Cardiac Imaging: Page 156

Reduced-voltage cardiac CT works fine -- if you know the rules
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Backed by growing clinical evidence, radiologists should step up to the plate and cut the tube voltage in their cardiovascular CT protocols. But getting the benefits without the pitfalls means paying attention to some technical considerations.
May 18, 2010
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ACC task force releases 2010 policy on CTA, CMR
By Eric Barnes
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) Foundation Task Force on Expert Consensus Documents has published the 2010 version of its views on coronary CT angiography (CTA) and cardiac MRI (CMR), detailing the strengths and weaknesses of each technology.
May 18, 2010
CompuMed to expand CardioGram reach
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CompuMed has initiated a campaign to introduce its CardioGram electrocardiography telemedicine system to underserved cardiac care markets.
May 13, 2010
JACC special issue tackles radiation dose in cardiac imaging
By Eric Barnes
A series of editorials in this month's Journal of the American College of Cardiology examines radiation risk from cardiac imaging exams, and asks if the benefits of imaging have been understated in the risk-benefit equation to the detriment of patient care.
May 13, 2010
GE partners with CardioDx on diagnostics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has inked an agreement with CardioDx to codevelop diagnostic technologies to improve the care and management of patients with cardiovascular disease.
May 12, 2010
CMS corrects codes, raises MPI, CT fees
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on May 6 issued a correction to its previously announced codes for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2010, with the end result being higher reimbursement for SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and cardiac CT scans.
May 6, 2010
LightLab nets FDA clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) technology developer LightLab Imaging has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its C7-XR coronary imaging system and companion C7 Dragonfly imaging catheter.
May 4, 2010
Researchers eye dual-energy DR as calcium-scoring option
By Brian Casey
Could digital radiography (DR) become an alternative to CT for coronary artery calcium scoring? Some U.S. researchers think so -- they've developed a DR-based dual-energy subtraction algorithm that with further refinement could provide calcium scores at a lower cost and radiation dose than CT.
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CT calcium scores boost value of cardiac risk factors
By Eric Barnes
A new analysis of a major cardiac risk study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that CT coronary artery calcium scoring significantly boosts the power of traditional risk factors for predicting adverse cardiac events over the long term.
April 27, 2010
Coronary CTA best next test for positive stress patients
By Eric Barnes
Asymptomatic individuals with positive cardiac stress results should proceed to coronary CT angiography (CTA) rather than an invasive cardiac catheterization, according to a new report in the May American Journal of Roentgenology. The study found that low-risk patients received more cost-effective care by using coronary CTA as a gatekeeper test.
April 22, 2010
Esaote inks Italian deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Esaote has signed an agreement to implement its cardiac information system and PACS software in the cardiology departments of the Villa Maria Group in Italy.
April 15, 2010
Vital Images to develop pediatric cardiac app
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization firm Vital Images is collaborating with Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock to develop a Vitrea pediatric cardiac application to reduce radiation exposure to young patients.
April 12, 2010
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