Cardiac Imaging: Page 298

Research Systems showcases cardiac toolbox
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Software developer Research Systems displayed the new Watsyn version of the Emory Cardiac Toolbox at the 2002 RSNA meeting.
December 10, 2002
Population-based study links coronary calcium and mortality
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - In the first large-scale prospective trial of its kind, Dutch researchers have found a strong association between CT-detected coronary calcium and mortality.
November 30, 2002
Alliance to sell off Imagent assets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Alliance Pharmaceutical has signed a term sheet to sell its medical imaging assets to cardiovascular contrast agent developer Photogen Technologies.
November 24, 2002
Neoprobe launches Quantix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Probe developer Neoprobe has debuted Quantix, the first commercial launch in its Cardiosonix blood-flow measurement product portfolio.
November 20, 2002
GE adds to cardiac offerings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems released upgrades to its CardIQ Analysis, CardIQ Function, and SmartScore CT software at this week's American Heart Association meeting in Chicago.
November 18, 2002
Siemens adds Sequoia upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has released an upgrade for its Sequoia echocardiography system at this week's American Heart Association meeting in Chicago.
November 18, 2002
Philips gets OK to market Live 3D Echo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems has received Food and Drug Administration clearance to market its Sonos 7500 ultrasound system equipped with Live 3D Echo, a technique that allows cardiologists to obtain real-time, 3-D images of the beating heart.
November 14, 2002
Biosound Esaote adds archive module
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound firm Biosound Esaote will debut SuperDAM, a digital archive module, at next week's American Heart Association meeting in Chicago.
November 14, 2002
Technology keeps CT vital for coronary assessment
By Eric Barnes
BOSTON - The future of cardiovascular disease asessment will be multidisciplinary, involving the wider use of blood markers along with several imaging modalities, according to physicians at the Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance screening conference. CT will remain an essential tool for evaluating the heart.
November 12, 2002
Camtronics acquires VMI Medical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Camtronics Medical Systems of Hartland, WI, has acquired medical information software company VMI Medical of Ottawa, Ontario. Camtronics, a subsidiary of Peabody, MA-based Analogic, produces cardiovascular image and information management workstations.
November 10, 2002
CMS to maintain PET payment rates
By Kate Madden Yee
PET proponents are rejoicing at the news that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will retain 2002 outpatient reimbursement rates for FDG-PET procedures next year. CMS had been proposing a 42% cut in the rate for oncology PET procedures and a 9% cut in cardiac PET payments for its 2003 outpatient payment schedule.
November 7, 2002
Stress test with SPECT remains main modality for assessing myocardial viability
Thanks to its ease of use and familiarity, SPECT is likely to remain the imaging modality of choice for myocardial viability assessment, even as other technologies emerge, according to a panel of experts at the 2002 American Society of Nuclear Cardiologists meeting in Baltimore.
November 7, 2002
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