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MRI uncovers cardiovascular risks for 9/11 first responders
By James Brice
Exposure to dust produced from the collapse of the twin towers at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, is subjecting the first responders to that disaster to an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease, according to results of a study involving dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI.
December 7, 2011
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HeartIT, Johns Hopkins land NIH grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image management firm Heart Imaging Technologies (HeartIT) and Johns Hopkins Medicine have received a $2.25 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to include images in the Nationwide Health Information Network.
December 4, 2011
InfraReDx gets $10M loan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer InfraReDx has received a $10 million term loan from GE Capital's Healthcare Financial Services unit.
December 4, 2011
Same CCTA results mean different risks in men and women
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Researchers have long known of differences between men and women in the rate of cardiac disease and resulting morbidity, but a new study presented at RSNA 2011 suggests that the same coronary CTA (CCTA) results require different interpretation and risk assessments depending on the patient's gender.
December 4, 2011
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ASE sponsors new advanced US curriculum
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has announced that it is the initial organizational sponsor of the new Advanced Cardiovascular Sonography professional career designation, offering senior-level cardiovascular sonographers a new pathway for career advancement.
November 28, 2011
Imaging evolves to lead atherosclerosis care
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - The management of atherosclerosis, the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S., has been reinvented by advances in imaging technology, according to a panel presentation on Sunday at the RSNA 2011 meeting.
November 27, 2011
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High-pitch coronary CTA limited to slower heart rates
By Eric Barnes
Contrary to some previous studies, high-pitch, dual-source coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans should be reserved for patients with the slowest heart rates, according to a new study published in the December issue of Radiology.
November 24, 2011
AHA: CT calcium scoring broadens heart attack risk prediction
By Eric Barnes
CT-based calcium scoring is a strong predictor of heart attacks in the young and old, not just the typical middle-aged individual at intermediate risk, according to a study presented on Wednesday at the 2011 American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in Orlando, FL.
November 16, 2011
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AHA: CCTA demonstrates low rate of downstream procedures
By Eric Barnes
For as long as 2.5 years after undergoing coronary CT angiography (CCTA), invasive angiography and revascularization are uncommon, even in patients with significant coronary artery disease at CT, according to a report presented on Tuesday at the American Heart Association (AHA) meeting.
November 15, 2011
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JAMA: CCTA generates more interventions versus stress testing
By Eric Barnes
An analysis of more than 300,000 Medicare patients being evaluated for heart disease found that those who received coronary CT angiography (CCTA) were more likely to go on to invasive cardiac procedures compared with those who received myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, according to results published in the November 16 Journal of the American Medical Association.
November 14, 2011
Study finds gadolinium-enhanced cardiac MRI often exceeded FDA guidelines
By Wayne Forrest
Tuesday, November 29 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSJ04-04 | Room S503ABA review of research from 2004 to 2010 has found that cardiac MRI studies routinely use higher gadolinium doses than recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and clinical trials should be conducted to determine the appropriate doses of gadolinium enhancement of the myocardium.
November 14, 2011
Single dose of gadobutrol may be enough for cardiac MRI
By Wayne Forrest
Tuesday, November 29 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | SSJ04-03 | Room S503ABA study by Italian researchers suggests that a single dose of the MRI contrast agent gadobutrol is just as effective as a double dose of gadopentetate dimeglumine in cardiac MR imaging.
November 14, 2011
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