Interventional: Page 82

Bard to launch breast tissue marker at RSNA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer C. R. Bard plans to highlight a new breast tissue marker at next month's RSNA conference in Chicago.
October 29, 2009
Cook adds to PAD line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Cook Medical has added six new products to its portfolio for treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
October 20, 2009
Radiación excesiva en procedimientos intervencionistas
By Brian Casey
Pacientes hospitalarios en países en vías de desarrollo podrían absorber una dosis excesiva de radiación durante procedimientos intervencionistas de radiología y cardiología, según una investigación patrocinada por la Agencia Internacional de Energía Atómica y publicada en la edición de agosto de 2009 de la American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 18, 2009
Endovascular AAA repair cuts short-term risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients who received endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) had a lower risk of death in the first 30 days after the procedure compared to patients who underwent an open repair, but both procedures had similar rates of death after two years.
October 12, 2009
CMS takes comments on MRA policy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun taking comments on whether it should change its policy regarding any MR angiography (MRA) applications that currently are not covered.
October 8, 2009
AMA releases final calcium, CCTA codes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Medical Association (AMA) of Chicago has released four new Category I CPT codes covering coronary CT artery calcium scoring and coronary CT angiography (CTA).
October 7, 2009
Contura gets nod over MammoSite in APBI study
By Cynthia E. Keen
Multilumen balloon catheters offer dosimetric advantages over single-lumen catheters used to deliver accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI), according to clinical trial results. Because of this, APBI may be more applicable for a larger number of women as a treatment for early-stage breast cancer.
October 7, 2009
Stereotaxis secures further credit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided interventional surgery firm Stereotaxis of St. Louis has secured an increased credit line with Silicon Valley Bank.
October 6, 2009
BioSphere touts UAE study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer BioSphere Medical highlighted results from a study that found that uterine artery embolization (UAE) compares well to laparoscopy as a treatment for uterine fibroids.
October 6, 2009
Symptomatic patients with zero CT calcium scores still have cardiac events
By Eric Barnes
Evidence spanning decades shows that people with coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores of zero have a good chance of avoiding cardiac events. But the assurance applies only to asymptomatic patients. Newly emerging research finds that a zero CAC score combined with symptoms of coronary artery disease can mean trouble down the road.
October 1, 2009
Lower dose for prospective CTA vs. angio
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary CT angiography (CTA) with prospective electrocardiogram gating allows accurate evaluation of coronary artery disease with significantly less radiation dose than conventional invasive angiography, according to a study from the German Heart Center in Munich.
September 29, 2009
TCT: Plaque morphology imaging improves PCI outcomes
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - A growing body of evidence is showing that plaque morphology is even more important than degree of stenosis in predicting outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). But precisely which imaging methods are the most effective, and ways in which they can improve interventional outcomes, still needs clarification.
September 24, 2009
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