Cardiac Imaging: Page 109

Florbetapir shows promise in detecting cardiac amyloid
By Wayne Forrest
Preliminary study results indicate that F-18 florbetapir (Amyvid) can detect cardiac amyloidosis, a buildup of protein that can lead to various forms of heart disease. The results hint that Amyvid could be useful beyond its core indication of detecting beta-amyloid deposits in the brain.
July 15, 2013
Extracardiac findings at cardiac CT: How hard to look?
By Eric Barnes
The search for extracardiac abnormalities detected at coronary CT angiography comes with a major decision that depends, as much as anything, on how hard radiologists really want to look for them, according to a presentation at the recent International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.
July 14, 2013
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Lantheus CFO to leave firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging said it will replace its chief financial officer (CFO), effective August 9.
July 11, 2013
Medicare Advantage patients have lower angiography rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have significantly lower rates of angiography and percutaneous coronary interventions than Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, according to a study published in the July 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
July 9, 2013
U.S. less efficient than Canada in cardiac cath use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The utilization rate of cardiac catheterization is higher in the U.S. than in Canada, but the diagnostic yield of the procedure is lower, according to a study to be published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
July 8, 2013
Report: Cardiac cath growth isn't serving patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New interventional cardiac catheterization services duplicate existing programs and do not improve patients' access to emergency cardiac care, according to a new study published online July 9 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
July 8, 2013
Diagnosoft wins Singapore contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image analysis software firm Diagnosoft has won a contract with a heart center in Singapore for its Core software tool.
June 24, 2013
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
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