Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 166

Fuji to show Synapse upgrade at ACC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA plans to showcase a new version of its Synapse cardiovascular image management software at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Atlanta.
February 25, 2010
CT blood-flow measurement gauges stenosis severity
By Eric Barnes
64-detector-row CT has sufficient temporal resolution to measure blood flow through the heart, offering the promise of a new functional test based on CT alone, according to a proof-of-concept study by German researchers.
February 25, 2010
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AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
February 21, 2010
Coronary CTA and MR MPI have complementary roles
By Eric Barnes
Coronary CT angiography (CTA) and MR myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) work best as a team for evaluating chest pain patients with suspected coronary artery disease, according to a new study published online in Radiology.
February 21, 2010
NIA debuts cardiac management program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology benefits management firm National Imaging Associates (NIA) has added a cardiac management program to its portfolio.
February 16, 2010
Pie upgrades CAAS 5 software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software firm Pie Medical Imaging has released a new version of its quantitative analysis software for coronary and peripheral vessels.
February 15, 2010
Study to compare 320-row CT perfusion against SPECT
By Eric Barnes
Following up on the CORE 64 study that tested the value of coronary CT angiography vis-à-vis angiography, researchers have launched a new international trial to compare 320-detector-row CT perfusion to SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging for detecting early coronary artery disease.
February 9, 2010
Zero calcium score enough to send chest pain patients home
By Eric Barnes
Patients presenting to the emergency room with chest pain who have zero calcium scores on cardiac CT probably can be discharged with a low likelihood of adverse events on follow-up, according to a study published online February 8 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
February 9, 2010
One-stop cardiac assessment evolves with dual-source CT
By Eric Barnes
U.S. researchers have used dual-source CT to pull off what only recently would have been impossible: dynamic evaluation of the time-resolved passage of contrast through the myocardium, according to a study published this week in the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.
February 9, 2010
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Volcano gets FDA OK, buys catheter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intravascular ultrasound developer Volcano has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market the Eagle Eye Platinum digital IVUS catheter.
February 8, 2010
UltraSPECT launches new protocol
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm UltraSPECT has launched a new protocol for its Xpress3.Cardiac software.
February 8, 2010
BJR: Prospective coronary CTA cuts cancer risk
By Eric Barnes
The use of prospective gating in CT angiography (CTA) scans can dramatically reduce theoretical cancer risks associated with the heart exams -- by as much as 87% over retrospective gating -- according to a new study published online in the British Journal of Radiology.
February 8, 2010
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