Improving Image Guided Therapy with Real-World Data

Image-guided therapies improve health outcomes for patients, but greater pools of data are needed to support future development. Real-world data (RWD) can be used to provide a wealth of data related to image-guided therapies, supplementing classic randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and improving understanding and clinical application. Learn more about how RWD is crucial for advancing these therapies in a new article from Bert van Meurs of Phillips.

According to van Meurs, “A case in point is the use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), which allows physicians to visualize the inside of vessels to determine what is restricting blood flow in the vessels supplying the heart (in coronary interventions) or to the legs (in peripheral interventions). IVUS is an imaging technology that has been studied extensively in coronary applications, where it continues to demonstrate improved patient outcomes. However, in peripheral interventions, lack of clarity on the appropriate use of IVUS and lack of patient outcome data has led to inconsistent adoption and yearly reimbursement cuts in the US.”

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(Source: Phillips, March 23^rd, 2023)