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Viewpoint: 2D and Doppler echo spot diastolic heart failure
By Eric Barnes
Heart failure due to diastolic dysfunction is the most common cause of heart failure in patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). But what is the best method of diagnosis? The authors of a recent editorial in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology refute a previously stated view that diagnostic heart failure (DHF) cannot readily be diagnosed by echocardiography.
February 27, 2006
CT finds vasculopathy in heart transplant patients
By Eric Barnes
Vasculopathy in the form of diffuse intimal proliferation is the biggest cause of late death among heart transplant patients. MDCT's sensitivity for detecting intimal thickening, and significant stenosis, make it an excellent choice for screening post-transplant patients, according to researchers from Buenos Aires.
February 26, 2006
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Boston Scientific notifies EC of Guidant takeover
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, said it filed a mandatory notification with the European Commission (EC) of its intention to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Indianapolis-based Guidant.
February 23, 2006
Rubidium-based PET may finally get its due
By Wayne Forrest
After languishing in the clinical shadows for the last 10 years, rubidium is starting to catch the attention of nuclear medicine specialists. The radiopharmaceutical can thank the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for its revival.
February 22, 2006
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AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
February 21, 2006
ProSolv releases PACS software upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac image management firm Problem Solving Concepts (ProSolv) has released version 3.5 of its cardiovascular PACS network.
February 21, 2006
First-pass MR detects subtle ischemia
By Eric Barnes
MRI has gained increasing acceptance for identifying patients with even subtle coronary artery disease (CAD). In a new study from Brazil, researchers found that first-pass MRI can distinguish segments with different degrees of obstructive CAD.
February 20, 2006
MDS Nordion, Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioisotope developer MDS Nordion and Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals have signed a six-year renewable contract to manufacture and supply Zemiva, a molecular imaging pharmaceutical being developed for cardiac ischemia.
February 15, 2006
ProSolv to expand HQ
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac image management firm Problem Solving Concepts (ProSolv) is investing $4.4 million to expand its Indianapolis headquarters.
February 15, 2006
AuntMinnie's IMV MarketStat #39: Mix of 2004 angiography catheter/stent budgets
As of this 2004/05 census of hospitals with 150+ beds performing angiography procedures at 1,630 sites, the hospitals with 400+ beds tend to have larger catheter/stent budgets than the other site types, with 63% of hospitals with 400+ beds having budgets over $600,000 for 2004, compared to 21% of hospitals with 200-399 beds and 0% of hospitals with 150-199 beds.
February 15, 2006
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Multiple reconstructions needed for accurate MDCT calcium scoring
By Eric Barnes
When it comes to assessing coronary calcium scores on MDCT, scores vary can widely based on the reconstruction interval. In a small study, German researchers found that the "true" individual volume and Agatston scores were, in fact, distributed widely over the range of reconstruction intervals.
February 13, 2006
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Standards, interoperability drive cardiac PACS, IS implementation
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
SAN DIEGO - A cardiology image and information management system (CIIMS), a combination of a cardiology information system and cardiology PACS, has data objects and processes that are unique to the specialty. As such, although many of the precepts gleaned from radiology RIS/PACS integrations and installations are valuable for facilities implementing CIIMS, there are modality elements and data types that make these systems unique.
February 12, 2006
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