Cardiac Imaging: Page 253

AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Radiology Insider

By Tracie L. Thompson

August 21, 2005

Witt offers remote maintenance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiology image and information management firm Witt Biomedical has released its Smart Proactive Observation Technology (SPOT) for current and prospective customers, according to the Melbourne, FL-based developer.

August 18, 2005

Novel real-time 3D echo quantifies LV dyssynchrony

By Tracie L. Thompson

British researchers say they have developed a simple and reproducible method for quantifying global left ventricular dyssynchrony, which can identify more chronic heart failure patients who may benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy.

August 17, 2005

Should we screen athletes for cardiac arrhythmia?

By Brian Casey

August 15, 2005

Playing their hearts out: Do young athletes need cardiac screening?

Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in athletes, a segment of the U.S. population that, with their peak conditioning and youthfulness, should be immune to average Joe ailments. While experts agree that the number of field fatalities can be reduced via screening, they argue about whether athletes should be imaged routinely as part of that screening and how.

August 15, 2005

CT doesn't hurt when evaluating emergency chest pain

By Eric Barnes

Can CT pinpoint the cause of acute chest pain in the emergency room? Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore sought to answer the question by scanning patients who presented to their emergency department with acute chest pain.

August 14, 2005