Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 217

Cardiologists, orthopods boost imaging use and adoption rates, studies find
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - The practice of medicine has always been shaped by turf battles, and the current conflict over physician self-referral -- in both the local practice and the federal government arenas -- is the latest thorny issue for radiologists. Two studies presented Monday at the 2007 RSNA meeting explored the problem.
November 25, 2007
Insight Agents launches contrast media in Europe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
German contrast media developer Insight Agents announced the European launch of two new generic contrast media products, one for x-ray and CT in Germany, and one for MRI in 22 European countries.
November 25, 2007
Ungated calcium CT scans could permit dual-purpose screening
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Could a one-scan CT lung screening and cardiac risk assessment be feasible? Perhaps, say researchers from South Korea who performed low-dose thoracic multidetector-row CT (MDCT) in a group of smokers and ran calcium tests on the data. They shared their results in a presentation Sunday at the RSNA 2007 meeting.
November 24, 2007
MRI OK for patients with newer implanted cardiac devices
By Shalmali Pal
CHIGAGO - Patients with implanted pacemakers or defibrillators no longer need to be routinely denied much-needed MR scans, according to a presentation Sunday at the 2007 RSNA meeting. Researchers from Italy found that 1.5-tesla MR was safe in their patients with the new generation of cardiac devices.
November 24, 2007
New contrast agent could replace some nuclear stress testing with echo
By Eric Barnes
Researchers in the U.K. believe that an investigative echocardiography contrast agent could soon be used to replace nuclear cardiography stress exams for the initial detection of coronary artery disease. Their preliminary results of two trials suggest that perfusion stress echocardiography is as accurate as nuclear stress testing for detecting coronary artery disease.
November 21, 2007
Rcadia adds distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Rcadia Medical Imaging and Viztek parent 20/20 HealthCare have signed a distribution agreement.
November 19, 2007
Vascular > PE > Images > Right heart strain
By Scott Williams
November 15, 2007
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New PET tracer may improve atherosclerotic imaging
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers in Massachusetts are showing progress in the development of a new PET tracer that could enhance the view of atherosclerotic inflammation, and also has potential for use in other imaging applications. The tracer could be useful in future hybrid imaging modalities like PET/MRI.
November 14, 2007
256-slice perfusion CT equivalent to SPECT for arteriosclerosis detection
By Jerry Ingram
A prototype 256-slice multidetector-row CT (MDCT) scanner may be just as accurate as SPECT imaging for detecting atherosclerotic obstructions, according to data presented last week at the 2007 scientific sessions of the American Heart Association (AHA) in Orlando, FL.
November 12, 2007
Acusphere reports Q3 results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound contrast developer Acusphere of Watertown, MA, has posted its financial results for the third quarter.
November 8, 2007
3mensio, Pie ink integration deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization developer 3mensio Medical Imaging of Bilthoven, Netherlands, and Pie Medical Imaging have inked an agreement to integrate their products, according to 3mensio.
November 8, 2007
Esaote signs big Chinese contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Italian medical device firm Esaote of Genoa has won a contract to supply ultrasound scanners to a charity in the People's Republic of China, the company reported.
November 7, 2007
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