Cardiac Imaging: Page 315

In plaque detection, CT falls short of invasive techniques
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Although the use of CT in coronary artery imaging is becoming more widespread, its sensitivity for detecting atherosclerotic plaque is lower than that of traditional invasive angiography, say German researchers.
April 18, 2001
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Magnetic navigation system guides aneurysmal therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A magnetically controlled instrument was successfully navigated within blood vessels to reach brain aneurysms in two patients last week.
April 15, 2001
Philips survey: Cardiac MRI use to grow
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiologists see a major role for cardiac MRI over the next five years, according to a recent survey by Philips Medical Systems.
April 12, 2001
New CT ventriculography technique shows promise
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CT ventriculography has gained widespread acceptance as a noninvasive testing method for heart disease. However, the common use of ECG gating in performing the test results in a high radiation dose to the patient due to overlap scanning. A group of Japanese radiologists believe they have found a solution.
April 12, 2001
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NAS taps Jones for Theseus VP post
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer North American Scientific has appointed George Jones as vice president of sales and marketing for its Theseus Imaging subsidiary.
April 9, 2001
DuPont closes in on fate of medical imaging business
By Robert Bruce
Chemical giant DuPont is said to be close to a decision on the fate of its pharmaceutical business, which has been targeted for a sale or spin-off. But DuPont's efforts to dispose of the division have reportedly been caught between the slumping stock market and DuPont's high asking price for the business.
April 8, 2001
Imatron rings up nine EBT sales in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electron beam tomography developer Imatron has sold nine EBT systems in its first quarter (end-March 31), traditionally the weakest for the South San Francisco, CA-based firm.
April 3, 2001
Viatronix to apply virtual colonoscopy technology to other organs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Flush with success from the first sale of its Viatronix Visualization System last month, hardware and software developer Viatronix is seeking new applications for its technologies.
April 1, 2001
Multislice CT helps plan robotic-assisted surgery
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Previsualization is crucial for performing totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass surgery, but current preoperative planning technology has its limits. With the aid of CT, researchers from Frankfurt, Germany, believe they have found a solution.
March 28, 2001
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D-dimer assay rules out PE, DVT in emergency triage
By Shalmali Pal
The D-dimer assay has enormous potential in critical care, where it can be used to determine who should undergo further imaging. The blood test’s greatest strength lies in its high negative predictive value for deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, according to Dr. Myer Roszler from Baptist Health Systems of South Florida in Miami.
March 26, 2001
EchoCath gets OK for EchoFlow
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
EchoCath has received Food and Drug Administration clearance to market its EchoFlow portable blood velocity measurement system.
March 25, 2001
Cedara adds text reporting to cardiology line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian PACS and IS developer Cedara Software has added a structured reporting component to its cardiology offerings.
March 21, 2001
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