Cardiac Imaging: Page 154

Pediatric CTA aids congenital cardiac surgery planning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
From the perspective of a cardiac surgeon, the presurgical information gleaned from a CT angiography (CTA) exam of pediatric patients about to undergo surgery to repair congenital cardiac malformations is well worth the trade-off in radiation dose exposure. But just how useful is it?
July 11, 2010
High cardiac imaging doses seen in U.S. population
By Eric Barnes
A study of nearly 100,000 U.S. patients who underwent cardiac imaging found that the procedures were associated with "substantial" doses of ionizing radiation in potentially large numbers of patients, according to results published online Thursday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
July 8, 2010
Ultrasound finds high heart disease risk in some low-risk women
By Eric Barnes
Being identified as low risk on the Framingham cardiac risk assessment might convey a false sense of security if women are obese or have metabolic syndrome, say researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
July 6, 2010
Wide-array CT reduces dose, improves images of thoracic aorta
By Eric Barnes
Wide-detector-array CT holds a number of advantages for scanning the thoracic aorta, including wider anatomic coverage of the heart and aorta, less contrast use compared to traditional scanners, and lower radiation dose, according to two studies from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
July 6, 2010
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Magnetic systems reduce ablation radiation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Magnetic navigation systems reduce both procedure times and fluoroscopy radiation exposure for children undergoing catheter ablations, according to a study published in the July 1 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology.
July 1, 2010
McKesson adds PACS order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT firm McKesson has inked an agreement with ProHealth Care, a multifacility health services provider in Wisconsin.
June 30, 2010
MarketStat #58: Administration of echocardiography labs
Just under one-third (30%) of the echo labs are administered by the cardiology department or cath lab, and 30% identify themselves as an echocardiography or cardiac ultrasound department, 13% as cardiopulmonary, 14% as cardiovascular, 7% as part of radiology, and 3% as general ultrasound.
June 30, 2010
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CMS to review MRI pacemaker policy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has agreed to review its policy of not paying for MRI scans performed as part of research studies of patients with pacemakers.
June 29, 2010
Cardiac MRI can help cut costs in the ER
By Wayne Forrest
The use of cardiac MRI in an emergency department for intermediate- and high-risk patients with chest pain can cut costs and, in some cases, allow patients to return home the same day, according to a study published online in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
June 28, 2010
Cell>Point submits IND for heart agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cell>Point has submitted an investigational new drug (IND) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a radiopharmaceutical for imaging coronary artery disease.
June 22, 2010
Digisonics receives 2 orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has received an order for its DigiView image management and structured reporting software from Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE.
June 21, 2010
Speedy Web tool guides echocardiography appropriateness
By Eric Barnes
A new Web-based application takes less than a minute to tell physicians if the transthoracic echocardiography test they're pondering is appropriate for the patient. A feasibility study presented at the recent American Society of Echocardiography meeting showed that it can potentially save doctors and patients a lot of time, money, and heartache.
June 20, 2010
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