Cardiac Imaging: Page 208

Signs of iron overload on cardiac MRI guide thalassemia therapy
By Edward Susman
Iron cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of death in thalassemia patients. But treatment with the chelating agent deferasirox appears to improve cardiac function among patients with thalassemia based on the presence of cardiac iron on MRI T2* scans, according to the preliminary results of an ongoing multicenter trial.
January 16, 2008
Barco receives grant for new software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Scottish development agency Scottish Enterprise has awarded image display and advanced visualization firm Barco a grant for 1 million pounds ($1.96 million U.S.) to develop new visualization software at its Edinburgh R&D site.
January 15, 2008
AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
January 14, 2008
Cordis wins heart stent patent appeal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Cordis of Miami Lakes, FL, has won an appeal in its patent battle with Medtronic and Boston Scientific over who owns heart stent patents, Reuters reported.
January 10, 2008
Coronary CTA study aims for lowest dose
By Eric Barnes
A study from Switzerland concludes that low-dose prospectively gated coronary CT angiography (CTA) is both feasible and promising, but not without wrinkles. Relying on prospectively triggered gating and some of the lowest radiation doses yet achieved for prospectively gated coronary CTA, the team reported that 95% of all coronary segments achieved diagnostic image quality, but image quality was very dependent on heart rate.
January 10, 2008
Avista completes Bristol-Myers Squibb buy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Private equity firm Avista Capital Partners has wrapped up its acquisition of Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging of North Billerica, MA.
January 9, 2008
Pending Medicare decision roils cardiac CTA
By Eric Barnes
On December 13, 2007, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a wholesale change in the way coronary CT angiography (CTA) is reimbursed under Medicare. The proposal would severely limit payments for coronary CTA, and cardiac imaging providers are racing against the clock to prevent its implementation.
January 7, 2008
HealthHelp to pitch in for HRP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology benefit management firm HealthHelp said it has inked a deal to coordinate radiology services for the High-Risk Plaque (HRP) Initiative.
January 6, 2008
Ultrasound contrast advocates take aim at FDA black box warning
By Cynthia E. Keen
Advocates of ultrasound contrast have launched a grassroots lobbying effort to persuade the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to relax its recent black box warning on the use of two echocardiography contrast agents. The group believes the FDA warning was unnecessarily strident given the safety profile of ultrasound contrast, and that the warning could hamstring further clinical use of cardiac ultrasound contrast.
January 2, 2008
Sublingual nitroglycerin improves coronary CTA
By Eric Barnes
Nitroglycerin significantly improves the results of coronary CT angiography (CTA) by dilating the coronary arteries before scanning, researchers in Belgium have reported. Their study found that vessel lumen diameters and average volumes were larger when nitroglycerin spray was administered sublingually before scanning. Their study appears in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
December 30, 2007
Dual-source CTA improves temporal resolution for cardiac imaging
By Radiology Review
(Radiology Review) Dual-source CT angiography (CTA) enables noninvasive, functional cardiac analysis, including accurate assessment of left ventricular myocardial function and reliable evaluation of regional wall motion, according to a pilot study by German researchers.
December 27, 2007
Toshiba basks in Aquilion One glow, but more work remains
By Brian Casey
It was one of the bigger RSNA marketing coups in recent memory: Toshiba America Medical Systems debuted its Aquilion One 320-slice CT scanner at the RSNA 2007 show, catching many attendees by surprise. But the launch of Aquilion One has raised as many questions as it answered.
December 23, 2007
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