Cardiac Imaging: Page 252

Intuitive Surgical forms pact with Hansen

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Minimally invasive surgery developer Intuitive Surgical of Sunnyvale, CA, has signed a cross-licensing agreement with robotic technology developer Hansen Medical of Mountain View, CA.

September 14, 2005

Philips unveils ultrasound enhancements

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Medical Systems has rolled out new ultrasound product upgrades as part of its Vision 2005 program.

September 14, 2005

Navix acquires Phoenix Cardiovascular

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiovascular imaging services provider Navix Diagnostix of Taunton, MA, has completed its acquisition of vascular ultrasound services provider Phoenix Cardiovascular of Doylestown, PA.

September 8, 2005

Boston Scientific gets Taxus CE Mark

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional device developer Boston Scientific said it has received the European CE Mark for its Taxus Liberté paclitaxel-eluting stent system.

September 7, 2005

Contrast delivery key in coronary CTA

By Eric Barnes

Iodine concentration and flow rate have important effects on diagnosing CT angiography data, including better assessment of mixed plaques and stenoses, according to Dr. Christoph Becker and colleagues from the University of Munich. The group's experiments with different delivery parameters in 64-slice CTA have led to new protocols that deliver contrast media more reliably.

September 6, 2005

Agfa brings Heartlab to European market

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare has introduced its Heartlab Cardiovascular cardiac image and information system into the European market.

September 5, 2005