Cardiac Imaging: Page 44

Elevated CT CAC scores linked to future heart failure
By Abraham Kim
The presence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) on the CT scans of middle-aged individuals, especially African Americans, was associated with an increased risk of structural heart abnormalities and future heart failure in a new study, published online June 14 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.
June 13, 2019
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MRI aids in assessing cocaine-related heart damage
By Wayne Forrest
Cardiac MRI's ability to noninvasively provide a microscopic view of living tissue plays a critical role in helping clinicians differentiate between symptoms of heart disease and cocaine-induced cardiac abnormalities, according to a study published June 13 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
June 13, 2019
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Materialise wins FDA nod for Mimics Enlight
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
3D printing software developer Materialise has garnered U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Mimics Enlight cardiovascular planning software.
June 12, 2019
FFR-CT beats CCTA for assessing heart disease outcomes
By Abraham Kim
Fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) was significantly better at predicting the long-term effects of cardiac disease -- including death, heart attack, and the need for revascularization -- than conventional coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in a new study, published online June 11 in Radiology.
June 11, 2019
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Ultrasound shows heart disease risk from psoriasis
By Kate Madden Yee
Ultrasound imaging of the carotid arteries can help identify patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis who are at increased risk for heart disease by revealing the extent of clogging in patients' arteries, according to a new study published online June 5 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
June 5, 2019
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FDA OKs Medis quantitative cardiac software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer Medis Medical Imaging Systems has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its QAngio XA 3D software for the quantitative analysis of peripheral and coronary vessels.
June 4, 2019
AR, 3D printing enhance planning for complex heart surgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Italy used augmented reality (AR) and 3D printing technology to plan surgery for a woman with a series of health complications, including ovarian cancer and an atrial septal defect, according to a case study recently published online in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
June 3, 2019
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HeartFlow hires new president and CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow has appointed Dana Mead Jr. as its new president and CEO.
May 28, 2019
Deep learning advances SPECT MPI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using deep learning to analyze upright and supine SPECT myocardial perfusion images (MPI) could improve the diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease, according to a multicenter international study published in the May issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
May 28, 2019
Radiologists rally in support of medical 3D printing
By Abraham Kim
Clinicians, including radiologists, who attended a 3D printing course unanimously agreed that the technology has the potential to benefit the management of cardiovascular disease; nearly all expressed an interest in learning more, according to an article published May 20 in the International Journal of Artificial Organs.
May 28, 2019
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Philips inks Medtronic collaboration
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips, the parent of Philips Healthcare, has formed a distribution agreement with device manufacturer Medtronic for Philips' cardiac imaging and navigation system, Kodex-EPD.
May 8, 2019
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CT tube voltage doesn't affect AI FFR-CT analysis
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for estimating fractional flow reserve on coronary CT angiography (FFR-CT) had the same level of performance when used with CT tube voltages of either 100 or 120 kVp, according to research posted online April 30 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
May 7, 2019
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