Cardiac Imaging: Page 261

Abbott gets FDA OK for ZoMaxx trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Abbott Laboratories of Abbott Park, IL, said it has received conditional approval from the Food and Drug Administration for an investigational device exemption (IDE) application for the ZoMaxx drug-eluting stent.
April 6, 2005
Boston Scientific adds CE Mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device manufacturer Boston Scientific has received the European CE Mark for three large vessel sizes of its Taxus Express2 paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system.
April 5, 2005
4D ultrasound shows promise for improving fetal echocardiography
By Erik L. Ridley
A 4D ultrasound technique can create "digital casts" of the fetal cardiac chambers and great vessels, opening the door for expanded detection of congenital heart disease, according to an article in the April issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
April 5, 2005
Boston Scientific gets FDA OK for Taxus in MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device manufacturer Boston Scientific reported that the Food and Drug Administration has approved enhancements to the directions for use (DFU) of its Taxus Express2 paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system, indicating that patients receiving the stent systems may safely undergo an MRI immediately following implantation.
April 4, 2005
Toshiba unveils Infinix-i software upgrades
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality developer Toshiba America Medical Systems has released software upgrades (version 3.5.1) for its Infinix-i series vascular and cardiac flat-panel detector (FPD) x-ray imaging system.
April 4, 2005
HeartLab expands archive offerings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac image management firm Heartlab said it's increasing the capacity of its StoreSafe DVD archive using double-layer DVD technology from PowerFile of Santa Clara, CA.
April 3, 2005
Echo shows more left ventricular hypertrophy, predicts greater risk for Hispanics
By Jerry Ingram
An echocardiogram finding of increased left ventricular mass may portend even greater cardiovascular risk for Hispanics, according to a new study presented at the recent American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Orlando, FL.
April 3, 2005
As cardiac CT interest heats up, so does EBCT, MDCT debate
By Kate Madden Yee
Cardiac imaging with multislice CT scanners is threatening to eclipse electron beam computed tomography, the technology that pioneered CT heart imaging. Although many believe that EBCT retains technical advantages over MDCT, practices are increasingly opting for the cheaper and more clinically versatile MDCT scanners -- raising questions about EBCT's future, according to this Technology Review article.
March 30, 2005
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Boston Scientific loses stent verdict
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device manufacturer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has lost a jury verdict in a patent infringement case with rival Johnson & Johnson of New Brunswick, NJ, over stent technology.
March 24, 2005
SPECT/CT developing role in coronary artery disease assessment
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
ORLANDO, FL - SPECT/CT has the potential to enhance myocardial perfusion SPECT (MPS) by providing simultaneous coronary calcium measurements and, when appropriate, CT coronary angiography (CTA), according to a study presented Monday at the Academy of Molecular Imaging (AMI) meeting.
March 21, 2005
Eigen debuts R/F review software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac image processing and PACS firm Eigen has released Digital Fluoro Loop-Lite (DFL-Lite), a product that allows radiologists to review continuous imaging loops from radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F) studies.
March 21, 2005
Heartlab adds storage option
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac image management firm Heartlab has added Remote Archive to its product line.
March 21, 2005
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