United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia now uses AI on heart CT scans to judge blockages, which could mean fewer invasive tests and lower costs for patients.
A hospital in Batavia, New York, now uses artificial intelligence to help decide whether a heart blockage seen on a CT scan is serious. United Memorial Medical Center, part of Rochester Regional Health, has added software from Heartflow. The goal is to improve heart care in rural areas and possibly lower costs for patients.
A heart CT scan is a specialized scan that looks at the arteries of the heart. Sometimes it shows a moderate blockage that is hard to judge. In those cases, doctors can now run the Heartflow program on the same scan images. It estimates whether the blockage is significant or not.
Dr. Bipul Baibhav, a cardiologist who helped lead the rollout, said the technology is more accurate than traditional stress testing. He also said it prevents unnecessary invasive procedures like angiograms.
The health system calls the launch the first step in a planned expansion of cardiovascular diagnostics. It plans to add the technology at other locations in the Rochester area in 2027.
Several details were not shared. The report does not say how much patients might save, whether insurance covers the analysis, or who qualifies for it. It also does not say when patients can expect to get it. Anyone with heart symptoms can ask their doctor whether this option is available.
A Batavia hospital can now use AI on a heart CT scan to judge a blockage, which may spare some patients an invasive test.
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