Cardiac Imaging: Page 155

CIHI: Isotope shortage reduced nuke exams

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has reported that the medical isotope shortage resulted in a 22% decline in nuclear medicine exams for cardiac, bone, and lung diagnostic tests on Canadian patients in October 2009 compared to October 2008.

June 17, 2010

Lantheus touts Definity safety data

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Lantheus Medical Imaging said that new data from a phase IV safety study of its Definity echocardiography contrast agent have added further validation to the agent's safety profile.

June 15, 2010

Bracco reports cardiac PET growth

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Contrast agent developer Bracco Diagnostics said that the number of customers using its CardioGen-82 cardiac PET myocardial perfusion imaging tracer has increased by 46% in comparison with June of 2009.

June 15, 2010

Siemens upgrades Acuson SC2000

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare has released an upgraded version of its Acuson SC2000 volume imaging ultrasound system this week at the annual American Society of Echocardiography scientific sessions in San Diego.

June 14, 2010

Lantheus' F-18 PET agent shows good dosing ratio

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Preliminary phase II data suggest the uptake properties of Lantheus Medical Imaging's investigational PET agent flurpiridaz F-18 injection allow for a relatively low dosing ratio and a delay of 30 to 60 minutes between rest and stress injections, depending on the mode of stress used.

June 10, 2010

F-18 NaF PET/CT can help with atherosclerotic plaque detection

By Wayne Forrest

German researchers have found that F-18 sodium fluoride (F-18 NaF) PET/CT may provide "relevant information about the morphologic and functional properties of calcified plaque," according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

June 10, 2010

Lantheus touts results for PET agent at SNM

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Lantheus Medical Imaging is highlighting clinical data for a new PET radiopharmaceutical for imaging heart failure at this week's SNM meeting in Salt Lake City.

June 7, 2010

Lantheus reports F-18 cardiac PET findings

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Lantheus Medical Imaging said that preliminary data presented today at the annual SNM meeting indicate positive results with its investigational flurpiridaz F-18 cardiac PET imaging agent.

June 6, 2010

PET/CT may improve therapy for congestive heart failure patients

By Wayne Forrest

SALT LAKE CITY - German researchers have found that FDG-PET/CT can help determine when cardiac resynchronization therapy is ineffective, and it can identify risk factors that could alter the course of treatment for patients with congestive heart failure, according to a study presented Sunday at the SNM meeting.

June 6, 2010

Cardiac model favors treadmill then CTA for low-risk patients

By Eric Barnes

A new cost-effectiveness model gives surprising prominence to the exercise treadmill test for evaluating patients with suspected coronary artery disease. In fact, treadmill plus imaging -- especially coronary CT angiography (CTA) for low-risk patients -- was more cost-effective than any imaging modality alone.

June 6, 2010

Philips begins selling PET/CT unit in U.S.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare has begun shipping its Gemini LXL PET/CT scanner in North America.

June 3, 2010

MeVis increases stake in Medis

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging software developer MeVis Medical Solutions has increased its stake in Medis Holding to 41%.

June 1, 2010

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