Cardiac Imaging: Page 127

DR Systems nets CVIS deals

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS software developer DR Systems has received four new contracts for its Unity cardiovascular information system (CVIS).

March 19, 2012

CardioInsight adds to coffers

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

3D cardiac mapping technology developer CardioInsight Technologies has closed on $7.5 million in Series C financing.

March 13, 2012

CVIS, RIS offer growth prospects amidst PACS saturation

By Theo Ahadome

While the PACS markets in most developed regions have reached a point of high saturation, the worldwide market for cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) and radiology information systems (RIS) is expected to be worth $600 million in 2012.

March 13, 2012

Agfa teams with DataFirst for cardiology migration

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare has inked an agreement with software engineering firm DataFirst to provide turnkey cardiology data migration services.

March 12, 2012

SCCT takes applications for Toshiba award

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has begun accepting applications for the sixth annual Toshiba Young Investigator Award.

March 12, 2012

Humanitarian project brings imaging to the masses in India

By James Brice

A clinical mission to India sponsored by the American Society of Echocardiography demonstrated the power of medical imaging and teleradiology by enabling cardiologists around the world to rapidly diagnose heart disease among patients examined with ultrasound thousands of miles away.

March 8, 2012

Molecular imaging: Researcher forsees application in myocardial failure

By Mélisande Rouger

In a dedicated minicourse on Monday at the European Congress of Radiology, a panel of experts will show that molecular imaging can -- and soon could -- offer improvements in the efficiency of treatment.

March 4, 2012

Atherosclerosis markers can unravel paradox of Churchill et al

By Frances Rylands-Monk

VIENNA - Winston Churchill smoked heavily and was overweight, yet he lived to the age of 90. Others live healthily and die well before 60. Emerging techniques for diagnosing atherosclerosis promise to explain this apparent contradiction and make medicine more patient-specific.

March 3, 2012

CAD aids in stenosis detection on coronary CTA

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Computer-aided detection (CAD) software can accurately rule out stenosis on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in patients with acute chest pain and an intermediate risk of acute coronary syndrome, according to research presented at the European Congress of Radiology.

March 2, 2012

MRI and CT provide substantial boost to ischemic stroke care

By Philip Ward

VIENNA - Vascular imaging in ischemic stroke looks poised to enter an exciting phase, with the optimization of new and more accurate flow-sensitive MR sequences, and in CT, with the development of software platforms capable of differentiating the various components of plaque.

March 2, 2012

Heavy calcium won't harm CCTA accuracy in advanced scanners

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - There's no reason to limit the use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in patients with high calcium scores -- as long as the scanner is 64-detector-rows or higher, according to a new meta-analysis of 27 studies presented on Friday at the European Congress of Radiology.

March 1, 2012

Researchers grapple with aortic measurements in cardiac MRI

By Philip Ward

VIENNA - Cardiovascular MRI is becoming increasingly appealing in population-based research, but accurate measurement of the diameters of the aorta and pulmonary trunk remains a key difficulty that needs to be addressed, according to participants at yesterday morning's well-attended vascular refresher course.

March 1, 2012

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