Cardiac Imaging: Page 269

Study quantifies prevalence of noncardiac findings on cardiac MR
By Tracie L. Thompson
Amid concerns as to which physicians should be reading magnetic resonance images, a new study presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) meeting in San Francisco has found almost 10% of cardiac MR scans include important noncardiac findings.
January 27, 2005
Guidant reports record year
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device vendor Guidant reported record fourth-quarter and fiscal-year figures for 2004.
January 26, 2005
New cardiac CT society forms
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Another academic society for practitioners of cardiac CT has been formed. The new Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCVCT) says it hopes to unify with another cardiac CT society that also formed this month.
January 26, 2005
Interventional rads still lead in peripheral arterial interventions -- for now
By Shalmali Pal
Imaging specialists still have a significant hold on percutaneous peripheral arterial interventions, but other physicians are gaining ground in this area. Cardiologists in particular may be horning in on the territory thanks to self-referral, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 25, 2005
How to set up a cardiac MRI service
By Brian Casey
January 24, 2005
Fluorescent system clearance for Novadaq
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian cardiovascular imaging developer Novadaq Technologies of Toronto has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Spy intraoperative imaging system.
January 24, 2005
Cook releases Coda catheter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer Cook reported that its Coda balloon catheter has been released for the endovascular market.
January 24, 2005
Cardiac MR center finds success with 'one-stop shopping' model
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - Whether they travel a few blocks or several miles, most patients would prefer to avoid multiple visits to various physicians. At the Nashville Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Institute in Tennessee, a patient referred for a cardiac MR (CMR) test is pretty much guaranteed that he or she won't be out of life's loop for more than a day.
January 24, 2005
AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Radiology Insider
By Tracie L. Thompson
January 23, 2005
GE displays HDMR cardiac techniques
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare showed off new cardiac imaging techniques from its high-definition MR data processing engine at last week's Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) conference in San Francisco.
January 23, 2005
Beyond ischemia, dobutamine stress MRI predicts major cardiac events
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - Using dobutamine stress MRI (DSMR) to detect myocardial ischemia in coronary artery disease is hardly a new-fangled technique. But is the technique of any value for forecasting whether these patients will suffer from major adverse cardiac events? Yes, according to a presentation Friday at the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) meeting.
January 23, 2005
Studies highlight cardiac MR's prognostic potential
By Tracie L. Thompson
SAN FRANCISCO - Cardiac MRI is showing its capabilities as a high-tech crystal ball -- able to predict which heart patients will suffer future adverse events -- in presentations at this week's Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) meeting.
January 20, 2005
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