Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 117

ACC: Nonthoracic MRI may be safe for pacemaker, ICD patients

By James Brice

SAN FRANCISCO - Nonthoracic MRI scans are safe for patients with cardiac pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), according to preliminary results from the MagnaSafe Registry presented on March 10 at the 2013 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.

March 12, 2013

Universal Medical to sell DDD gamma cameras

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Universal Medical Resources has signed on to handle U.S. distribution of the CorCam dedicated cardiac gamma camera from Danish nuclear medicine technology developer DDD-Diagnostic.

March 11, 2013

CT of mummies finds heart disease an ancient problem

By Kate Madden Yee

Using CT to image mummies from four different geographical regions -- and spanning 4,000 years of human history -- researchers have found that heart disease was common among ancient people, according to a study published online on Sunday in Lancet.

March 10, 2013

Integrated CT detector improves coronary stenosis assessment

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - A new integrated circuit CT detector may improve the ability of clinicians to accurately grade coronary artery stenoses visualized during coronary CT angiography, especially when combined with thin-slice imaging and iterative reconstruction, researchers reported on Sunday at ECR 2013.

March 9, 2013

Adults with congenital heart disease represent growing challenge

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

VIENNA - Thanks to medical progress, most babies born with congenital heart disease (CHD) now survive to adulthood. Imaging is critical for these patients, and it's important for radiologists to become familiar with the most common CHD imaging aspects and surgical procedures, according to a special focus session on Saturday at ECR 2013.

March 8, 2013

Siemens to release new syngo Dynamics version at ACC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare plans to unwrap a new version of its syngo Dynamics cardiovascular imaging and information system at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual scientific session in San Francisco.

March 7, 2013

Esaote spotlights eHD technology at ACC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound vendor Esaote will feature its eHD technology at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific sessions in San Francisco.

March 7, 2013

Toshiba brings new cardiac US offerings to ACC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba America Medical Systems is debuting its Aplio 500 CV and Aplio 300 CV ultrasound systems at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in San Francisco.

March 7, 2013

CT vendors focus on iterative reconstruction, cardiac applications

By John Bonner

VIENNA - Innovation in software technologies provides the main talking points for visitors to the CT equipment vendors' booths at the ECR 2013 commercial exhibition. Companies are demonstrating novel approaches to reducing radiation dose, improving image quality, and extending the modality's capabilities in cardiac imaging.

March 7, 2013

GE completes 1st U.S. install of Centricity Cardio

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has announced the first U.S. installation of its Centricity Cardio Enterprise at Oklahoma State University Medical Center in Tulsa.

March 6, 2013

Philips integrates Infraredx software into Allura Xper

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Royal Philips Electronics, parent company of Philips Healthcare, and coronary imaging developer Infraredx have introduced a software collaboration that enables integration of Infraredx's true vessel characterization (TVC) imaging system with Philips' Allura Xper systems.

March 6, 2013

Siemens gets FDA OK, will show products at ACC 2013

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Artis Q and Artis Q.zen angiography system product lines.

March 6, 2013

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