Cardiac Imaging: Page 152

Agfa, TomTec ink echo software deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare and imaging software developer TomTec Imaging Systems have announced an agreement to collaborate on an echocardiography analysis and measurement software package.
August 25, 2010
CT angiography gets nod for neonates with heart disease
By Cynthia E. Keen
When balancing the risks of radiation dose exposure from CT angiography with the risks associated with a cardiac catheterization procedure, pediatric radiologists in Taiwan are selecting the CT exam for neonates with complex congenital heart disease. The procedure is noninvasive and fast and requires minimal or no sedation.
August 25, 2010
AHA endorses cardiac CT for low-risk patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac CT is safe, accurate, and cost-effective in low-risk patients presenting with chest pain, according to a scientific statement published by the American Heart Association (AHA) of Dallas.
August 23, 2010
GE, Arineta sign CT agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and Arineta have formed a strategic partnership to develop CT for cardiovascular applications.
August 23, 2010
Dual-tracer nuclear protocol finds high-risk heart patients
By Wayne Forrest
A nuclear medicine protocol with two radiopharmaceuticals can identify high-risk cardiac patients and help physicians determine which patients are best suited for implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy, according to a study in the August issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
August 22, 2010
ASIR cuts dose by 27% in coronary CT angiography
By Eric Barnes
A low-dose coronary CT angiography (CTA) technique known as adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) can reduce the radiation dose associated with coronary CTA by 27%, according to a study published online August 20 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 19, 2010
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Toshiba to show new AIDR feature
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems Europe has introduced its adaptive iterative dose reduction (AIDR) technology, designed to reduce radiation dose by as much as 75% compared to conventional scanners.
August 19, 2010
New SHAPE guidelines eye imaging role in cardiac risk assessment
By Erik L. Ridley
August 16, 2010
SHAPE II task force revising cardiac risk guidelines
By Eric Barnes
The Houston-based Society for Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication (SHAPE), which wants to scrap population-based cardiac risk assessment in favor of imaging-based evaluation of each individual, said it will release new guidelines at the November American Heart Association meeting in Chicago.
August 16, 2010
Coronary calcium usually ignored on chest CT
By Eric Barnes
Radiologists often fail to report coronary calcium detected on chest CT scans. By ignoring it, they miss not only the chance to detect potentially serious heart disease, but an important opportunity to evaluate the chances of lowering a patient's risk of heart attack with treatment.
August 11, 2010
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Shina teams up with Virtual Heart
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Software developer Shina Systems has signed a software licensing agreement with Brazilian cardiovascular teleradiology services provider Virtual Heart.
August 8, 2010
Hallan alta taza de cataratas en cardiólogos intervencionistas
By Eric Barnes
Una nueva investigación de cardiólogos intervencionistas y enfermeras en Malasia revela una taza de incidencia de cataratas cinco veces más elevada que en el grupo de control, la cual implica que los límites de dosis de radiación son demasiado altos para proteger al personal.
August 4, 2010
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