Cardiac Imaging: Page 27

Echo screening reduces rheumatic heart disease in kids in Nepal

By Rebekah Moan

Researchers from Nepal used echocardiography to screen children for rheumatic heart disease, finding the kids for whom prophylactic antibiotics could be most appropriate and reducing the impact of the disease in regions where it's endemic.

February 15, 2021

NeoSoft secures two cardiac MR software contracts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging software developer NeoSoft has secured contracts for its suiteHeart cardiac MRI analysis software with GE Healthcare and Siemens Healthineers.

February 10, 2021

SCCT publishes consensus report on coronary CTA

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) published a new consensus document on coronary CT angiography (CTA) in the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

February 9, 2021

Deep-learning algorithm can detect, quantify aortic valve calcium

By Erik L. Ridley

Researchers from South Korea reported that their artificial intelligence (AI) model was highly accurate for automatically detecting and quantifying aortic valve calcium on cardiac CT, even outperforming radiologist assessments in severe cases.

February 8, 2021

SpectraWave secures $13.2M in financing

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

SpectraWave has secured $13.2 million in financing from existing investors to support development of its intracoronary imaging catheter, which helps interventional cardiologists place stents.

February 3, 2021

SCCT's 2021 annual meeting to be virtual

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) announced that its 2021 annual meeting on July 16 and 17 will be virtual.

February 3, 2021

AI predicts cardiovascular risk on routine chest CT

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm was able to predict patients' risk for future cardiovascular events by quantifying their coronary artery calcium on routine chest CT exams, according to research published online January 29 in Nature Communications.

February 2, 2021

Canon expands utility of AiCE in MRI

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canon Medical Systems said that its Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) deep-learning reconstruction technology is now available for a wider range of clinical applications on its Vantage Orian 1.5-tesla MRI scanner.

January 31, 2021

Cigna updates policy on CTA

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Starting February 1, Cigna will no longer require preauthorization for CT angiography (CTA) of the heart, coronary arteries, and bypass grafts with contrast material including 3D image postprocessing.

January 28, 2021

NHS England requires use of HeartFlow's FFR-CT software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The National Health Service (NHS) England and NHS Improvement have mandated that hospitals in England adopt HeartFlow's HeartFlow Analysis fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) software to fight coronary heart disease.

January 26, 2021

Moray Medical secures $3.3M for AR robotics platform

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Startup Moray Medical has raised $3.3 million to fund the development of an augmented reality (AR) interventional robotics platform for heart procedures.

January 26, 2021

3D printing may help to uncover secrets of AAOCA

By Erik L. Ridley

3D printing may be able to help in stratifying risk and making surgical decisions for patients with anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries (AAOCA), one of the most common causes of sudden cardiac death in children, according to research published online January 21 in Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine.

January 26, 2021

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