Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 138

CardioGen-82 recall officially ends
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bracco Diagnostics' recall of its CardioGen-82 cardiac PET radiopharmaceutical is officially over.
February 2, 2012
Stress dynamic myocardial perfusion CT a 'viable alternative'
By Eric Barnes
Dual-source CT can compete with MRI and SPECT in the performance of sophisticated cardiac scans that combine anatomic and functional imaging for a comprehensive assessment of patients with suspected coronary artery disease, say researchers from Spain and the U.S.
February 2, 2012
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Positron seeks to bolster cardiac PET's rubidium-82 supply
By Brian Casey
PET developer Positron has labored literally for decades to make cardiac PET a clinical reality. The company's effort was paying off until late last year, when the market got sidetracked by a disruption in the supply of rubidium-82. Positron's solution? Grow your own.
February 1, 2012
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AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
January 29, 2012
TomTec to debut cardiac MR software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer TomTec Imaging Systems will present its 2D Cardiac Performance Analysis MR software at next week's Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance meeting in Orlando, FL.
January 29, 2012
CS Medical lands large order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound accessories firm CS Medical has installed more than 170 of its TD-100 automated transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) probe disinfectors and TEE probe storage cabinets with a major North American hospital group.
January 29, 2012
JACC: Questions remain about cardiac radiation's link to cancer
By Eric Barnes
There are still no strong data linking the use of ionizing radiation in cardiac imaging to the development of cancer, though several studies have found that higher radiation exposure may increase the risk of developing cancer, concludes a paper published online January 30 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
January 29, 2012
Manhattan Isotope gets strontium-82 license
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Manhattan Isotope Technology has received approval of its radioactive materials license amendment from the radiation control program at the Texas Department of State Health Services.
January 29, 2012
Medicare fraud charges filed against 5 Pa. cardiologists
By Eric Barnes
A whistleblower suit filed this week in a U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania alleges that cardiologists from two medical practices in the state defrauded Medicare by participating in illegal kickback schemes and performing unnecessary cardiac, vascular, and interventional procedures between 2001 and 2005.
January 23, 2012
AIM: Iodinated contrast use tied to thyroid abnormalities
By Eric Barnes
Exposure to iodinated contrast media during imaging procedures is associated with changes in thyroid function and a higher risk of developing hyperthyroidism, researchers report in the January 23 Archives of Internal Medicine.
January 22, 2012
Ziehm signs Arizona Heart
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
C-arm developer Ziehm Imaging has added Arizona Heart Institute in Phoenix as a new customer.
January 22, 2012
Boston Scientific wins patent ruling
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer Boston Scientific said that U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has ruled in its favor in a patent infringement suit filed by Johnson & Johnson.
January 22, 2012
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