Cardiac Imaging: Page 52

CCTA biomarker may predict mortality from heart disease
By Abraham Kim
The use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) to measure fatty tissue around arteries could help predict the risk of mortality from heart disease, according to research published online on 28 August in the Lancet and being presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress in Munich.
August 28, 2018
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CathWorks touts FFR research at TCT 2018
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Israeli imaging analysis software developer CathWorks said that results from a pivotal trial evaluating its FFRangio fractional flow reserve (FFR) analysis software will be presented at the 2018 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) annual meeting in September in San Diego.
August 27, 2018
Radiologist use of CCTA continues its upswing
By Abraham Kim
The utilization rate of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) by radiologists has hit an all-time high since Medicare started covering the test in 2006 -- now surpassing the usage rate of CCTA by cardiologists by 20%, according to an article published online August 26 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
August 27, 2018
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CT finds heart disease in patients with lung cancer
By Abraham Kim
Assessing coronary artery disease on the CT scans of patients with lung cancer can help clinicians identify which patients require surgery for both the heart and lungs, according to research published online August 16 in the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon.
August 26, 2018
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SCOT-HEART: CCTA cuts risk of heart attack, death by 41%
By Abraham Kim
Patients with chest pain who underwent coronary CT angiography (CCTA) with standard care had a markedly lower rate of myocardial infarction or death from coronary artery disease than those who only received standard care in a new study, published on August 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
August 24, 2018
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Philips to debut Epiq CVx scanners at ESC 2018 congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips, the parent company of Philips Healthcare, said it will introduce Epiq CVx, a line of new cardiovascular ultrasound scanners, at the upcoming European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting in Munich.
August 21, 2018
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AI, new cardiac imaging technology can assess for CAD
By Erik L. Ridley
The combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and a new noninvasive cardiac imaging technique can perform comparably to current imaging tests used to detect coronary artery disease (CAD) -- without requiring cardiac stress, contrast agents, or radiation exposure, according to research published recently in PLOS One.
August 19, 2018
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Philips issues security advisory for cardiac PACS software
By Erik L. Ridley
Philips Healthcare and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team have issued security advisories regarding vulnerabilities in the vendor's IntelliSpace Cardiovascular and Xcelera cardiology image and information management software.
August 15, 2018
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Conavi tests coronary artery imaging system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiovascular imaging technology developer Conavi Medical said that its Novasight Hybrid intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography system has been used clinically for the first time.
August 12, 2018
High-risk breast cancer patients need cardiac monitoring
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Some chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer increase a woman's risk of heart failure, and women receiving these treatments should be actively monitored, according to a study published in the August issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
August 7, 2018
Echocardiography reveals effects of pre-eclampsia
By Kate Madden Yee
Echocardiography of pregnant women with pre-eclampsia has shown that the condition negatively affects the heart's ability to relax between contractions, leading to inefficient pumping and an overworked heart, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
August 6, 2018
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Drug shortage puts PET, SPECT stress to the test
By Wayne Forrest
Nuclear medicine facilities are again relying on their improvisational skills to deal with a shortage in their daily practices. This time it's the drug aminophylline, a key component of pharmacological PET and SPECT stress tests.
August 2, 2018
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