Cardiac Imaging: Page 74

Can an iPad be used to read CCTA studies?

By Erik L. Ridley

Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) studies may be complicated to interpret, but that doesn't mean radiologists can't use an iPad to remotely assess these exams for stenosis levels or to identify coronary anomalies, according to research published in the June issue of Emergency Radiology.

June 1, 2016

SCCT names 2016 Toshiba award finalists

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has named the finalists for the 10th annual Toshiba Young Investigator Awards.

May 26, 2016

All the same? Costs vary little in coronary disease tests

By Eric Barnes

There are precious few cost differences between the main tests used to diagnose coronary artery disease in chest pain patients, concludes a new study of more than 9,000 patients published online May 24 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

May 23, 2016

Ultrasound contrast can help treat heart attacks

By Erik L. Ridley

Ultrasound contrast agents aren't just for diagnostic use anymore. They can also be used therapeutically to help restore blood flow and salvage heart tissue in patients with one of the most serious types of heart attacks: ST-elevation myocardial infarction, according to a study published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

May 22, 2016

'Virtual heart' can guide who should get ICD implants

By Brian Casey

A software-based "virtual heart" created with data from cardiac MRI scans could be a better tool for predicting which patients should receive implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).

May 10, 2016

Cardiac MRI beats SPECT for predicting heart events

By Wayne Forrest

Cardiovascular MRI is a better prognosticator of risk for serious cardiovascular events than SPECT, regardless of a person's risk factors, angiography results, or initial treatment, according to a study published online in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

May 9, 2016

Echo journal searches for new editor in chief

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography has launched a search for a new editor in chief.

May 8, 2016

Inappropriate MPI scans increase cancer risk among women

By Wayne Forrest

The inappropriate use of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in women can increase their risk of cancer from radiation compared to men, according to a study published online April 21 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

May 5, 2016

Trial: Catheter device cuts contrast use

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A catheter-based device designed to reduce contrast media use was found to cut dose by more than 15% in interventional cardiac procedures, according to trial results presented on Wednesday at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions scientific sessions.

May 4, 2016

Biotronik gets FDA clearance for defibrillator

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Biomedical device company Biotronik has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Iperia ProMRI HF-T cardiac resynchronization defibrillator.

May 2, 2016

JACC: Sedentary lifestyle puts calcium in coronaries

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Sedentary behavior is associated with increased calcium deposits on CT scans, according to a study of more than 2,000 patients published in JACC Cardiovascular Imaging.

April 27, 2016

Inappropriate SPECT MPI scans more common in women

By Wayne Forrest

Women are more likely than men to have an inappropriate SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) scan, partly due to atypical symptoms, which may overestimate the true health risk to the female patient.

April 27, 2016

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