Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 134

FDA clears GE's cardiac US system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared GE Healthcare's latest version of its Vivid E9 cardiovascular ultrasound system.
April 24, 2012
Cocaine use linked to mixed coronary plaque on CT
By Eric Barnes
Cocaine users are known to have higher-than-normal rates of acute coronary syndrome compared to others at risk of heart disease. Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina used dual-source CT to learn more about how cocaine use affects the development of coronary atherosclerosis.
April 23, 2012
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RaySearch wins Korean order for RayStation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm RaySearch Laboratories has received an order for its RayStation treatment planning system from Hallym University Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea.
April 22, 2012
TomTec gets FDA nod for cardiac MR software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer TomTec Imaging Systems has received 501(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new 2D Cardiac Performance Analysis MR software.
April 22, 2012
ASNC joins MedAxiom to boost educational reach
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) is joining forces with cardiology practice services provider MedAxiom to expand the business and educational resources available to the cardiology and nuclear cardiology communities, the organizations said in a statement.
April 19, 2012
Digisonics nets CVIS order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has received a cardiovascular information system (CVIS) order from the Cincinnati VA Medical Center.
April 18, 2012
Cardiac IS market to reach $269.6M in 2017
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The North American cardiovascular image and information management systems market will reach $269.6 million in 2017, according to a new report by market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
April 12, 2012
Integrating images with EHR yields dividends
By Erik L. Ridley
Integrating PACS with the electronic health record (EHR) is no easy task, but it's worth the effort to provide clinicians with access to a single, comprehensive view of patient clinical information, according to a team from Harris County Hospital District in Houston.
April 12, 2012
Late gadolinium enhancement, cardiac MRI show value
By Wayne Forrest
Late gadolinium enhancement through cardiac MRI can help predict adverse cardiovascular events among hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients, according to a study scheduled for publication in the April 17 addition of the Journal of American College of Cardiology.
April 9, 2012
MESA: Metabolic syndrome, diabetes boost CAC, cardiac events
By Eric Barnes
People with metabolic syndrome and/or diabetes mellitus have greater progression of coronary artery calcium (CAC) than those without the conditions, and the degree of progression in CAC predicts the risk of future cardiac events, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
April 8, 2012
Stanford: Ventriculography is expensive and overused
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Left ventriculography is an expensive and often unnecessary test that is routinely overused, according to a new study in the American Heart Journal from Stanford University. It's also invasive, adding unnecessary risks and costs to the cardiac workup.
April 8, 2012
ACC: CCTA improves chest pain evaluation without raising costs
By Charlene Laino
CHICAGO - Performing coronary CT angiography (CCTA) early in the evaluation of chest pain in the emergency department may quickly and accurately predict which patients should be admitted for acute coronary syndrome, according to study results presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.
March 28, 2012
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