Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 122

Cell>Point touts cardiac imaging agent trial results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Cell>Point said that results from phase I and IIa studies of its technetium-99m-labeled ethylenedicysteine-glucosamine (99mTc-EC-G) nuclear imaging contrast agent have been favorable for evaluating the presence and severity of coronary artery disease.
April 9, 2013
ASE addresses TEE as part of Choosing Wisely
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has released a list of five interventions, including transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), that physicians and patients should discuss as part of the Choosing Wisely initiative.
April 3, 2013
Asia-Pacific interventional market primed for growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Spurred on by a steadily aging population and a high incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, the Asia-Pacific interventional radiology and cardiology market is projected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 3.5% through 2017, said market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
March 27, 2013
Stereotaxis brings Niobe to Japan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided interventional surgery firm Stereotaxis has received clearance for its Niobe magnetic navigation system from Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency.
March 24, 2013
CORE 320 study evaluates CCTA and SPECT for CAD diagnosis
By James Brice
A new comparative effectiveness study has found that 320-detector-row coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is better than SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD). But MPI still helps avoid unnecessary cardiac catheterization and revascularization.
March 24, 2013
FDA clears new use for GE's AdreView SPECT tracer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new cardiac indication for the AdreView (iobenguane I-123 injection) SPECT radiopharmaceutical from GE Healthcare.
March 21, 2013
Automated postprocessing tools improve cardiac MR scans
By Erik L. Ridley
Several image postprocessing methods are up for the task of assessing myocardial scar tissue from late gadolinium enhancement on cardiac MR exams, according to a multicenter study presented at the recent Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance meeting.
March 20, 2013
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Study affirms CCTA's value to rule out myocardial infarction
By James Brice
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is clinically safe and may use medical resources more effectively than conventional methods for evaluating chest pain in patients who are at low or intermediate risk of myocardial infarction, according to research presented earlier this month at the American College of Cardiology meeting.
March 18, 2013
Stony Brook nets funds for cardiovascular imaging chair
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Stony Brook Medicine plans to establish a new advanced cardiovascular imaging position as a result of a $750,000 pledge from Charles Gargano, former U.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago.
March 13, 2013
NEJM: RT boosts heart disease risk in breast cancer patients
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiation therapy (RT) has played a key role in reducing breast cancer mortality rates, but even at low doses it can increase a woman's risk of heart disease, according to new research published on March 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
March 13, 2013
GE launches DoseMap at ACC show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare used this month's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting to launch a new software application designed to help interventional cardiologists monitor radiation dose when using GE's angiography systems for interventional applications.
March 13, 2013
Qi Imaging's software highlighted at ACC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Qi Imaging said its PhyZiodynamics software was highlighted in a poster presentation at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.
March 12, 2013
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