Cardiac Imaging: Page 40

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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PET shows meditating increases blood flow in heart disease patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET scans showed that patients with coronary heart disease who included transcendental meditation in their cardiac rehabilitation regime increased blood flow to the heart by more than 20% in a recent study, published in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology.
December 5, 2019
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FDA OKs Bracco's ultrasound enhancing agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast developer Bracco Diagnostics announced its contrast agent Lumason is the first ultrasound enhancing agent to obtain U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for use in echocardiography to opacify the left ventricular chamber.
December 3, 2019
FDG-PET/CT within a year of heart valve surgery looks safe
By Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - How soon after aortic prosthetic heart valve implantation can patients safely undergo FDG-PET/CT? A study presented Tuesday at the RSNA annual meeting found that such a scan within the first 12 months is quite feasible.
December 3, 2019
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Video from RSNA 2019: Get ready for changes to radiology billing in 2020
A host of changes in radiology billing and coding are coming in 2020 -- is your imaging facility prepared? Find out about some of the more important changes -- such as the arrival of clinical decision support -- in this video interview with Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners.
December 3, 2019
AI spots heart disease on CT lung screening exams
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Low-dose CT lung screening exams aren't just useful for finding lung cancer. With help from an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm, these studies can also be used for opportunistic screening for heart disease, according to research presented Tuesday at the RSNA 2019 meeting.
December 2, 2019
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Heart disease treatment planning viable on CCTA, FFR-CT
By Abraham Kim
CHICAGO - Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) with fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) analysis proved to be a reliable alternative to invasive coronary angiography in treatment decision-making for patients with coronary artery disease, in a study presented on Monday at RSNA 2019.
December 1, 2019
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CCTA, functional tests stratify heart disease risk by age
By Abraham Kim
The combination of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans and functional tests such as stress echocardiography can predict the likelihood of heart attack and death in individuals at risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) based on their age, according to a study published online November 18 in JAMA Cardiology.
November 18, 2019
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Ultromics gets FDA clearance for AI for echo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.K. software developer Ultromics has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for EchoGo Core, the company's artificial intelligence (AI) software for earlier detection of cardiovascular disease.
November 13, 2019
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