Cardiac Imaging: Page 92

Is epicardial fat linked to atrial fibrillation?

By Eric Barnes

Sunday, November 30 | 10:55 a.m.-11:05 a.m. | SSA03-02 | Room S504ABQuantifying epicardial fat on preprocedural CT scans may help identify patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who will benefit from catheter ablation as a treatment for AF, according to a study to be presented on Sunday.

November 3, 2014

Can the lumen area of stenosis predict coronary lesion significance?

By Eric Barnes

Sunday, November 30 | 10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. | SSA03-01 | Room S504ABThis study looked at the value of mean lumen area quantification by CT angiography to predict the hemodynamic significance of coronary stenosis at invasive angiography severe enough to require revascularization.

November 3, 2014

FDA clears new version of Siemens ultrasound scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared a new version of Siemens Healthcare's Acuson SC2000 cardiovascular ultrasound device.

October 15, 2014

Study: Overuse of cardiac imaging adds to health costs

By Brian Casey

A new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine has concluded that the overuse of cardiac stress testing with medical imaging has contributed to rising healthcare costs.

October 12, 2014

PET imaging technique lessens motion effects

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Finnish researchers have developed an imaging technique to reduce the effect of respiratory motion on PET image quality, according to a new study published in Physics in Medicine and Biology.

October 12, 2014

Bracco gets FDA nod for ultrasound contrast agent

By Erik L. Ridley

A third contestant has joined the U.S. market for ultrasound contrast agents: On Friday, Bracco Diagnostics received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its Lumason ultrasound contrast agent. The approval marks the end of a long odyssey for Bracco in its efforts to bring the agent to market.

October 9, 2014

Imricor highlights MR-enabled cardiac ablation study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imricor Medical Systems is highlighting a study investigating the use of MR-enabled cardiac ablation to treat atrial flutter.

October 8, 2014

Echo spots heart trouble signs in obese kids

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Obese youth have physical signs of nascent heart problems that can be identified on echocardiography scans, according to a German study published online October 8 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

October 8, 2014

Prototype FFR-CT software shows high accuracy vs. invasive FFR

By Eric Barnes

A software-based technique aimed at deriving CT-based blood flow data without invasive procedures showed similar accuracy to invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR) for determining the significance of coronary stenosis, according to a new report in the American Journal of Cardiology.

October 1, 2014

AHA statement urges radiation talks with patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare providers should take the time to help patients understand why radiation-bearing cardiac imaging scans are needed and explain the benefits and risks before scans are performed, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) published online September 29 in Circulation.

September 29, 2014

Use of SPECT MPI exercise stress continues to decline

By Wayne Forrest

The convenience of pharmacologic stress agents and an increase in patient mobility issues are contributing to a decades-long decline in the use of exercise stress for SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), according to a study presented at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology annual meeting.

September 29, 2014

MDCT study ties aortic calcification to mortality

By Eric Barnes

Both total aortic calcium load and calcium density measured by MDCT are associated with increased mortality risk, according to a new study in the September 23 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

September 25, 2014

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