Cardiac Imaging: Page 71

PET/CT of calcium forewarns of adverse cardiac event
By Wayne Forrest
Patients with a normal stress test but evidence of calcium in coronary arteries on PET/CT scans are not immune from a serious adverse cardiac event within a year, according to a study presented on Monday at the American Heart Association annual meeting in New Orleans.
November 14, 2016
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FDA OKs Medtronic's defibrillator
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Device manufacturer Medtronic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Claria MRI Quad cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator SureScan device for patients with heart failure.
November 13, 2016
JNM: Florbetaben-PET detects cardiac amyloidosis
By Wayne Forrest
Australian researchers have shown the proficiency of PET with the radiotracer F-18 florbetaben to detect abnormal deposits of proteins in the heart in a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
November 3, 2016
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Arterys nets FDA OK for 4D software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer Arterys has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new software to provide 4D views of the entire heart.
November 2, 2016
ASE debuts new educational offerings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has released Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) in Structural Heart Disease, a DVD aimed at cardiologists, cardiac anesthesiologists, fellows, sonographers, and others involved in procedural image guidance with TEE.
October 31, 2016
CCTA can cut complications and hospital stays
By Eric Barnes
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is a safe gatekeeper for cardiac catheterization, reducing the need for intervention, boosting the diagnostic yield of interventions, and trimming minor procedural complications, reported German investigators writing in BMJ.
October 31, 2016
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Global contrast market ready to blossom
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Boosted by cardiovascular disorders and applications, the global market for contrast media is projected to achieve a compound annual growth rate of 4.1% over the next five years, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets.
October 18, 2016
Philips collaborates with FluoroPharma for CardioPET study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare said it has collaborated with radiopharmaceutical developer FluoroPharma Medical on a phase II clinical trial for FluoroPharma's CardioPET radiopharmaceutical.
October 18, 2016
Corindus taps new VP of global medical affairs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac catheterization technology developer Corindus Vascular Robotics has appointed Suzette Jaskie as its new vice president of global medical affairs.
October 16, 2016
Coronary CTA beats stress test for changing lifestyles
By Eric Barnes
Individuals who underwent a coronary CT angiography (CCTA) exam were more motivated to adopt a healthy lifestyle than those who received an exercise echocardiography stress test, according to new research from the University of California, Los Angeles.
October 16, 2016
Philips gets FDA OK for Lumify cardiac transducer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Lumify's S4-1 cardiac ultrasound transducer.
October 13, 2016
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FDA clears Medtronic's cardiac devices for MRI use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared device manufacturer Medtronic's cardiac devices for MRI use.
October 12, 2016
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