Cardiac Imaging: Page 95

CHOP launches fetal neuroprotection program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) said it is setting up a comprehensive fetal neuroprotection program in which radiology will be a key player.
June 24, 2014
ASE names new president
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has tapped Dr. Neil Weissman as its new president.
June 23, 2014
Echo finds sign for A-fib, cardioembolic stroke
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Echocardiography can identify an imaging sign for atrial fibrillation, cardioembolic stroke, and stroke recurrence, helping to predict which patients are at greater risk for stroke, according to a poster presented on Saturday at the American Society of Echocardiography annual meeting.
June 22, 2014
Contrast echo technique spots, quantifies heart damage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A novel myocardial contrast echocardiography technique can diagnose and quantify damage to heart muscle even after an episode of mild cardiac injury from ischemia has resolved.
June 22, 2014
SNMMI: ARMI trial shows benefits of Rb-82 PET for heart disease
By Wayne Forrest
ST. LOUIS - Trial results presented on Monday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting show that rubidium-82 PET outperformed thallium-201 SPECT for diagnosing obstructive coronary artery disease -- all while exposing patients to less radiation.
June 9, 2014
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SNMMI: PET/MR up for challenge of detecting CAD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac PET/MR can accurately detect coronary artery disease (CAD) and offers a number of advantages over conventional stress testing methods such as SPECT, according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting.
June 9, 2014
Circulation: Cancer risk low for children undergoing heart scans
By Eric Barnes
Radiation from x-ray and CT scans of the heart is low and doesn't significantly raise the risk of cancer for young children being scanned, according to a study published on June 9 in Circulation that looked at nearly 14,000 heart scans.
June 8, 2014
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ASNC to hold board-exam prep course
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) will hold a nuclear cardiology board-exam preparation course from July 11-13.
June 3, 2014
Breast cancer patients aren't getting heart disease treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Only a third of older breast cancer patients saw a cardiologist within 90 days of developing heart problems, according to a new study.
June 3, 2014
Lantheus appoints new CFO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging has named John Bakewell as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
June 2, 2014
Start-up firm unveils plans for U.S.-based Mo-99 production
By Wayne Forrest
Northwest Medical Isotopes has an ambitious plan to invest some $50 million to build a radioisotope production facility in Columbia, MO, to manufacture molybdenum-­99 (Mo-99). If all goes as planned, the company could supply approximately half of the U.S. demand for the radioisotope by 2017.
May 22, 2014
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Dassault unveils 3D virtual heart model
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French 3D design and simulation firm Dassault Systèmes has introduced a 3D simulation model of a whole human heart.
May 19, 2014
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