AI Toe Scan May Improve PAD Screening
In brief
- A new technology can detect peripheral artery disease with a seconds-long toe scan.
- The scan uses a light to measure blood volume in the toe.
- This matters because 8 to 12 million Americans have peripheral artery disease.
- The disease can cause limb amputation if not treated early.
- The new technology may lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment for these patients.
- It could widen access to screening and help save lives.
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