Cardiac Imaging: Page 117

Low-attenuation clusters at CT aid in quantifying emphysema in COPD patients
By Eric Barnes
Monday, November 26 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSC03-01 | Room S404ABLow-attenuating lung regions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients do correlate with the presence of emphysema and spirometric measurements, concluded researchers from Japan.
November 5, 2012
ECG-gated DSCT angiography cuts dose in atrial fibrillation patients
By Eric Barnes
Monday, November 26 | 10:30 a.m.-10: 40 a.m. | SSC01-01 | Room S405ABProspective dual-source coronary CT (DSCT) angiography can reduce radiation dose and produce high-quality images even in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to researchers from China.
November 5, 2012
Vida Systems launches virtual echo training program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vida Systems has launched its first product, VidaEcho, a software platform designed to teach the mechanics of echocardiography before a practitioner evaluates his or her first patient.
October 23, 2012
Intrinsic debuts volumetric software at TCT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Intrinsic Medical Imaging is unveiling its Matrix Volumetric Analytics software at this week's Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference in Miami.
October 23, 2012
Carestream lands cardiology PACS deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received an order from Rochester General Health System for its Vue for Cardiology PACS software.
October 22, 2012
CONFIRM study confirms gateway role for cardiac CTA
By Eric Barnes
In a study of more than 15,000 patients who underwent coronary CT angiography (CCTA), few individuals with mild or moderate disease needed invasive procedures, confirming CT's role as a cost-efficient gateway exam for patients with suspected coronary artery disease, researchers wrote in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
October 16, 2012
Infraredx, Philips to collaborate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer Infraredx and Royal Philips Electronics have signed a joint development and collaboration agreement that will integrate Infraredx's true vessel characterization imaging system with Philips' Allura Xper catheterization lab imaging systems.
October 15, 2012
Boston Scientific buys EP mapping system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer Boston Scientific has signed an agreement to purchase electrophysiology (EP) mapping and navigation firm Rhythmia Medical.
October 11, 2012
Coronary calcium found on CT packs extra peril for smokers
By Eric Barnes
According to an analysis of more than 44,000 subjects over five years, smokers with coronary artery calcium (CAC) had higher mortality rates than smokers without CAC. But an absence of CAC didn't help smokers much, as they still had mortality similar to nonsmokers with mild to moderate atherosclerosis, researchers wrote in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
October 10, 2012
New cardiac MRI technique identifies early-stage heart disease
By Wayne Forrest
By using a new MRI technique to measure the wall thickness of coronary arteries, researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health may be able to identify coronary heart disease early in its progression, according to a study published October 9 in Radiology.
October 8, 2012
St. Jude Medical launches MediGuide for fluoro imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac technology developer St. Jude Medical has launched its MediGuide Technology, a real-time 3D navigation system designed for evaluating recorded fluoroscopic images of vascular and cardiac analysis.
October 7, 2012
Rubidium PET edges SPECT in diagnosing coronary artery disease
By Wayne Forrest
PET imaging with the rubidium-82 radiotracer can accurately detect obstructive coronary artery disease and is superior to technetium-99m SPECT imaging, according to a meta-analysis published online October 3 by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
October 4, 2012
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