Mar 7, 2019 – RSNA – RadiologyDaily
HEALTH POLICY
The Radiology Business Journal (3/6, Walter) reports, “The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) is once again pushing the FDA to eliminate the” boxed “warning from ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs), detailing its stance in a petition.” The article adds, “According to the ICUS, the” boxed “warning is appropriate when FDA-approved products carry a significant risk, but research has shown that UCAs put patients at no such risk.”
HealthImaging (3/6, O’Connor) reports, “A host of ultrasound societies have backed the petition.”
