Cardiac Imaging: Page 71

FDA clears Jubilant DraxImage's rubidium-82 generator
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared radiopharmaceutical firm Jubilant DraxImage's Ruby-Fill rubidium-82 generator and elution system.
October 2, 2016
Funding, expertise give Jump an edge on 3D hearts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
These are still the early days for advanced visualization and 3D printing, but you'd hardly know it from the operation at Jump Trading Simulation and Education Center. Researchers are hard at work building a library of 3D heart models designed to realize the potential of 3D modeling for education, surgical planning, and other applications.
October 2, 2016
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Biotronik begins manufacturing in Singapore
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biomedical device company Biotronik has begun operations at its new manufacturing center in Singapore.
September 28, 2016
FluoroPharma offers new study on CardioPET
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
FluoroPharma Medical said that a phase II trial concluded that its CardioPET radiopharmaceutical had significantly better image quality than SPECT and produced comparable diagnostic performance for coronary artery disease.
September 26, 2016
Myocardial Solutions adds Hill to board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac MR software developer Myocardial Solutions has appointed imaging industry veteran Randy Hill to its board of directors.
September 26, 2016
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
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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
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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
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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
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