Cardiac Imaging: Page 46

ACC: PET/CT helps assess at-risk coronary patients
By Wayne Forrest
Using PET/CT scans to determine the presence or absence of coronary artery calcium in patients with chest pain can help determine which individuals have the greatest need for quick remedial action and an increased risk of a future major adverse cardiovascular event, according to a study presented March 16 at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 meeting in New Orleans.
March 17, 2019
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Biotronik gets FDA nod for 3T tachycardia devices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biomedical device company Biotronik has received premarket approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Acticor and Rivacor families of high-voltage cardiac rhythm management devices.
March 17, 2019
ACC: Study promotes routine PET/CT CAC for cardiac risk
By Abraham Kim
Should coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring be a routine part of PET/CT stress testing for assessing an individual's risk of heart disease? Yes, according to researchers from Utah who explained why in a Saturday presentation at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 meeting in New Orleans.
March 15, 2019
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Cardiac risk grows with higher coronary calcium scores
By Abraham Kim
Individuals with high CT coronary artery calcium scores -- at least 1,000 Agatston units -- had a substantially greater risk of all-cause mortality than those with lower scores and nearly triple the risk of those with a score of 0, according to research published online March 15 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
March 15, 2019
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Siemens to debut cardio edition of go.TOP CT at ACC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers plans to debut a cardiovascular version of its Somatom go.Top CT scanner at the upcoming American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in New Orleans.
March 13, 2019
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AI firm Bay Labs touts upcoming ACC 2019 studies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Bay Labs is touting two studies featuring the company's AI software that will be presented at the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) upcoming annual scientific meeting March 16 to 18.
March 12, 2019
Fujifilm, Epsilon partner on cardiac imaging software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has incorporated visualization and analysis software firm Epsilon Imaging's EchoInsight image analysis software into Fujifilm's Synapse Cardiology PACS.
March 10, 2019
ACC: Physicians omit CT CAC scores in 50% of cancer cases
By Abraham Kim
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores from CT scans could help inform treatment decisions for cancer patients at risk of heart disease -- but the scores are only being reported 50% of the time, according to a presentation at the upcoming American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in New Orleans.
March 7, 2019
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ACC: Football players at risk for later life heart problems
By Kate Madden Yee
Professional football players can develop heart abnormalities years after retiring from the sport, according to research using echocardiography to be presented at the upcoming American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting March 16 to 18 in New Orleans.
March 5, 2019
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ACC, ASE release echocardiography training guidance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Cardiology (ACC), in collaboration with the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), has released a new document that covers training requirements for performing advanced echocardiographic procedures.
February 19, 2019
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Study: Japanese men have lowest CAC progression
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
White men in the U.S. have significantly higher progression of coronary artery calcium (CAC) than Japanese men, according to research published online February 14 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.
February 18, 2019
Could self-rated health improve CT CAC scoring?
By Abraham Kim
Combining self-rated health assessments with CT coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring enhanced the test's ability to predict a person's risk of adverse cardiac events -- almost matching the accuracy of traditional risk estimation, according to an article published online February 15 in JAMA Network Open.
February 18, 2019
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