Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 179

High-pitch cardiothoracic CTA skips breath-holds and high doses
By Eric Barnes
A new way to use CT angiography (CTA) to scan fast-moving targets -- such as fidgety children and grown-ups with rapid heartbeats -- is becoming routine at a hospital in France.
July 6, 2009
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MRA recommended over CTA for following Kawasaki disease
By Wayne Forrest
Italian researchers recommend coronary MR angiography (MRA) as the modality of choice in the follow-up of patients with Kawasaki disease to reduce the potential cumulative effect of radiation exposure from repeat CT angiography (CTA) exams.
July 5, 2009
CMS OKs MRI blood-flow coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has decided to extend coverage to the use of MRI for blood-flow management scans.
July 1, 2009
ACR launches cardiac CT certificate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has launched a program to certify physicians in performing cardiac CT studies.
June 30, 2009
CTA predicts coronary plaque instability
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary CT angiography (CTA) may be able to predict which plaques are most likely to rupture and cause acute coronary syndrome, according to a new study by Japanese researchers published in the June 30 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
June 29, 2009
Study confirms link between angio contrast and long-term kidney damage
June 24, 2009
Study confirms link between angio contrast and long-term kidney damage
By Brian Casey
The use of x-ray contrast media in patients with kidney impairment can result in higher rates of long-term adverse events such as death, heart attack, and stroke, and different contrast agents can have varying adverse event rates, according to a study published online today in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
June 24, 2009
McKesson taps sales VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare information systems firm McKesson has named Tim Nash as national vice president of sales, radiology/cardiology solutions, for its Medical Imaging Group.
June 22, 2009
Spectrum Dynamics shows new protocols
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Spectrum Dynamics highlighted two new imaging protocols for use on the company's D-SPECT gamma camera at the SNM annual meeting in Toronto.
June 18, 2009
Cardiologist calls for transparency in coronary CTA fight
By Eric Barnes
Political effectiveness will be as important as cost-effectiveness in gaining broad coverage for coronary CT angiography (CTA) in the U.S., according to interventional cardiologist Dr. Tony DeFrance of Stanford University.
June 18, 2009
Images may look different on sitting gamma cameras
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - Cardiac images produced on gamma cameras in which patients are imaged in the sitting position may look different than those from standard supine-oriented gamma cameras, a phenomenon that clinicians should be aware of, according to a presentation at this week's SNM meeting.
June 16, 2009
High-efficiency SPECT MPI camera does well
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) using a high-efficiency gamma camera turned in good results compared to the gold standard of invasive coronary angiography, according to a presentation this week at the SNM annual meeting.
June 16, 2009
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