Cardiac Imaging: Page 76

Women with endometriosis have higher heart disease risk

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women with endometriosis may be at higher risk for heart disease, according to a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

March 29, 2016

PET/CT links stress with heart trouble

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Using PET/CT, researchers have linked higher radiopharmaceutical activity in the stress center of the brain to evidence of inflammation in the arteries and greater risk for cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke, and death, in findings scheduled for presentation next month at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting.

March 24, 2016

Mammography could help screen for heart disease

By Brian Casey, Kate Madden Yee

Routine mammography screening could be a useful tool for identifying women at risk for heart disease by analyzing levels of breast calcification, according to a study to be presented at the upcoming American College of Cardiology meeting in Chicago.

March 24, 2016

Circle nets funding for GE venture

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiac imaging software developer Circle Cardiovascular Imaging has completed a round of financing with participation from existing and new investors.

March 23, 2016

Swedish group finds unstable plaques with ultrasound

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A research team from Lund University in Sweden has developed an ultrasound-based method for detecting unstable plaques in the carotid artery, potentially adding a new tool in the fight for earlier detection of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke.

March 22, 2016

AIUM: Focused ultrasound can reveal the Great Masquerader

By Erik L. Ridley

NEW YORK CITY - A focused cardiac ultrasound examination can produce a faster and more accurate diagnosis for the difficult case of thoracic aortic dissection, also known as the "Great Masquerader," according to research presented at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting.

March 18, 2016

Fuji highlights Synapse Cardiovascular upgrades at ACC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Fujifilm Medical Systems plans to highlight the next generation of its Synapse Cardiovascular package at the upcoming American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Chicago.

March 16, 2016

Imaging use continues to drop as cardiac procedures shift

By Kate Madden Yee

There was a 1.1% drop in imaging volume per Medicare beneficiary in 2014, according to new figures released by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. Much of the change has been fueled by a shift of cardiac imaging from private practices to hospital outpatient departments.

March 16, 2016

UltraSPECT completes Ohio order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine firm UltraSPECT has installed its Xpress.Cardiac half-dose iterative reconstruction imaging software at Toledo Clinic in Toledo, OH.

March 13, 2016

Toshiba releases new cardiac MRI system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba Medical Systems has launched global sales of its new Vantage Titan/cS Edition 1.5-tesla MRI scanner for cardiac imaging.

March 7, 2016

Sleep duration not associated with heart disease

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - Getting enough sleep may have profound effects on health, but sleep duration has no effect on the development of coronary artery disease, researchers reported on Friday at ECR 2016.

March 4, 2016

GE's ECR launches include mammography, CT systems

By Brian Casey

VIENNA - A new digital mammography system, a new CT scanner in its Revolution line, and new cardiac MRI software are among the product highlights for GE Healthcare at this week's ECR 2016 meeting.

March 4, 2016

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