Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 128

ROMICAT II shows CCTA cuts hospital time
By Eric Barnes
Wednesday, November 28 | 8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m. | VSCA41-01 | Room S502ABThe early use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in patients with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndromes shortens the length of hospital stay and reduces time to diagnosis, according to researchers from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.
November 5, 2012
Photon-counting CT improves vulnerable plaque detection
By Eric Barnes
Monday, November 26 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSE21-02 | Room S403APhoton-counting CT detectors can enhance vulnerable coronary plaque detection and enable differentiation between plaque types, say researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
November 5, 2012
Myocardial disease may explain higher event rates in blacks
By Eric Barnes
Monday, November 26 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SSC02-08 | Room S504ABGenerally higher myocardial measurements may explain the greater prevalence of cardiac events in blacks compared with whites, according to research from the Medical University of South Carolina, Heidelberg University, and three other centers.
November 5, 2012
Low-attenuation clusters at CT aid in quantifying emphysema in COPD patients
By Eric Barnes
Monday, November 26 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSC03-01 | Room S404ABLow-attenuating lung regions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients do correlate with the presence of emphysema and spirometric measurements, concluded researchers from Japan.
November 5, 2012
ECG-gated DSCT angiography cuts dose in atrial fibrillation patients
By Eric Barnes
Monday, November 26 | 10:30 a.m.-10: 40 a.m. | SSC01-01 | Room S405ABProspective dual-source coronary CT (DSCT) angiography can reduce radiation dose and produce high-quality images even in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to researchers from China.
November 5, 2012
Vida Systems launches virtual echo training program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vida Systems has launched its first product, VidaEcho, a software platform designed to teach the mechanics of echocardiography before a practitioner evaluates his or her first patient.
October 23, 2012
Intrinsic debuts volumetric software at TCT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Intrinsic Medical Imaging is unveiling its Matrix Volumetric Analytics software at this week's Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference in Miami.
October 23, 2012
Carestream lands cardiology PACS deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received an order from Rochester General Health System for its Vue for Cardiology PACS software.
October 22, 2012
CONFIRM study confirms gateway role for cardiac CTA
By Eric Barnes
In a study of more than 15,000 patients who underwent coronary CT angiography (CCTA), few individuals with mild or moderate disease needed invasive procedures, confirming CT's role as a cost-efficient gateway exam for patients with suspected coronary artery disease, researchers wrote in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
October 16, 2012
Infraredx, Philips to collaborate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer Infraredx and Royal Philips Electronics have signed a joint development and collaboration agreement that will integrate Infraredx's true vessel characterization imaging system with Philips' Allura Xper catheterization lab imaging systems.
October 15, 2012
Boston Scientific buys EP mapping system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer Boston Scientific has signed an agreement to purchase electrophysiology (EP) mapping and navigation firm Rhythmia Medical.
October 11, 2012
Coronary calcium found on CT packs extra peril for smokers
By Eric Barnes
According to an analysis of more than 44,000 subjects over five years, smokers with coronary artery calcium (CAC) had higher mortality rates than smokers without CAC. But an absence of CAC didn't help smokers much, as they still had mortality similar to nonsmokers with mild to moderate atherosclerosis, researchers wrote in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
October 10, 2012
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