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Cardiac Imaging: Page 117
Low-dose CT raises coronary calcium scores; IR corrects them
By
Eric Barnes
Low-dose coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores are reliable if iterative reconstruction (IR) is applied to the CT data, according to research presented at RSNA 2012. Dutch researchers found that the technology ensures the accuracy of CAC scores that would otherwise be higher and less predictable than the results of higher-dose CT scans.
December 16, 2012
Positron wraps up 1st strontium-82 sale
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET vendor Positron said that its wholly owned subsidiary Manhattan Isotope Technology has completed the first commercial sale and delivery of its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)-grade strontium-82 to a North American pharmaceutical firm.
December 6, 2012
Bracco issues recall of Isovue prefilled syringes
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bracco Diagnostics has issued a voluntary recall of nine lots of Isovue (iopamidol injection) prefilled power injector syringes.
November 26, 2012
Digisonics lands Miss. order
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has received an order from Natchez Community Hospital in Mississippi.
November 26, 2012
MPI used 50 times more often than CCTA, study finds
By
Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is vastly underutilized compared to SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in patients with suspected coronary artery disease, despite their status as competitive tests, according to a study presented on Sunday at the RSNA meeting.
November 25, 2012
TeraRecon, Circle ink reseller deal
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization firm TeraRecon and cardiac imaging software developer Circle Cardiovascular Imaging have signed a reseller agreement.
November 20, 2012
Siemens to launch new Artis Q angio line at RSNA
By
Brian Casey
Siemens Healthcare is planning to launch a new line of premium angiography systems, called Artis Q, at the upcoming RSNA meeting in Chicago. The new line includes enhancements in detector design, guidance technology, and x-ray tube instrumentation.
November 18, 2012
GE's Freedom CT nets Health Canada OK
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has received clearance from Health Canada for its new cardiac imaging platform, Discovery CT750 HD Freedom Edition.
November 15, 2012
1st real-time MRI-guided EP study shows options, challenges
By
Wayne Forrest
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSJ04-05 | Room S504ABIn this scientific session, researchers from Germany plan to discuss what they say is the first pilot electrophysiology (EP) study of real-time MRI-guided placement of multiple catheters in humans with subsequent performance of stimulation maneuvers.
November 14, 2012
Dual-energy x-ray detects cardiac calcifications
By
Brian Casey
LL-CHE2351 | Lakeside Learning CenterIn this poster presentation, researchers from University Hospitals in Cleveland will discuss their use of dual-energy subtraction to detect signs of cardiovascular disease that might not show up on standard chest x-rays.
November 12, 2012
CAD can detect coronary artery stenosis on MRA
By
Erik L. Ridley
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSJ22-04 | Room S403BIn this Tuesday afternoon session, a Japanese team will present a computer-aided detection (CAD) scheme for finding coronary artery stenosis on whole-heart cardiac MR angiography (MRA).
November 11, 2012
Tool excludes obstructive coronary artery disease on CCTA
By
Erik L. Ridley
Tuesday, November 27 | 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. | LL-CAS-TU6A | Lakeside Learning CenterThis scientific poster will illustrate how an automated tool can rapidly exclude obstructive coronary artery disease in emergency department patients with acute chest pain who undergo coronary CT angiography (CCTA).
November 11, 2012
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