Cardiac Imaging: Page 164

TomTec debuts new cardiac PACS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer TomTec Imaging Systems has introduced the next generation of its Image-Arena multimodality PACS software.
December 6, 2009
Medtronic hires new VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Medtronic has announced the appointment of Michael Coyle as executive vice president and group president of its cardiology businesses.
December 2, 2009
Thinking Systems shows PACS/RIS at RSNA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Thinking Systems is showcasing its upgraded PACS and RIS that have been optimized for multimodality functionality, particularly for molecular imaging.
December 1, 2009
Contrast dose halved in coronary CTA
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Contrast doses for CT angiography (CTA) are too high, but they can be lowered substantially with the right equipment and careful attention to technique, according to researchers from Charité University Medical School in Berlin.
December 1, 2009
Coronary CTA edges CMR in a tight race
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - In a head-to-head comparison of two closely watched modalities, low-dose dual-source coronary CT angiography (CTA) outperformed cardiac MR (CMR) in sensitivity, specificity, and negative predictive value. But 1.5-tesla CMR countered with better specificity and positive predictive value.
November 30, 2009
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Diagnosoft adds to cardiac MR software line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image analysis software developer Diagnosoft will introduce its Diagnosoft SENC strain-encoding MRI processing technique at next week's 2009 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 25, 2009
Cardiac CTA reduces mortality over the long haul, study shows
By Eric Barnes
A study that followed thousands of mostly symptomatic patients for eight years found that those who underwent coronary CT angiography (CTA) were far less likely to die than patients who received standard care.
November 24, 2009
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McKesson adds to CVIS installed base
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT firm McKesson has received a number of new orders for its Horizon Cardiology cardiovascular information system (CVIS).
November 23, 2009
Positron wins New York PET contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging vendor Positron has inked a contract for its dedicated cardiac PET scanner with a New York imaging center.
November 18, 2009
Blowback from mammo guidance; CCTA saves money and dose
By Brian Casey
November 18, 2009
CT-STAT trial finds CTA cheaper for solving chest pain riddles
By Edward Susman
ORLANDO, FL - In those challenging cases in which a patient presents to the emergency department with chest pain but doesn't appear to have markers of a heart attack, researchers suggest that performing coronary CT angiography (CTA) might be a faster -- and less expensive -- solution than workups based on the current standard of care.
November 18, 2009
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CAD takes on arteries with coronary stenosis detection
By Eric Barnes
A new computer-aided-detection (CAD) application is showing great promise as a companion to coronary CT angiography, recording both high sensitivity and low numbers of false-positive marks, according to researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina.
November 18, 2009
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