Cardiac Imaging: Page 167

AMA releases final calcium, CCTA codes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Medical Association (AMA) of Chicago has released four new Category I CPT codes covering coronary CT artery calcium scoring and coronary CT angiography (CTA).
October 7, 2009
Siemens launches cardiac imaging software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has released syngo Dynamic PET with Myocardial Blood Flow, a new cardiac imaging software application for the company's Biograph PET/CT scanners.
October 5, 2009
Philips rolls out Allura Xper upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has launched an upgrade program for users of its Allura Xper family of cardiovascular x-ray systems.
October 4, 2009
Astellas touts safety of MPI agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Astellas Pharma U.S. last week touted study results that show its Lexiscan pharmacologic stress agent for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is safe and comparable to the current standard agent, Adenoscan.
October 4, 2009
Digisonics upgrades at 2 sites
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has expanded its DigiView cardiovascular information and image analysis system with four more licenses at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville, FL.
October 1, 2009
Symptomatic patients with zero CT calcium scores still have cardiac events
By Eric Barnes
Evidence spanning decades shows that people with coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores of zero have a good chance of avoiding cardiac events. But the assurance applies only to asymptomatic patients. Newly emerging research finds that a zero CAC score combined with symptoms of coronary artery disease can mean trouble down the road.
October 1, 2009
Philips inks Adventist deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has signed a two-year ultrasound supply agreement with Adventist Health of Roseville, CA.
September 30, 2009
EISNER: Calcium CT screening predicts cardiac events
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Performing CT coronary artery calcium screening of patients with risk factors for cardiovascular disease can identify individuals who might suffer future cardiac events and could result in lower costs for subsequent medical tests, according to a study published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
September 30, 2009
RamSoft completes Turkish installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian PACS vendor RamSoft has installed its PowerServer PACS at Kartal Kosuyolu Education and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey.
September 29, 2009
Lower dose for prospective CTA vs. angio
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary CT angiography (CTA) with prospective electrocardiogram gating allows accurate evaluation of coronary artery disease with significantly less radiation dose than conventional invasive angiography, according to a study from the German Heart Center in Munich.
September 29, 2009
CMS rules on MRI blood-flow coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
As expected, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized its recommendation to extend reimbursement coverage to the use of MRI for blood-flow management scans.
September 28, 2009
GE adds support for ICE catheters
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has partnered with Biosense Webster to add support for intracardiac echo (ICE) catheters to GE's Vivid i and Vivid q cardiovascular ultrasound scanners.
September 28, 2009
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