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Study to compare 320-row CT perfusion against SPECT
By Eric Barnes
Following up on the CORE 64 study that tested the value of coronary CT angiography vis-à-vis angiography, researchers have launched a new international trial to compare 320-detector-row CT perfusion to SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging for detecting early coronary artery disease.
February 9, 2010
Zero calcium score enough to send chest pain patients home
By Eric Barnes
Patients presenting to the emergency room with chest pain who have zero calcium scores on cardiac CT probably can be discharged with a low likelihood of adverse events on follow-up, according to a study published online February 8 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
February 9, 2010
One-stop cardiac assessment evolves with dual-source CT
By Eric Barnes
U.S. researchers have used dual-source CT to pull off what only recently would have been impossible: dynamic evaluation of the time-resolved passage of contrast through the myocardium, according to a study published this week in the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.
February 9, 2010
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Volcano gets FDA OK, buys catheter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intravascular ultrasound developer Volcano has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market the Eagle Eye Platinum digital IVUS catheter.
February 8, 2010
UltraSPECT launches new protocol
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm UltraSPECT has launched a new protocol for its Xpress3.Cardiac software.
February 8, 2010
BJR: Prospective coronary CTA cuts cancer risk
By Eric Barnes
The use of prospective gating in CT angiography (CTA) scans can dramatically reduce theoretical cancer risks associated with the heart exams -- by as much as 87% over retrospective gating -- according to a new study published online in the British Journal of Radiology.
February 8, 2010
Software enables ultralow-dose CCTA in arrhythmia patients
By Eric Barnes
A new algorithm enables patients with arrhythmias to undergo the kind of ultralow-dose coronary CT angiography (CCTA) imaging once reserved for those with regular heartbeats. The technique paves the way for low-dose scanning in a new population of patients with suspected coronary artery disease.
February 8, 2010
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Stress perfusion CT adds value to coronary CT angiography
By Eric Barnes
Combined stress perfusion CT imaging not only is feasible, it's potentially valuable for assessing some patients at risk of coronary artery disease in a one-modality imaging procedure, according to a study appearing this month in Radiology.
February 8, 2010
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Digisonics nabs 4 contracts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has won four new contracts.
February 3, 2010
Medis releases QMass MR update
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Quantification software provider Medis Medical Imaging Systems has released a new version of its QMass MR cardiac software.
February 1, 2010
Diagnosoft launches cardiac MR software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image analysis software firm Diagnosoft is launching a new software application for analyzing cardiac blood flow using MR.
January 26, 2010
Breast arterial calcs may not indicate coronary heart disease
By Kate Madden Yee
The presence of breast arterial calcifications on a screening mammogram doesn't necessarily signify that a woman has coronary heart disease, according to a new study published in the February issue of Radiology.
January 26, 2010
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