Cardiac Imaging: Page 134

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
Lumedx releases new ECG software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiovascular software developer Lumedx has released its new HealthView Chest Pain Management product.
September 12, 2011
Imaging shows efficacy of atherosclerosis drug
By Eric Barnes
In a study being touted as the first to use noninvasive imaging to test the efficacy of an atherosclerosis drug, researchers found that dalcetrapib reduced arterial inflammation and disease progression at PET/CT and MRI, respectively, according to results published September 12 in the Lancet.
September 12, 2011
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ScImage upgrades browser-based ECG
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor ScImage has unveiled a new user interface for its browser-based electrocardiogram (ECG) delivery utility in its PicomWeb software.
September 12, 2011
GE reaches nuclear cardiology milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare said that it has received commitments from more than 100 global customers for its Alcyone nuclear cardiology platform.
September 7, 2011
Philips research center in Ohio lands grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Philips Healthcare Global Advanced Imaging Innovation Center has received $2.5 million in research grants from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission.
September 6, 2011
CompuMed wins NY contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CompuMed has won a contract to provide CardioGram electrocardiogram remote interpretation systems and overread services for the New York State Office of Children and Family Services at selected juvenile justice facilities.
August 31, 2011
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