Cardiac Imaging: Page 101

Medical imaging instrumental for TOF patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging plays a significant role in imaging patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), according to new guidelines.

January 26, 2014

Is point-of-care ultrasound the new stethoscope?

By Erik L. Ridley

The role of point-of-care ultrasound in developing countries, the need for early ultrasound education, and the expansion of point-of-care cardiac ultrasound are among the featured topics in the latest issue of the World Heart Federation's Global Heart journal.

January 26, 2014

Toshiba signs Arizona Heart Foundation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba America Medical Systems has received a large ultrasound order from the Arizona Heart Foundation.

January 20, 2014

Software adds diagnostic value for heart disease patients

By Wayne Forrest

Dutch researchers have developed 3D visualization software that fuses anatomical and functional data into a single image. They believe the fused images make it easier to diagnose cases of coronary artery disease, according to a paper in the January issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

January 20, 2014

Ekos touts PE trial results

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ekos is highlighting results of its ultrasound-accelerated thrombolysis of pulmonary embolism (PE) trial.

January 19, 2014

Coronary CTA identifies patients at risk of coronary syndrome

By Rabia Mughal

A negative coronary CT angiography (CTA) has a high predictive value for ruling out acute coronary syndrome and can decrease the hospital stay of patients who come to emergency rooms complaining of severe chest pain, according to a new study conducted in Saudi Arabia.

January 18, 2014

JAMA: CAC analysis reveals flaws in Agatston score

By Eric Barnes

In a study of coronary artery calcium (CAC) and heart disease, researchers found that greater plaque density appears to protect against cardiovascular events. The finding is at odds with existing assumptions about the implications of coronary calcium, according to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

January 16, 2014

Esaote lands Oregon Tech sale

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Esaote North America will deliver five new MyLab Seven ultrasound systems to the Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech).

January 13, 2014

FDM shows promise as cardiac PET tracer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers from Mount Sinai Hospital are testing a new sugar-based radiotracer known as fluorodeoxymannose (FDM) as a cardiovascular PET imaging agent.

January 13, 2014

MRI of creatine could detect cardiac issues earlier

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Using MRI to map creatine at higher resolutions in the heart may help clinicians and scientists find abnormalities and disorders earlier than traditional diagnostic methods.

January 12, 2014

CT with MBIR boosts vulnerable plaque assessment

By Eric Barnes

Model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) can help identify vulnerable plaque at CT, potentially improving prediction for a particularly dangerous source of cardiovascular events, according to a study presented at RSNA 2013.

December 26, 2013

Digisonics, Medis form partnership

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Digisonics and Medis Medical Imaging Systems are partnering to provide a single system for image analysis and structured reporting of pediatric and adult cardiovascular MR studies.

December 19, 2013

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