Cardiac Imaging: Page 37

Lantheus touts new study on contrast echocardiography
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging parent company Lantheus Holdings announced the results of its Benefit 1 clinical trial, which evaluated the potential advantages of using its Definity ultrasound contrast agent to evaluate heart failure.
February 3, 2020
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Deep learning of x-rays helps predict pulmonary blood flow
By Brian Casey
A deep-learning algorithm that analyzed chest x-rays was able to predict pulmonary to systemic blood flow just as well as clinicians. The finding could give healthcare providers a better way to determine which patients with congenital heart disease require intervention, according to a January 22 article in JAMA Cardiology.
January 22, 2020
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High calcium density on CCTA linked to lower risk of ACS
By Abraham Kim
High levels of plaque calcification on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans were associated with a lower risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and adverse cardiac events for individuals suspected of having heart disease in an international study published online January 22 in JAMA Cardiology.
January 22, 2020
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ASNC, ASE win CMS recognition for ImageGuide Registry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) announced that their ImageGuide Registry has been approved by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry for 2020.
January 21, 2020
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Unique PET/CT video shows real-time blood, cardiac motion
By Wayne Forrest
U.S. and Chinese researchers have combined an advanced image reconstruction method with a total-body PET scanner to track real-time blood flow and heart and respiratory function, according to a study published online January 20 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
January 21, 2020
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Executive health programs buck imaging guidelines
By Abraham Kim
Executive health screening programs at major U.S. hospitals continue to provide CT coronary artery calcium scoring, echocardiography, and other imaging-based screening tests against clinical recommendations, according to a research letter published online January 13 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
January 12, 2020
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ASE releases new guideline for stress echo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has published a new guideline for the use of stress echocardiography in patients with ischemic heart disease.
January 7, 2020
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4D CT sheds light on post-TAVR treatment strategies
By Abraham Kim
4D CT scans showed that an anticoagulant-based treatment strategy was more effective than antiplatelet medication at reducing the risk of valve leaflet abnormalities after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in a recent study, published in the January 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
January 7, 2020
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Two MRI indicators predict Fabry disease adverse events
By Wayne Forrest
How can clinicians best use cardiac MRI to identify which patients with Fabry disease are most at risk for an adverse event? The mystery can be solved through two particular assessments, according to a new study published in the January issue of Radiology.
January 7, 2020
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Imaging criteria for congenital heart disease released
By Brian Casey
A coalition of academic organizations has released a set of appropriate use criteria covering when multimodality imaging should be used to follow up patients with congenital heart disease. The guidelines were published online January 6 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
January 6, 2020
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CT uncovers atherosclerosis in Inuit mummies
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from various U.S. institutions reported the presence of calcified plaques on the CT scans of mummies of 16th-century Inuits who favored a marine-based diet -- confounding current understanding of risk factors for atherosclerosis -- in a research letter published online December 27 in JAMA Network Open.
December 26, 2019
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ITC upholds ruling in Jubilant-Bracco case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has upheld an administrative law judge's ruling that Jubilant DraxImage did not violate unfair competition law by exporting its rubidium elution systems into the U.S., as alleged in a suit from contrast developer Bracco Diagnostics.
December 12, 2019
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