Cardiac Imaging: Page 58

MRI technique could let cardiac patients breathe easier

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai are giving the term multitasking a new meaning by developing an MRI technique that eliminates breath-holds and shortens cardiac scan time, according to a paper published online April 9 in Nature Biomedical Engineering.

April 9, 2018

CT dose comes under close scrutiny in Saudi Arabia

By Frances Rylands-Monk

A comprehensive study of diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in Saudi Arabia has shown that the current levels are comparable with European DRLs, thanks to cutting-edge imaging technology, but patient dose varies between departments depending on scanning mode and protocols used.

April 9, 2018

Bracco hits Jubilant with patent complaint on rubidium PET

By Wayne Forrest

Contrast developer Bracco Diagnostics has filed a complaint against radiopharmaceutical firm Jubilant DraxImage and two of its affiliates for alleged patent infringement regarding rubidium-based radiopharmaceuticals for cardiac PET studies.

April 5, 2018

NY Times column mulls merits of calcium CT scans

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A low score on a coronary calcium CT scan indicates minimal calcified plaque, yet this positive outcome could potentially mislead individuals into disregarding measures to protect their hearts and blood vessels, according to an article published on April 2 in the New York Times.

April 4, 2018

POCUS helps handle out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

By Kate Madden Yee

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) shows promise as a tool for emergency responders to help predict survival and guide interventions for cardiac arrests experienced outside of the hospital, according to research presented at the recent American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine meeting in New York City.

April 1, 2018

Canon shows 4D features for Aplio i900 at ACC show

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canon Medical Systems demonstrated new 4D imaging features for its flagship Aplio i900 cardiovascular ultrasound scanner at the just-concluded American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Orlando, FL.

March 13, 2018

Bone density scans help identify cardiovascular disease

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bone density scans can help identify cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online February 14 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

March 12, 2018

Lantheus touts cardiac PET tracer study at ACC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Lantheus Medical Imaging reported encouraging results from a phase II study of LMI 1195, an F-18 tracer for use in cardiac PET to evaluate myocardial presynaptic sympathetic nerve function. The findings were presented on Monday at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting in Orlando, FL.

March 12, 2018

ACC: PET/CT calcium scans could foretell cardiac events

By Wayne Forrest

By using PET/CT to measure the level of calcium in the coronary arteries during stress tests, clinicians can better predict which patients are at high risk of heart disease, according to a study presented on Monday at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual conference in Orlando, FL.

March 12, 2018

Canon nets FDA OK for new edition of 3T MRI scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canon Medical Systems USA has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Vantage Galan 3T XGO Edition MRI scanner for neuro and cardiac applications.

March 11, 2018

ACC: PET tops SPECT for severe coronary artery disease

By Wayne Forrest

PET is significantly more proficient than SPECT in detecting severe obstructive coronary artery disease, enabling more appropriate use of revascularization treatment, according to a study presented on Saturday at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Orlando, FL.

March 11, 2018

Siemens to debut portable cardiovascular US at ACC 2018

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers plans to launch a new portable cardiovascular ultrasound system, Acuson Bonsai, at the upcoming American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Orlando, FL.

March 7, 2018

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