Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 149

Handheld echo system holds up well in routine patients
By Erik L. Ridley
A handheld echocardiography scanner can be successfully used in routine scanning of patients referred for echocardiography exams, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.
February 2, 2011
DECT for myocardial perfusion does more for less than SPECT
By Eric Barnes
A study published online February 1 in the European Journal of Radiology found that dual-energy (DE) coronary CT angiography (CTA) outperformed SPECT for assessing myocardial perfusion in patients with suspected coronary artery disease.
February 1, 2011
Corindus readies CorPath study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac cath lab technology developer Corindus Vascular Robotics has received a U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditional investigational device exemption to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of its CorPath 200 system.
January 30, 2011
HealthHelp initiates cardiology program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology benefits management firm HealthHelp has commenced new diagnostic cardiac catheterization services for an undisclosed large national insurer, as of January 24.
January 30, 2011
Survey tracks pace of cardiac PACS and CVIS integration
By James Brice
Hospitals are not just acquiring cardiac PACS and cardiovascular information systems (CVIS). More facilities are integrating images and data to give cardiologists a more convenient presentation of test results that factor into diagnosis and patient monitoring, according to a new report from IMV Medical Information Division.
January 25, 2011
3D MRI stress perfusion accurate for myocardium evaluation
By Eric Barnes
New research from Germany shows how cardiac MRI can assess myocardial function by combining cine imaging, stress perfusion, and scar imaging to produce a high percentage of correct diagnoses and high-quality images, according to results published January 25 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
January 24, 2011
Lantheus signs national contract with Novation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging said that it has signed a national contract with group purchasing organization Novation of Irving, TX.
January 20, 2011
Mammograms may detect early signs of heart disease
By Cynthia E. Keen
Screening mammograms may be able to do more than reveal signs of breast cancer. For women with advanced kidney disease, they can detect calcifications in blood vessels that may be signs of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published January 20 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
January 19, 2011
U.S. Navy orders Carestream PACS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received an order from the Naval Medical Center San Diego for its radiology and cardiology PACS, as well as its Clinical Data Archive product.
January 19, 2011
Ultrasound device may help treat PE
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A tiny ultrasound device can break up pulmonary embolisms (PEs), according to research presented at this week's International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy.
January 17, 2011
High-pitch CT cuts dose for patients with low heart rates
By Eric Barnes
Austrian radiologists have found a way to cut the radiation dose of coronary CT angiography studies to as low as 1 mSv by using a high-pitch scanning protocol on a 128-slice scanner for patients with low heart rates.
January 16, 2011
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St. Jude Medical launches echo system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
St. Jude Medical has launched a new intracardiac ultrasound system and echocardiography catheter.
January 12, 2011
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