Cardiac Imaging: Page 295

TE echocardiography guides treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation

By Edward Susman

In the ACE trial, German researchers found that low-molecular-weight heparin enoxaparin with transesophageal echocardiography was non-inferior to the gold standard, unfractionated heparin, for treating patients with atrial fibrillation.

April 17, 2003

Implant Sciences gets NIH grant

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology and interventional cardiology firm Implant Sciences has received a $100,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to be used in the development of an improved high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy system, according to the Wakefield, MA-based company.

April 16, 2003

Thin slices, quality assurance improve calcium scoring

By Eric Barnes

Radiologists in the Netherlands have found that using thinner slices in CT coronary calcium scanning yields more accurate results, especially at lower calcium volumes. Meanwhile, a German team optimized exam protocols across manufacturers, and succeeded in lowering the dose while keeping noise constant.

April 15, 2003

First-pass MRI perfusion noninvasively gauges microvascular dysfunction

By Peggy Peck

Results of first-pass MR myocardial perfusion for assessment of microvascular dysfunction correlate with angiographic surrogates, which makes the case for the less invasive MR technique, according to researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

April 13, 2003

Stress Cardiolite test effective across racial groups

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A new study of patients who have a normal stress test using the cardiac radiopharmaceutical Cardiolite has shown an excellent prognosis for cardiac-event-free survival.

April 9, 2003

CardioNow releases software upgrade

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

CardioNow has released version 1.5 of its cardiac image management software. New features include validation and expanded support for DICOM-compliant cath, echo, and intravascular ultrasound systems.

April 6, 2003