Cardiac Imaging: Page 107

Survey finds U.S. installed base of gamma cameras is aging
By Wayne Forrest
The average age of gamma cameras at nuclear cardiology labs in the U.S. grew by two years between 2009 and 2011, according to a survey from the University of Missouri. The authors believe that economics is playing a larger role in whether a facility can afford to employ the latest imaging technology.
June 23, 2013
Wide-area 640-slice CCTA pares contrast dose
By Eric Barnes
Chinese researchers performing coronary CT angiography (CCTA) on a wide-area CT scanner with 640-slice reconstruction found they could substantially reduce the use of contrast media -- at least in nonobese patients with well-controlled heart rates.
June 20, 2013
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Agfa adds Impax CV at Wyo. hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has deployed its Impax CV software and integrated it with an existing Impax PACS network at West Park Hospital in Cody, WY.
June 19, 2013
Digisonics to unveil Web software at ASE
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics will debut its newest product at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) conference.
June 19, 2013
MRI links abdominal aortic plaque with cardiovascular events
By Wayne Forrest
MRI measurements of the amount of plaque in the abdominal aorta and the thickness of its wall are associated with future cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack or stroke, according to a study published online June 18 in Radiology.
June 17, 2013
SNMMI: Cardiac PET/MRI matches PET/CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Assessment of heart muscle viability using PET/MRI yielded comparable results to PET/CT in a study presented this week at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 13, 2013
Cardiac MRI shows emergency benefits
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using stress cardiac MRI in the emergency department observation unit can reduce hospital readmissions, coronary revascularization procedures, and the need for additional cardiac testing, according to a study published online May 8 by JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
June 13, 2013
SNMMI: Exercise FDG-PET tops stress MPI in detecting ischemia
By Wayne Forrest
VANCOUVER - Exercise FDG-PET imaging significantly outperformed SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in detecting ischemia in patients with single-vessel disease, according to a study presented on Tuesday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 11, 2013
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Toshiba combines Infinix DP-i with hybrid table
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems said that its Infinix DP-i cardiovascular x-ray system is now compatible with the company's CAT-880B hybrid table for hybrid and transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures.
June 3, 2013
ASE defines practice standards for cardiac US
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has released a new consensus statement on the practice of using ultrasound as a tool for improving patient physical examinations.
May 28, 2013
Plaque volume on CCTA outperforms luminal narrowing for diagnosis
By Eric Barnes
Total plaque volume at coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is a more reliable predictor of stenosis than luminal narrowing -- to the point where it could help differentiate between patients who have stenosis detected on CCTA and the smaller number with true flow-limiting lesions that need treatment, wrote researchers in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
May 28, 2013
Decision-support tool slashes inappropriate heart imaging
By Erik L. Ridley
The use of physician decision-support software based on appropriateness criteria eliminated three-fourths of inappropriate imaging exams for evaluating coronary artery disease, according to a study published online May 21 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
May 23, 2013
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