Cardiac Imaging: Page 151

Accurate, fast soft-plaque measurement seen with coronary CTA
By Eric Barnes
Automated measurement of soft plaque in the heart using coronary CT angiography (CTA) was accurate compared to the gold-standard modality, intravascular ultrasound, and was far faster than manual methods, concluded a new report published online this month in Radiology.
September 20, 2010
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Lantheus to present cardiac PET data
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging said that seven abstracts related to two of its investigational cardiac PET imaging agents will be presented at this week's annual scientific session of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.
September 19, 2010
Positron opens training center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging developer Positron has opened its Clinical and Technical Cardiovascular PET Training Institute in Niagara Falls, NY.
September 12, 2010
Contrast-removal device may reduce CIN risk
By Eric Barnes
A catheter-based device that drains contrast media from the heart after angiography and other interventional procedures have been completed could cut the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), according to researchers from Australia.
September 12, 2010
3D TEE bests 2D TEE in mitral regurgitation grading
By Erik L. Ridley
3D transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is superior to 2D TEE for quantifying the severity of mitral regurgitation, according to researchers from Leiden University Medical Center in Leiden, the Netherlands.
September 9, 2010
Merge adds cardiology IT sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare has inked a new contract with McLeod Health of Florence, SC.
September 7, 2010
Advanced CT may have role in noncalcified plaque assessment
By Eric Barnes
Advanced MDCT scanning may be ready to play an important role in assessing noncalcified coronary artery plaque, say German researchers, who used a 256-detector-row scanner and plaque-volume measurement software to compare interobserver variability in patients with different types of plaque.
September 7, 2010
Navix wraps up recapitalization
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiovascular imaging services provider Navix Diagnostix has completed a management-led recapitalization of the firm with private equity company Prospect Partners of Chicago.
September 1, 2010
Cardiac MRI shows how triathletes' hearts adapt
By Wayne Forrest and Eric Barnes
With the help of 1.5-tesla cardiac MRI, German researchers have found that the human heart adapts to triathlon training by developing greater muscle mass and wall thickness, as well as larger left atria and larger right and left ventricles, according to a study to be published in the October issue of Radiology.
August 31, 2010
InfraReDx gets FDA nod for IVUS system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer InfraReDx has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its LipiScan intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) coronary imaging system.
August 31, 2010
Philips unveils iE33 enhancements
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has debuted a new version of its iE33 xMatrix cardiac ultrasound system.
August 29, 2010
ScImage adds TomTec module to PACS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor ScImage has added quantification software from TomTec Imaging Systems for 2D and 4D ultrasound imaging to its PicomEnterprise PACS.
August 26, 2010
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