Cardiac Imaging: Page 287

Echogenic liposomes target atherosclerotic plaque for diagnosis, treatment
By Bruce Sylvester
Researchers at Northwestern University are developing a new tool for cardiovascular disease with their work on echogenic immunoliposomes (ELIPs) -- injectable microspheres that go beyond current ultrasound contrast agents by surface binding with their targets.
February 29, 2004
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MRI ‘more robust’ for assessing aortic root in connective tissue disorders
By Shalmali Pal
Dr. Alan Stolpen, Ph.D., and colleagues looked at 59 consecutive patients who underwent cine MRI with transthoracic echocardiography correlation. The patients had a diagnosis, or strong family history, of Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, familial thoracic aortic aneurysm syndrome, or a bicuspid aortic valve.
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Links to AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Teaching Files
The following are links to selected AuntMinnie.com Teaching Files involving the use of cardiac imaging.
February 29, 2004
Guidant, Johnson & Johnson ink stent deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Johnson & Johnson's Cordis unit of Miami Lakes, FL, has signed a technology development and promotion deal with Guidant of Indianapolis regarding drug-eluting stents and stent-delivery systems.
February 26, 2004
Boston Scientific, Guidant settle litigation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology providers Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, and Guidant of Indianapolis have signed an agreement to settle all outstanding patent infringement claims between the two firms.
February 22, 2004
Toshiba launches 3-D DSA platform
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality developer Toshiba America Medical Systems has introduced new 3-D vascular imaging technology for its Infinix i-series line of vascular x-ray systems.
February 9, 2004
Guidant acquires AFx
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional firm Guidant has completed its acquisition of microwave surgical cardiac ablation firm AFx.
February 9, 2004
BodyScan acquires Lifeline Imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electron-beam tomography services provider BodyScan has purchased diagnostic imaging center operator Lifeline Imaging of Laguna Hills, CA.
February 9, 2004
Myocardial ischemia, viability made apparent with MR
By Shalmali Pal
Cardiac imaging sessions at the 2003 RSNA meeting in Chicago featured three papers on the role of dobutamine stress MRI, as well as contrast-enhanced MRI, in assessing the myocardium. Two groups, from the Netherlands and Germany, discussed the safety and feasibility of dobutamine MR in patients suspected of having myocardial ischemia.
February 5, 2004
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ScImage inks deal with Mennen
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image management firm ScImage of Los Altos, CA, has inked a deal with cardiac patient monitoring firm Mennen Medical of Trevose, PA, to provide image and data management to each company’s customers.
February 3, 2004
Chase gets FDA OK for 3-D cardiac MRI software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac device manufacturer Chase Medical has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) marketing clearance for Simon, the company's cardiac 3-D analysis system.
February 3, 2004
Medical Media Systems buys GHRL oncology technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vascular imaging developer Medical Media Systems (MMS) has purchased the assets of GHRL, a Cambridge, MA-based provider of technology for the 3-D imaging of tumors.
February 2, 2004
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