Cardiac Imaging: Page 270

Pie debuts next-generation CAAS MRV
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dutch imaging vendor Pie Medical Imaging will showcase the new release of its CAAS magnetic resonance ventricular analysis software (CAAS MRV) at the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) this week in San Francisco.
January 18, 2005
Epix gets approvable letter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals has received an approvable letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its MS-325 MR blood pool contrast agent.
January 13, 2005
MRI pulls double duty for PFO, atrial septal aneurysm
By Shalmali Pal
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a known cause of cerebral strokes, and studies have shown that the stroke rate is even higher if PFO is associated with an atrial septal aneurysm. Researchers from Europe suggest using contrast-enhanced dynamic MRI for detecting both conditions.
January 13, 2005
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Study questions PFO and cerebral damage link in scuba divers
By Shalmali Pal
An ongoing debate in the scuba diving community involves people who have never suffered from type II decompression sickness, but who may still be at risk for cerebral damage because of "silent" gas embolisms. Previous studies have found that divers with patent foramen ovale are at a greater risk for gas embolisms. However, an MR study by researchers in Germany finds the risk may have been overstated.
January 13, 2005
New cardiac CT society formed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Cardiac Computed Tomography (SCCT) has been formed. The society will be based in Damascus, MD, and aims to be the recognized representative and advocate for physicians, scientists, and technologists who work in the field of cardiac CT.
January 12, 2005
Biophan bids for German device firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI device developer Biophan Technologies has signed a letter of intent to acquire AMRIS, a German developer of MRI-compatible devices and technology.
January 6, 2005
Court issues judgment in stent patent dispute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device firm Guidant reported that the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware found on summary judgment that none of Guidant's stents infringed on any of the Boneau patents asserted by medical device firm Medtronic.
January 5, 2005
CardioMag names China distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Magnetocardiography (MCG) developer CardioMag Imaging (CMI) has signed a multiyear distribution agreement with medical equipment company Shenzhen Zhiheng Advanced Electrical Technology in Shenzhen, China.
January 4, 2005
IVUS may spot potential "culprits" among coronary calcium deposits
By Tracie L. Thompson
When looking at the many possibilities in an atherosclerotic heart, how can one tell which segment is likely to be the specific source of an acute myocardial infarction? A new study says that indicative patterns are visible with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).
January 3, 2005
3D contrast MRA may be optimal for evaluating aortic dissection
By Shalmali Pal
Three-dimensional contrast-enhanced MR angiography (3D CE-MRA) is the way to go for diagnosing and treating aortic dissection, according to a group from Changhai Hospital in Shanghai, China. The advantages of 3D CE-MRA in this setting are its speed, efficacy, and noninvasiveness.
December 29, 2004
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SonoSite ships SonoCalc IMT software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Handheld-ultrasound developer SonoSite of Bothell, WA, has started shipping a new software package called SonoCalc IMT.
December 28, 2004
Preop MRI to measure CBF may benefit neonates with heart defects
By Shalmali Pal
Advances in neonatal cardiac surgery have vastly improved newborn survival rates, but impaired neurodevelopment and neurological damage remain major concerns in these high-risk patients. Researchers from Philadelphia have found that using MRI to measure cerebral blood flow in severe cases of congenital heart defects may identify a preoperative risk factor for poor neurocognitive outcome.
December 28, 2004
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