Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 154

7T MRI matches 3T in right coronary artery imaging
By Wayne Forrest
Dutch researchers have concluded that in vivo human imaging of the right coronary artery at 7-tesla MRI equals or surpasses 3-tesla MRI, according to a study published in the October issue of Radiology.
October 19, 2010
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MediMatic adds to customer base
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiology information management firm MediMatic has inked a deal with Akershus University Hospital in Lørenskog, Norway.
October 17, 2010
CT calcium scoring alters cardiac risk estimates
By Eric Barnes
Ten-year outcomes data from the Rotterdam coronary artery calcium (CAC) study underscore the prognostic power of adding CAC to a traditional risk stratification method. New results in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology show that CAC scores frequently change the risk category for future coronary events in asymptomatic individuals.
October 13, 2010
AIM debuts echo program with Vt. BCBS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology benefits management firm American Imaging Management (AIM) has initiated an echocardiography management program with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont.
October 12, 2010
Terason completes t3000 CV order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable-ultrasound technology developer Terason has installed its Terason t3000 CV ultrasound system at a site in Texas.
October 12, 2010
InfraReDx secures $21M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer InfraReDx has completed $21 million in equity financing.
October 11, 2010
CCTA image quality drops at low doses in big patients
By Eric Barnes
Image quality in coronary CT angiography (CCTA) studies degrades significantly in heavier patients, and increasing the tube current doesn't alter that relationship, according to a new study in the American Journal of Cardiology.
October 11, 2010
Siemens adds apps to Acuson S2000 scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has added advanced vascular and cardiac imaging applications to its Acuson S2000 ultrasound system.
October 7, 2010
ASNC's Carter passes away
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Steven Carter, executive director of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) of Bethesda, MD, passed away September 20.
October 7, 2010
Study updates dose estimates for rubidium-82 cardiac PET
By Wayne Forrest
Rubidium-82 is increasingly being used for cardiac PET imaging, but radiation dose estimates for the exams are based on old -- and conflicting -- data. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University offer updated dose estimates for rubidium-82 procedures in a study published in the October issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
October 7, 2010
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Contrast MRI evaluates myocardial viability in patients with ICDs
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from the University of Maryland in Baltimore have found that contrast-enhanced MRI and FDG-PET can help in the accurate differentiation between viable and nonviable myocardium in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) devices undergoing ventricular tachycardia ablations.
October 4, 2010
CTA screening study shows soft-plaque risk in police
By Eric Barnes
New Jersey police officers were expected to have high levels of coronary artery plaque at coronary CT angiography (CTA), according to researchers from Atlantic Medical Imaging in Galloway, NJ. The unexpected finding was that more than a third of those with coronary artery plaque had no calcified plaque whatsoever.
October 3, 2010
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