Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 100

ASE debuts new version of AUC app
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Foundation has released version 2.0 of its mobile Echo appropriate use criteria (AUC) app.
July 1, 2014
Infraredx touts PROSPECT II trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer Infraredx announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the Providing Regional Observations to Study Predictors of Events in the Coronary Tree (PROSPECT) II trial.
June 29, 2014
GE's Vivid cardio US scanner gets FDA clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its new Vivid T8 cardiovascular ultrasound scanner.
June 24, 2014
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
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