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SimonMed Imaging Debuts Two AI Mammography Services With Self-Pay Pricing
Tags:Mammography
SimonMed Imaging launches Mammogram+ and Mammogram+ Heart AI-enhanced mammography services with out-of-pocket fees.
Key Details
- 1SimonMed Imaging, a radiology practice in Arizona, launches two AI-driven mammogram services: Mammogram+ ($50) and Mammogram+ Heart ($90).
- 2Mammogram+ uses two advanced AI algorithms to identify cancer earlier and provides personalized breast density reports and risk assessments.
- 3Mammogram+ Heart includes AI-based evaluation for breast arterial calcification, a marker associated with cardiovascular disease.
- 4These services allow patients to screen for both breast cancer and cardiac risks during a single visit.
- 5Both offerings are out-of-pocket expenses, not covered by insurance.
Why It Matters
This demonstrates increasing integration of AI into routine imaging workflows, offering enhanced risk stratification and value-added services directly to patients, potentially changing reimbursement and care delivery approaches.
Source
Radiology Business
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