Cardiac Imaging: Page 77

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
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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
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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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Triple rule-out CT offers one-stop shop for chest pain
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - Because many patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain wind up receiving follow-up testing for coronary artery disease anyway, it's worth it to perform the "one-stop shop" of triple rule-out CT, Swiss researchers reported at ECR 2016.
March 2, 2016
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Automated coronary plaque analysis predicts future events
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Automated plaque analysis in coronary CT angiography can predict which patients with known ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction may go on to have a heart attack in the future, concluded a Wednesday presentation at ECR 2016.
March 2, 2016
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Circle, GE ink global distribution agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac imaging software developer Circle Cardiovascular Imaging and GE Healthcare have signed a global, multiyear licensing and distribution agreement for Circle's cmr42 cardiac MR software.
March 1, 2016
Lantheus posts stable year-end revenue
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The parent company of Lantheus Medical Imaging, Lantheus Holdings, reported financial results for fiscal 2015 that were essentially stable after currency adjustments.
February 24, 2016
Is it time for CCTA to replace invasive angiography?
By Eric Barnes
It's time for coronary CT angiography (CCTA) to replace conventional invasive angiography for evaluating coronary ischemia in low- to moderate-risk patients, according to the results of a direct comparison of the two techniques published this month in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
February 23, 2016
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Triple rule-out CT shows value over CCTA
By Eric Barnes
It's worth the extra trouble to perform a triple rule-out CT scan in chest pain patients being evaluated in the emergency department for multiple potential diagnoses, according to a 10-year study from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
February 21, 2016
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Perfusion CT matters more than time to stroke treatment
By Eric Barnes
For ischemic stroke patients who are candidates for revascularization, CT perfusion imaging is more important for successful revascularization than the length of time from symptom onset, according to a study presented this week at the American Heart Association's International Stroke Conference.
February 17, 2016
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