Cardiac Imaging: Page 58

CCTA usage rate rises sharply, but still eclipsed by MPI

By Abraham Kim

The use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) to evaluate chest pain in the emergency department has grown exponentially, but clinicians are still using myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) far more frequently, according to research published online February 15 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

February 22, 2018

HeartFlow secures $240M in financing

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow has secured $240 million in financing, which it plans to use for marketing its fractional flow reserve CT software, among other purposes.

February 15, 2018

SNMMI, ASNC offer guidelines for myocardial perfusion imaging with PET

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) have published guidelines on how to use PET imaging for the clinical quantification of blood flow.

February 12, 2018

Is CT or MR perfusion better for diagnosing CAD?

By Abraham Kim

Recent advances in scanner technology have made the use of CT stress myocardial perfusion imaging feasible. Just how well it matches up to MR perfusion in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) is the central question of a study published in the February issue of Radiology.

February 6, 2018

7 new insurers to cover HeartFlow's software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow announced that seven new commercial payors will cover the use of its fractional flow reserve CT software.

February 5, 2018

Piur Imaging debuts tomo ultrasound device at Arab Health

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Vascular ultrasound developer Piur Imaging has introduced its tomographic ultrasound device at Arab Health 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

January 31, 2018

Breast cancer treatments may boost heart disease risk

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast cancer patients may be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and their treatment should be considered with this potential risk in mind, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) published online February 1 in Circulation.

January 31, 2018

Rotational angiography is viable for 3D-printed hearts

By Abraham Kim

Creating 3D-printed hearts based on rotational angiograms is an effective alternative to using images from CT and MR, according to a recent study published in Pediatric Cardiology. These 3D-printed heart models can help physicians evaluate patients and prepare for upcoming procedures.

January 28, 2018

Ohio doctors indicted for unnecessary imaging tests

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Two Ohio physicians have been indicted for performing unnecessary medical procedures -- including imaging tests -- to defraud insurers, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio.

January 25, 2018

Philips wins Azurion order from Canadian hospital

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare has delivered its Azurion image-guided angiography platform to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie, Ontario.

January 22, 2018

Report: Trump's calcium score indicates heart disease

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The coronary artery calcium CT score in President Donald Trump's recent medical examination revealed that he has moderate heart disease, according to a news report from CNN.

January 17, 2018

Doctors may be ordering too many coronary interventions

By Brian Casey

Physicians may be ordering too many percutaneous coronary intervention procedures by overestimating the degree of coronary stenosis in angiograms, according to a study from China published January 16 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

January 16, 2018

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