Cardiac Imaging: Page 206

Coronary CTA cuts costs for chest pain care
By Eric Barnes
For patients with chest pain and a low risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), diagnosis of CAD based on coronary CT angiography (CTA) was more cost-effective than standard care, according to a new study from Argentina. The researchers examined the cost-effectiveness of a primary strategy of coronary CTA for evaluating CAD in low-risk patients with acute chest pain, compared to standard management for diagnosis.
February 28, 2008
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Coronary CTA saves another life
By Brian Casey
February 27, 2008
How 64-slice CT saved my life: An administrator's story
By Jim Pittman
Coronary CT angiography (CTA) saved the life of Jim Pittman. Pittman, an administrator at Bedford Regional Medical Center in Indiana, shares his story with AuntMinnie.com -- how he decided to volunteer to undergo CTA on his hospital's new 64-slice CT scanner for technologist training, and how his decision ended up saving his life.
February 27, 2008
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Covidien gets tentative nod for generic sestamibi
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Covidien has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a generic version of the Cardiolite technetium sestamibi radiopharmaceutical for myocardial perfusion studies.
February 26, 2008
Firms combine to launch cardiac gamma camera
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Clinical information systems developer Aventyn of Carlsbad, CA, has partnered with Swedish medical device developer Adolesco to sell Cardiotom, a mobile tomographic gamma camera.
February 26, 2008
AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
February 24, 2008
3mensio wins FDA clearance for vascular imaging package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization developer 3mensio Medical Imaging of Bilthoven, Netherlands, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its 3surgery Vascular Imaging software, the company reported.
February 24, 2008
Court ruling protects medical device makers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device manufacturers in the U.S. can't be held liable for damages from patients injured by their devices if the products followed federal regulatory standards, according to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week.
February 21, 2008
Philips to head heart disease project
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips Electronics, the parent company of Philips Healthcare of Andover, MA, will lead a European Union-funded research project to improve the care of heart patients with telemonitoring technology, the company reported.
February 20, 2008
Siemens gets FDA OK for zeego, partners with AFRL
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions' Artis zeego angiography system has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
February 17, 2008
MR-IMPACT trial: CMR equivalent to SPECT for stenosis detection
By Eric Barnes
In a prospective, randomized trial conducted at 18 sites internationally, MR first-pass myocardial perfusion imaging (perfusion-CMR) was at least equivalent to SPECT for detecting coronary artery stenosis, according to a new report in the European Heart Journal.
February 17, 2008
Boston Scientific loses patent suit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. District Court jury in Marshall, TX, has awarded Dr. Bruce Saffran damages of $431 million in a patent infringement suit against Boston Scientific.
February 12, 2008
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