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Cardiologist Salary: Complete Guide to Income, Pay by Specialty, and How to Earn More Through Mobile PET/CT

Cardiologist salary in 2026 is $630,000 at the median, with the full range spanning roughly $354,000 to more than $4.5 million depending on subspecialty, geography, and practice setting. Interventional cardiologists earn close to $690,000, electrophysiologists land between $650,000 and $750,000, and noninvasive cardiologists average about $470,000. The biggest swing factor — bigger than state, bigger than years of experience — is whether the cardiologist owns the revenue from

Mobile Cardiac Imaging: How to Bring Cardiac PET/CT to Your Practice

A breakdown of mobile cardiac PET/CT — clinical accuracy, patient qualification, ROI, and how to evaluate a vendor in 2026.

PET Scan vs CT Scan: Differences, Uses, and When You Need Each (2026 Guide)

Why PET and CT answer different clinical questions — structural vs. metabolic imaging, side-by-side, with a cardiac PET deep dive.

Mobile Nuclear Imaging — Delivered Directly to Your Practice

How VIP delivers turnkey mobile PET/CT and SPECT to cardiology practices — equipment, staff, and isotopes included, with no capital build-out.

Cardiac PET/CT Reimbursement in 2026: What Every Cardiologist Needs to Know

Real Medicare claim data for cardiac PET/CT — CPT codes, 2026 policy changes, and how to avoid the most common denials.

Your Heart Is Like a House: Why One Cardiac Test Isn't Enough

Capital costs, staffing, maintenance, and compliance — the full picture of in-house vs. mobile PET/CT.

Why a Normal Stress Test Doesn't Mean Your Heart Is Fine

Why a normal treadmill stress test isn't the full picture — and what nuclear stress imaging can reveal that an EKG cannot.

What Is Cardiac PET/CT? A Patient's Guide to the Most Accurate Heart Scan

What cardiac PET/CT is, how it works, and what to expect on the day of your scan — a complete patient walkthrough.