Cardiac Imaging: Page 194

Step-and-shoot mode minimizes dose in dual-source cardiac CT
By Eric Barnes
The use of a step-and-shoot mode with dual-source CT produced radiation doses under 2 mSv for coronary CT angiography studies of patients with normal heart rates, according to a study in the October issue of Radiology.
September 28, 2008
SPECT MPI predicts sudden cardiac death
By Wayne Forrest
A new study concluded that myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a significant predictor of sudden cardiac death. The results also indicate that gated SPECT imaging may represent a more effective means of risk stratification than solitary left ventricular ejection fraction determination.
September 25, 2008
Boston Scientific wins FDA nod for small-vessel stent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a drug-eluting stent for small vessels.
September 24, 2008
New society aims to secure bright future for ultrasound contrast
By Erik L. Ridley
It's been a challenging time for ultrasound contrast advocates. The technology's use in echocardiography continues under a cloud from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's black box warning, and the agency still hasn't provided clearance for use in radiology applications. But the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) aims to help change all that.
September 24, 2008
Lantheus to license Bracco's CardioGen PET tracer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging has signed a deal to license the CardioGen-82 rubidium-82 PET radiopharmaceutical from Bracco Diagnostics.
September 23, 2008
Covidien launches generic Cardiolite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Covidien has launched a generic version of Cardiolite, the technetium sestamibi radiopharmaceutical for SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging.
September 22, 2008
Coronary CTA cheaper for chest pain than standard care
By Eric Barnes
A new analytic model of coronary CT angiography (CTA) found it to be moderately cheaper overall than the standard of care in patients presenting with chest pain, particularly women. The study could provide insight into which patients might benefit most from triage with coronary CTA over conventional angiography.
September 18, 2008
Ultrafast cardiac camera comparable to standard SPECT
By Wayne Forrest
BOSTON - Initial results from a multicenter study on myocardial perfusion imaging suggest that images from a novel ultrafast cardiac gamma camera are comparable to those from standard dual-detector cameras, according to research presented at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) meeting.
September 15, 2008
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Echocardiography method predicts CAD
By Erik L. Ridley
Echocardiographic determination of aortic flow propagation velocity can allow for bedside risk stratification of coronary artery disease (CAD), according to research published in the journal Medical Science Monitor.
September 15, 2008
Syntermed licenses cardiac software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer Syntermed has licensed nuclear cardiology software from Emory University.
September 14, 2008
FDG-PET/CT may play role in plaque evaluation
By Wayne Forrest
BOSTON - Under the right conditions, FDG-PET/CT may become a very useful tool in detecting and evaluating coronary plaque, according to researchers from Washington University. They presented their study comparing FDG-PET/CT with angiography and intravascular ultrasound at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) meeting.
September 11, 2008
3mensio adds Latvian customer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization developer 3mensio Medical Imaging has installed its 3surgery vascular imaging software at Paul Stradins Clinical University Hospital in Riga, Latvia.
September 9, 2008
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