Cardiac Imaging: Page 71

Breast shielding doesn't affect DNA damage from CT

By Eric Barnes

The use of breast shields during coronary CT angiography studies in women had no effect on the amount of DNA damage patients sustained during exams, but it did degrade image quality, according to a new study in the October issue of Radiology.

September 25, 2016

Lantheus touts clinical results for cardiac PET agent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Lantheus Holdings is highlighting new data showing that its investigational flurpiridaz F-18 PET radiopharmaceutical agent for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is superior to MPI with SPECT in patients with suspected heart disease undergoing stress testing.

September 22, 2016

Simulation training boosts cardiac surgery skills

By Eric Barnes

Thoracic surgery residents mastered complex cardiothoracic surgery skills after participating in a surgery simulation training program, according to a pair of papers in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery that examined the effectiveness of the virtual operating theater-based course and solicited trainees' experiences.

September 20, 2016

Mexico approves Bracco's SonoVue ultrasound contrast

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bracco Imaging has received clearance in Mexico for use of its SonoVue contrast agent for echocardiography and Doppler ultrasound.

September 14, 2016

Echo reveals why smoking ups risk of heart failure

By Erik L. Ridley

Smokers have thicker heart walls and less heart-pumping ability on echocardiography scans than individuals who don't smoke, factors that increase the risk of heart failure, according to research published September 13 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.

September 14, 2016

Medtronic gets Japan's OK for MRI-conditional device

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Device manufacturer Medtronic has received clearance from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare for its MRI-conditional Reveal Linq insertable cardiac monitor system.

September 13, 2016

Report warns of shortages to Mo-99 supply in U.S.

By Wayne Forrest

Supplies of a key radioisotope used in nuclear cardiology scans could be disrupted next month when a Canadian nuclear reactor begins shutting down. U.S. healthcare providers could be left scrambling for new sources of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) until other suppliers are able to step in and fill the void.

September 12, 2016

Bracco touts statement on myocardial perfusion PET

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bracco Diagnostics is highlighting a position statement on myocardial perfusion PET released by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

September 8, 2016

Teamwork improves safety for MRI scans of cardiac devices

By Wayne Forrest

Radiologists at Emory University are getting by with a little help from their electrophysiology friends. Together they are successfully ensuring the safety of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices during MRI scans, according to a paper published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

September 8, 2016

Reconstruction kernel cuts artifacts in CT MPI

By Eric Barnes

A new reconstruction algorithm can erase beam-hardening artifacts in myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in dual-source CT, bolstering the reliability of the increasingly popular examination, according to a U.S.-German study in European Radiology.

September 6, 2016

Biotronik brings Ilivia ICDs to Japan

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Biomedical device firm Biotronik said that its MR-conditional Ilivia implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are now available in Japan.

September 5, 2016

ESC: CT is effective gatekeeper for invasive angio

By Eric Barnes

In stable patients with chest pain and suspected coronary artery disease, using coronary CT angiography to guide the selective use of invasive coronary angiography is safer and less expensive than sending patients directly to angiography, according to results presented on Monday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress in Rome.

August 31, 2016

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