Cardiac Imaging: Page 128

Mahmarian takes reins at ASNC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. John Mahmarian has been inducted as the president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) for 2012.
January 10, 2012
GE inks deal with Biosense Webster
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has signed a long-term agreement with Biosense Webster for the codistribution of their electrophysiology systems in the U.S.
January 10, 2012
Bracco to return CardioGen PET tracer to market in Q1
By Wayne Forrest
Contrast agent developer Bracco Diagnostics anticipates that shipments of its CardioGen-82 cardiac PET radiopharmaceutical will resume by the end of the first quarter, after the company voluntarily recalled the product six months ago.
January 4, 2012
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European, U.S. societies publish 3D echo guidelines
By Eric Barnes
A joint committee of the European Association for Echocardiography and the American Society of Echocardiography has issued the first joint guidelines for image acquisition using 3D echocardiography.
January 3, 2012
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CCTA shows cardiac revascularization beats statins alone
By Eric Barnes
A study of more than 15,000 patients who underwent coronary CT angiography (CCTA) found that revascularization in patients identified by CT as high risk was associated with far fewer deaths than medical therapy (e.g., statins) alone.
January 1, 2012
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GE to settle $30M Medicare fraud lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare will pay $30 million to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to settle a lawsuit alleging Medicare overbilling for the cardiac radiopharmaceutical Myoview, as reported on December 29 by Crain's Detroit Business.
December 28, 2011
Cardiac MRI beats SPECT in detecting coronary heart disease
By Cynthia E. Keen
Cardiovascular MRI is more accurate than SPECT for diagnosing coronary heart disease, according to the results of a prospective trial comparing the two. Authors of the study, which was published online December 23 in Lancet, say their results indicate that cardiac MRI should be adopted more widely.
December 22, 2011
Nonobstructive plaque at CT shows higher mortality risk
By Eric Barnes
An analysis of more than 10,000 patients with nonobstructive coronary artery plaque has found that statin use can reduce mortality by as much as half in patients at high risk at coronary CT angiography and using traditional risk measures.
December 22, 2011
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Philips gets FDA nod for HeartNavigator
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for HeartNavigator, a 3D interventional navigation tool.
December 20, 2011
AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
December 19, 2011
ASNC joins Choosing Wisely
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has joined the ABIM Foundation and nine medical specialty societies in Choosing Wisely, a campaign aimed at developing evidence-based lists to help guide appropriate use of healthcare resources.
December 14, 2011
PET can benefit aortic stenosis patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Scottish researchers are using PET imaging to analyze heart valves and discover which patients may need open heart surgery or other appropriate treatment, according to a study in the journal Circulation.
December 12, 2011
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