Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 132

ISCT: CT angiography predicts need for coronary intervention
By Rebekah Moan
SAN FRANCISCO - Dual-source coronary CT angiography showed high diagnostic accuracy for predicting the need for coronary intervention in what its investigators are calling the largest multicenter trial to date, according to results presented on Wednesday at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) meeting.
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StatVideo debuts tele-EchoBox
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Video conferencing developer StatVideo has introduced tele-EchoBox, an echocardiography telemedicine system.
June 20, 2012
ISCT: Many paths, some steep, lead to cardiac CT accreditation
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Cardiac CT credentialing comes from several organizations in the U.S. and in various levels corresponding to different training and proficiency achievements. But doctors can't expect to read with the best unless they're prepared for a lot of training, a CT expert said at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) meeting.
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Digisonics wins Ill. CVIS contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics announced it has won a contract with an Illinois health system for its cardiovascular information system (CVIS).
June 12, 2012
Echo screening detects more rheumatic heart disease
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Routing screening with echocardiography can find three times as many cases of rheumatic heart disease compared to clinical evaluation, according to a study published in Circulation.
June 11, 2012
SNM: PET myocardial perfusion imaging spots CAD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The combination of PET myocardial perfusion imaging and quantification of coronary flow reserve (CFR) can detect coronary artery disease (CAD), according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) annual meeting in Miami Beach, FL.
June 11, 2012
SNM: PET/MRI for myocardial perfusion feasible but challenging
By Wayne Forrest
MIAMI BEACH, FL - In what is being billed as a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have concluded that simultaneous image acquisition by PET/MRI for myocardial perfusion imaging is feasible but "logistically demanding," according to a presentation on Sunday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) annual meeting.
June 10, 2012
JACC: Prospective CCTA cuts radiation dose by two-thirds
By Eric Barnes
Confirming the results of several smaller studies, the multinational PROTECTION III study found that applying prospective electrocardiogram triggering to coronary CT angiography (CCTA) reduced radiation dose by two-thirds without any drop in image quality, according to a study in the May JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
May 17, 2012
Philips reaches transesophageal echo milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has reached a milestone with the 2,500th installation of its Live 3D transesophageal echocardiography technology for cardiac care.
May 14, 2012
Merge inks Advocate contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare announced that Advocate Health Care has implemented Merge Cardiology Solutions.
May 14, 2012
AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
May 13, 2012
CONFIRM: Worse heart disease leads to higher mortality
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new analysis of the Coronary CT Angiography Evaluation For Clinical Outcomes (CONFIRM) registry found incremental increases in mortality corresponding to worsening severity of coronary artery disease, according to results published online May 9 in Clinical Cardiology.
May 13, 2012
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