislation Would Exempt Healthcare Professionals from H-1B Fee

Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), and Sanford Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), introduced H1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act (H.R. 7961), which would exempt…

Deadlines Alert! Apply Now for Early-Career Opportunities

Both ASNC and the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology are accepting applications for exciting opportunities designed to foster professional growth and leadership in the nuclear cardiology field. Applications for 2026-2027 JNC…

New Video! How to Perform F-18 Flurpiridaz PET Studies: Technologist Perspective

“By having this tracer and ensuring that we get the best image quality, we can make the physician’s life a bit easier … so they can make confident decisions when…