Cardiac Imaging: Page 48

ASE releases clinical guidelines for TTE
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has released new guidelines for performing comprehensive transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) exams.
January 21, 2019
CT CAC reveals high heart disease risk in South Asian men
By Abraham Kim
The incidence and progression rates of coronary artery calcium (CAC) on the CT scans of South Asian men living in the U.S. were as high as those of whites and markedly higher than those of black, Chinese, and Latino men, according to an article published online January 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
January 10, 2019
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ASNC names Beanlands as president
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has named Dr. Rob Beanlands as its president for 2019.
January 9, 2019
CCTA reveals statins may lower mortality in low-risk CAD
By Abraham Kim
Statin therapy can help mitigate the risk of death in patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), even in those with the lowest levels of calcium and atherosclerosis evident on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans, according to an article recently published online in PLOS One.
December 17, 2018
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3D printing technique improves heart valve sizing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Harvard University have developed a 3D printing technique that allows clinicians to determine the ideal size of replacement heart valves for transcatheter aortic valve replacement, according to a recent article in the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.
December 10, 2018
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Bay Labs, Edwards collaborate on AI for heart imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Bay Labs and medical device developer Edwards Lifesciences have announced a collaboration to apply AI to the detection of heart disease.
December 9, 2018
Motion correction technique aids PET thoracic imaging
By Wayne Forrest
To combat poor image results from patient motion in cardiac PET scans, researchers from the U.S. and U.K. have developed an automated retrospective image reconstruction method that greatly reduces the unwanted effects, according to a study published online November 15 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
December 4, 2018
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Carotid ultrasound scans prompt behavior change
By Philip Ward
Showing people signs of atherosclerosis on their own carotid ultrasound scans can prompt them to adopt lifestyle changes that reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study of more than 3,500 individuals published December 3 in Lancet.
December 3, 2018
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Bayer gets breakthrough nod for AI algorithm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm being developed by Bayer and Merck for the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension will receive expedited review at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after being designated as a breakthrough device.
December 2, 2018
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Cardiac PET helps assess revascularization benefits
By Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - By performing myocardial perfusion imaging with cardiac FDG-PET before revascularization, clinicians can better assess the benefits of that procedure and predict near-term outcomes for patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction, according to a study presented on Sunday at RSNA 2018.
November 25, 2018
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Canon debuts MRI and vascular systems and AI for CT at RSNA
By Brian Casey
CHICAGO - Canon Medical Systems USA plans to highlight an artificial intelligence (AI) protocol for CT data reconstruction, a new premium 1.5-tesla MRI scanner, a high-end vascular imaging system, and a new line of midrange ultrasound systems at its first RSNA show after Canon rebranded Toshiba's medical imaging assets earlier in 2018.
November 24, 2018
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3D printing gives pediatric heart surgery a boost
By Abraham Kim
Researchers in the U.S. have created hundreds of individually tailored 3D-printed cardiac models to facilitate presurgical planning for pediatric heart disease. Using these models has helped lower operating times and reduce costs, according to a new article published in 3D Printing in Medicine.
November 20, 2018
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