Cardiac Imaging: Page 131

JACC: CT calcium screening cost-effective only in men
By Eric Barnes
CT-based coronary artery calcium screening in individuals at intermediate risk of heart disease is probably cost-effective for men but not women, according to a new analysis in the October 11 edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
October 5, 2011
Group files petition over FDA contrast policy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Contrast Ultrasound Society has submitted a citizen petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, calling for removal of black box warnings on ultrasound contrast agents.
October 3, 2011
Protocols ensure MRI safety for cardiac device patients
By Wayne Forrest
If a patient with an implanted cardiac device is referred for an MRI scan, can you scan him or her safely? Yes, even if the device is not one of the newer MRI-conditional devices, say cardiologists from Johns Hopkins University in a study published October 4 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
October 3, 2011
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Axess joins with Specialized Technologies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound services, training, parts, and probe management firm Axess Ultrasound has merged with transesophageal echocardiography transducer repair firm Specialized Technologies.
October 3, 2011
Maquet parent to buy Atrium Medical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiovascular technology provider Maquet Cardiovascular and its parent Getinge Group have inked a definitive agreement to acquire medical device technology developer Atrium Medical for $680 million.
October 2, 2011
CORE 64: Calcium impedes per-segment diagnosis at CCTA
By Eric Barnes
Does the presence of heavy calcification hinder diagnosis with coronary CT angiography (CCTA)? It surely does, and the more calcium per segment, the greater the inaccuracy, concludes a study in the October issue of Radiology that analyzed data from the recent CORE 64 study.
September 25, 2011
CCTA shows how even mild plaque boosts cardiac risk
By Eric Barnes
Asymptomatic adults with a low Framingham risk score and nonsignificant coronary artery disease still face a higher risk of death and adverse events if mild coronary artery plaque is present at coronary CT angiography (CCTA), according to a study from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
September 22, 2011
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RBM firm AIM touts echo usage success
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology benefits management (RBM) firm American Imaging Management (AIM) said that its prospective clinical review program for echocardiography has yielded an 18% decrease in utilization since a health plan implemented it in 2009 over a three-state region.
September 20, 2011
AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
September 19, 2011
SPECT/MPI guidelines reduce inappropriate exams
By Wayne Forrest
Appropriateness criteria developed in 2009 by the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) performed "fairly well" for certain indications, reducing the number of inappropriate imaging exams, according to a study presented at ASNC's annual meeting in Denver last week.
September 18, 2011
BCBS Delaware hit with preauthorization fine
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart has fined Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) $325,000 in connection with deficiencies in BCBSD's nuclear cardiac imaging testing preauthorization process, Stewart's office announced.
September 14, 2011
Echo shows low aortic dissection rate in heart defect patients
By Wayne Forrest
With the help of echocardiography, researchers have found that patients with a congenital heart defect known as bicuspid aortic valve have a relatively low rate of aortic dissection. However, they do have a significantly higher incidence of aortic aneurysms, according to a study published September 14 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
September 13, 2011
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