Cardiac Imaging: Page 65

ASNC releases guidance on MPI in women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has published an updated consensus statement on the use of stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in women. The statement includes recommendations for selecting the appropriate women for testing.
June 14, 2017
PROMISE: CCTA better than functional cardiac testing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) does a better job than functional cardiac testing of predicting future cardiac events among individuals with chest pain, according to new results published June 13 in Circulation from the Prospective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain (PROMISE).
June 12, 2017
Hitachi teams with West Virginia University
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Healthcare Americas has formed an echocardiography research partnership with the West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute.
June 12, 2017
HeartFlow nets positive review by BCBS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow said that the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association has provided a positive healthcare evidence review of its fractional flow reserve CT analysis technology.
June 12, 2017
SNMMI: PET can detect which plaques are at risk of rupture
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A three-modality molecular imaging system that combines PET with photoacoustic imaging can detect which plaques might rupture and induce a major adverse cardiac event, according to research presented at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 11, 2017
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ASE: Echo protocol finds kids' heart abnormalities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new echocardiography protocol can detect early functional abnormalities in the heart associated with anthracycline chemotherapy-induced toxicity in children, according to research presented at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) meeting in Baltimore.
June 1, 2017
Echocardiography technique can guide atrial fibrillation ablation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intracardiac echocardiography can be used to guide catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation, obviating the need for fluoroscopy and the resulting exposure to radiation for patients and the electrophysiologists performing these procedures, according to a study in the latest issue of Heart Rhythm.
May 31, 2017
Digisonics readies upgrades for ASE 2017
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image management firm Digisonics will highlight new cardiovascular information system capabilities at this week's American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) annual scientific sessions in Baltimore.
May 30, 2017
SCCT names Toshiba Young Investigator finalists
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has named the finalists for this year's Toshiba Medical Young Investigator Awards for cardiovascular CT.
May 25, 2017
Right heart quantification awareness: Part 1
By Andrea Fields
The right heart has jokingly been referred to as the organ's stepchild, with little attention paid to its size, function, and prognostic implications. To help with this often overlooked task, a new series from CardioServ will review the proper methods to quantify the right heart for both size and function.
May 23, 2017
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HeartIT joins forces with Siemens
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image management firm Heart Imaging Technologies (HeartIT) and Siemens Healthineers are teaming up to sell the latest version of HeartIT's Precession cloud-based cardiac MR workflow software.
May 22, 2017
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FDA OKs Medtronic MRI-compatible pacemakers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Device manufacturer Medtronic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its quadripolar cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers for heart failure patients.
May 9, 2017
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