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Hospital Networks Turn to AI-Enhanced Cardiac Imaging to Cut Costs and Improve Outcomes
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nHospital Networks Turn to AI-Enhanced Cardiac Imaging to Cut Costs and Improve Outcomes\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\n\n\nIssued on behalf of VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd.VANCOUVER, BC, March 3, 2026 /CNW/ -- USANewsGroup.com News Commentary -- AI is making its way through the halls of our entire medical system, and the implementation is accelerating at a great pace. The AI medical imaging market is projected to hit nearly $20 billion by 2033, growing at a 34.7% CAGR[1]. Echocardiography alone is forecast to grow to $2.64 billion by 2030 as hospitals demand cardiac platforms that prove economic value alongside clinical accuracy[2]. Companies like VentriPoint Diagnostics (TSXV: VPT) (OTCPK: VPTDF), Butterfly Network (NYSE: BFLY), Tempus AI (NASDAQ: TEM), RadNet (NASDAQ: RDNT), and GE HealthCare (NASDAQ: GEHC) are converting clinical validation into contracted hospital deployments.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDigital diagnostics platforms are projected to reach $7.67 billion by 2035 at an 18.12% CAGR as health systems shift from evaluating clinical capability to requiring department-level financial proof before adoption[3]. Portable ultrasound, valued at $2.79 billion in 2026, is pushing cardiac assessment beyond traditional imaging labs and into point-of-care settings where speed and cost efficiency determine which technologies earn long-term hospital contracts[4].VentriPoint Diagnostics (TSXV: VPT) (OTCPK: VPTDF) recently signed a commercial agreement with LG Consulting Solutions to support deployment of its VMS+™ system across Northern California. Under the agreement, LG Consulting will provide economic analysis, clinical implementation support, and health system business case development to assist hospitals and cardiac programs in adopting VentriPoint's AI-enhanced echocardiography technology. The collaboration will focus on demonstrating the economic and clinical value of VMS+™ imaging and workflow integration across healthcare systems in the Sacramento and San Francisco regions.As part of the agreement, LG Consulting Solu...