Third-Party Hardware Modification of Interventional X-Ray Equipment

Recap AdvaMed’s Medical Imaging Divisions achievements for members and the industry during its inaugural year with the medtech association.

AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, commended the House of Representatives’ bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence for urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop a formalized payment pathway for AI-enabled medical devices. AI-enabled medical devices are FDA-cleared and produce clinical information to aid in patient diagnosis or treatment.

AdvaMed develops industry standards and white papers relevant to cutting-edge technologies, including X-Ray, CT, Ultrasound, MR, and molecular imaging modalities.

AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, recently published a technical white paper outlining concerns with third-party modification of interventional X-ray equipment, which can pose unforeseen risks for patients and providers.

AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, called on Medicare in a letter sent Friday to cover supplemental imaging for women with heterogeneously and extremely dense breast tissue, noting the life-saving value of the additional screening and the pressing health equity needs Medicare coverage of these critical services would address.   

AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, announced today that it has received accreditation from the premier American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop industry standards for medical device innovation. As an ANSI-accredited organization, AdvaMed will begin by developing standards for medical imaging technologies, including applications important to all of medtech, such as cyber security and artificial intelligence.

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In July, five patient leaders traveled to Capitol Hill to share their personal stories and speak to their lawmakers about the need to expand access to artificial intelligence technologies for medical imaging. The fly-in was held by Right Scan Right Time, a patient platform supported by AdvaMed Imaging.