Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 172

Contrast ultrasound may spot early signs of atherosclerosis
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can allow for reliable quantification of the neovascularization of the carotid artery vasa vasorum, enabling early identification of a condition that can be a precursor to atherosclerosis, according to a presentation at this week's Advances in Contrast Ultrasound: ICUS Bubble Conference in Chicago.
October 19, 2009
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GE teams with Etisalat
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., and Arabian telecommunications firm Etisalat have formed a partnership to advance healthcare IT in the United Arab Emirates.
October 18, 2009
Digirad releases c.pax software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm Digirad has launched c.pax, combined structured reporting and PACS software for cardiology.
October 18, 2009
Chest x-rays good for at-risk Kawasaki patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Chest radiographs easily identify children with Kawasaki disease who are at risk for serious coronary artery aneurysms, Canadian researchers report in a study published online September 26 in Pediatric Cardiology.
October 14, 2009
CardioComm ships GEMS software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CardioComm Solutions of Victoria, British Columbia, has begun shipping its Global ECG Management System (GEMS) software as part of a multiyear North American licensing agreement with GE Healthcare.
October 12, 2009
FDG-PET uptake helps predict vascular events in cancer patients
By Wayne Forrest
German researchers have discovered that FDG uptake in major arteries is the "strongest predictor of a subsequent vascular event" in cancer patients, with severe calcification also indicating high risk, according to an article published in the October issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
October 8, 2009
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AMA releases final calcium, CCTA codes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Medical Association (AMA) of Chicago has released four new Category I CPT codes covering coronary CT artery calcium scoring and coronary CT angiography (CTA).
October 7, 2009
Siemens launches cardiac imaging software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has released syngo Dynamic PET with Myocardial Blood Flow, a new cardiac imaging software application for the company's Biograph PET/CT scanners.
October 5, 2009
Philips rolls out Allura Xper upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has launched an upgrade program for users of its Allura Xper family of cardiovascular x-ray systems.
October 4, 2009
Astellas touts safety of MPI agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Astellas Pharma U.S. last week touted study results that show its Lexiscan pharmacologic stress agent for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is safe and comparable to the current standard agent, Adenoscan.
October 4, 2009
Digisonics upgrades at 2 sites
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has expanded its DigiView cardiovascular information and image analysis system with four more licenses at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville, FL.
October 1, 2009
Symptomatic patients with zero CT calcium scores still have cardiac events
By Eric Barnes
Evidence spanning decades shows that people with coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores of zero have a good chance of avoiding cardiac events. But the assurance applies only to asymptomatic patients. Newly emerging research finds that a zero CAC score combined with symptoms of coronary artery disease can mean trouble down the road.
October 1, 2009
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