Cardiac Imaging: Page 86

Half of positive SPECT patients negative at CCTA
By Eric Barnes
Nearly half of all patients who test positive on SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging are found to be negative at coronary CT angiography (CCTA), calling into question the routine use of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, a test that has been a mainstay of the diagnostic workup of patients with a clinical suspicion of coronary artery disease.
April 12, 2015
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Chest pain patients do well after ultralow-dose SPECT
By Wayne Forrest
Patients with chest pain who underwent SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging with an ultralow-radiation-dose gamma camera had no major cardiac events a year later. The research, published in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, indicates that MPI radiation dose can be slashed without adverse clinical impact.
April 9, 2015
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Biotronik implants 1st MRI-conditional pacemaker in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biomedical device company Biotronik has implanted the first U.S. patient with the company's Eluna pacemaker system with ProMRI technology, which enables patients implanted with the device to undergo MRI scans.
April 6, 2015
Tomayko Group buys NJ services company
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Integrated healthcare firm the Tomayko Group has acquired nuclear cardiology and ultrasound services provider Omni Diagnostics.
March 18, 2015
Merge adds to Okla. installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS and advanced visualization firm Merge Healthcare said it will provide its Merge Hemo and Merge Cardio software to Duncan Regional Hospital in Duncan, OK.
March 16, 2015
ACC: CT angio equal to functional tests for heart disease
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A multicenter study in the U.S. and Canada of more than 10,000 patients found CT angiography to be equivalent to functional tests such as stress echocardiography and nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with symptoms of heart disease, according to results presented at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in San Diego.
March 16, 2015
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ACC: PET/CT trumps SPECT for cardiac studies
By Brian Casey
Researchers from Utah found that PET/CT is far superior to SPECT for diagnosing myocardial ischemia, with higher sensitivity at a lower radiation dose, according to a paper presented on Sunday at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in San Diego. PET/CT in particular far outstripped SPECT in determining that patients were free of cardiac disease.
March 16, 2015
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ACC: CCTA sharpens diagnosis, targets intervention
By Frances Rylands-Monk
More accurate diagnosis using coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in chest-pain patients will reduce the risk of heart attack and hone treatment, according to a new study from Scotland that was presented at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting in San Diego. Researchers found that patients with suspected angina benefited from clearer results after undergoing CCTA.
March 16, 2015
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Adults at low risk of heart disease shouldn't get screening
By Erik L. Ridley
Cardiac screening shouldn't be performed on patients at low risk for coronary heart disease, as it doesn't improve patient outcomes and comes with potential harms due to false-positive results, according to a paper published on Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine by the American College of Physicians.
March 15, 2015
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Biotronik releases data on ProMRI at ACC 2015
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biomedical device company Biotronik is touting a study demonstrating that its ProMRI pacemakers can be safely used in MRI. The study was presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting in San Diego.
March 15, 2015
Siemens to showcase cardiology upgrades at ACC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare plans to highlight upgrades to its cardiology systems at the upcoming American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in San Diego.
March 11, 2015
Infraredx launches new TVC imaging system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging technology developer Infraredx plans to launch a new system at the upcoming American College of Cardiology meeting in San Diego.
March 11, 2015
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