Cardiac Imaging: Page 168

SNM contests proposed CMS payment rules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine society SNM has raised significant concerns about proposed reimbursement rules for imaging procedures, announced by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on October 30.
November 5, 2009
Automated segmentation could improve fetal heart echo
By Eric Barnes
A new method of segmenting the fetal heart with echocardiography could improve the evaluation of congenital heart defects compared to the time-consuming manual segmentation in use today, according to researchers from the U.K.
November 5, 2009
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Philips inks 8-year PACS/Xcelera deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has announced a contract to replace a siloed legacy PACS at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in central Florida.
November 4, 2009
CMS cuts SPECT MPI payments 36%, sets CCTA rates
By Eric Barnes
Cardiac imaging is scheduled for reimbursement cuts -- including a 36% hack at SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) -- under the final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2010. On the plus side, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) also published base rates for coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and increased cardiac PET reimbursement by about 17%.
November 4, 2009
Medis unveils software enhancements
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Quantification software provider Medis Medical Imaging Systems has released the 7.2 version of QAngio XA for quantitative analysis of peripheral and coronary vessels in angiograms.
November 3, 2009
Digisonics reveals new functionality
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has announced that its DigiView image management and reporting software now offers evaluation of carotid intima-media thickness.
October 28, 2009
GE expands Logiq E9 scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has expanded the capabilities of its Logiq E9 ultrasound system.
October 22, 2009
Visus USA updates JiveX
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Visus USA has introduced a new version of its enterprise PACS offering, JiveX.
October 22, 2009
ScImage gets Canada nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor ScImage has received a medical device license from Health Canada to distribute its PicomEnterprise radiology and cardiology PACS offering.
October 20, 2009
Carestream releases new cardiology PACS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has introduced a new Web-based cardiology PACS offering.
October 20, 2009
Contrast ultrasound may spot early signs of atherosclerosis
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can allow for reliable quantification of the neovascularization of the carotid artery vasa vasorum, enabling early identification of a condition that can be a precursor to atherosclerosis, according to a presentation at this week's Advances in Contrast Ultrasound: ICUS Bubble Conference in Chicago.
October 19, 2009
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GE teams with Etisalat
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., and Arabian telecommunications firm Etisalat have formed a partnership to advance healthcare IT in the United Arab Emirates.
October 18, 2009
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