Cardiac Imaging: Page 294

Eastern Isotopes, Bracco team up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ion Beam Applications subsidiary Eastern Isotopes is partnering with Bracco Diagnostics to offer unit-dose distribution of the myocardial perfusion agent rubidium-82.
June 23, 2003
Gated PET offers one-stop assessment of multiple myocardial segments
By Shalmali Pal
NEW ORLEANS – Japanese nuclear cardiac specialists reported positive results with ECG-gated 13N ammonia PET for assessing global and regional left ventricular function in patients with myocardial infarction.
June 22, 2003
Toshiba rolls out Aplio echo system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
America Medical Systems is bringing its premium Aplio ultrasound system to the cardiology market.
June 17, 2003
Calcium mass measures coronary calcium best
By Eric Barnes
When it comes to gauging calcium in the coronary arteries, calcium mass is more accurate, less variable, and more reproducible than volume or Agatston-score measurements, according to researchers from the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in St. Louis.
June 16, 2003
Siemens launches new C512 Sequoia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The ultrasound division of Siemens Medical Solutions launched Acuson Sequoia C512, a new 512-channel echocardiography scanner, at this week’s American Society of Echocardiography meeting in Las Vegas.
June 12, 2003
Guidant found to infringe on Cordis patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An independent arbitration panel has issued a preliminary ruling that interventional firm Guidant’s coronary stent system infringes on certain patents held by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Cordis of New Brunswick, NJ.
June 4, 2003
GE delivers e-Speed to Edward Heart
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems has installed its e-Speed electron beam tomography (EBT) CT scanner at Edward Heart Hospital in Naperville, IL.
May 28, 2003
Positron adds University of Texas to client list
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET manufacturer Positron has sold an mPower PET scanner to the University of Texas - Houston Health Science Center.
May 14, 2003
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound not just for cardiac applications
By Erik L. Ridley
PHILADELPHIA - Contrast-enhanced ultrasound can add critical information without increasing patient risk in the evaluation of liver and extrahepatic tumors, vascular problems, solid organ injuries, and in the monitoring of focal liver tumor therapy, according to a presenter at the Leading Edge in Diagnostic Ultrasound conference.
May 13, 2003
EP MedSystems gets CE Mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac electrophysiology developer EP MedSystems has received European Notified Body regulatory approval for its ViewMate intracardiac ultrasound catheter system.
May 1, 2003
Siemens portable US heads up Everest
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, said that two of its Acuson Cypress echocardiography systems would be accompanying climbers during an attempt to ascend Mount Everest this year.
April 21, 2003
Acusphere gets financing for development
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound contrast developer Acusphere has completed a $20 million private financing round.
April 20, 2003
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