Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 156

Contrast-removal device may reduce CIN risk
By Eric Barnes
A catheter-based device that drains contrast media from the heart after angiography and other interventional procedures have been completed could cut the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), according to researchers from Australia.
September 12, 2010
3D TEE bests 2D TEE in mitral regurgitation grading
By Erik L. Ridley
3D transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is superior to 2D TEE for quantifying the severity of mitral regurgitation, according to researchers from Leiden University Medical Center in Leiden, the Netherlands.
September 9, 2010
Merge adds cardiology IT sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare has inked a new contract with McLeod Health of Florence, SC.
September 7, 2010
Advanced CT may have role in noncalcified plaque assessment
By Eric Barnes
Advanced MDCT scanning may be ready to play an important role in assessing noncalcified coronary artery plaque, say German researchers, who used a 256-detector-row scanner and plaque-volume measurement software to compare interobserver variability in patients with different types of plaque.
September 7, 2010
Navix wraps up recapitalization
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiovascular imaging services provider Navix Diagnostix has completed a management-led recapitalization of the firm with private equity company Prospect Partners of Chicago.
September 1, 2010
Cardiac MRI shows how triathletes' hearts adapt
By Wayne Forrest and Eric Barnes
With the help of 1.5-tesla cardiac MRI, German researchers have found that the human heart adapts to triathlon training by developing greater muscle mass and wall thickness, as well as larger left atria and larger right and left ventricles, according to a study to be published in the October issue of Radiology.
August 31, 2010
InfraReDx gets FDA nod for IVUS system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer InfraReDx has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its LipiScan intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) coronary imaging system.
August 31, 2010
Philips unveils iE33 enhancements
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has debuted a new version of its iE33 xMatrix cardiac ultrasound system.
August 29, 2010
ScImage adds TomTec module to PACS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor ScImage has added quantification software from TomTec Imaging Systems for 2D and 4D ultrasound imaging to its PicomEnterprise PACS.
August 26, 2010
Agfa, TomTec ink echo software deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare and imaging software developer TomTec Imaging Systems have announced an agreement to collaborate on an echocardiography analysis and measurement software package.
August 25, 2010
CT angiography gets nod for neonates with heart disease
By Cynthia E. Keen
When balancing the risks of radiation dose exposure from CT angiography with the risks associated with a cardiac catheterization procedure, pediatric radiologists in Taiwan are selecting the CT exam for neonates with complex congenital heart disease. The procedure is noninvasive and fast and requires minimal or no sedation.
August 25, 2010
AHA endorses cardiac CT for low-risk patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac CT is safe, accurate, and cost-effective in low-risk patients presenting with chest pain, according to a scientific statement published by the American Heart Association (AHA) of Dallas.
August 23, 2010
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