Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 197

Trial begins for Digirad's Cardius X-ACT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine vendor Digirad has begun clinical trials for a new imaging module designed to correct image distortion in cardiac SPECT imaging.

September 4, 2008

SCCT names first CEO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has named Tanya Tolpegin as its first CEO.

September 3, 2008

Real-time 3D TEE helps guide heart-repair procedures

By Caitanya Min

Real-time 3D transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) can help guide the treatment of patients with heart conditions such as atrial septal defect and congenital heart disease, according to a pair of presentations at the recent Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS).

September 3, 2008

TomTec launches new echo mode

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

TomTec Imaging Systems has launched 2D Cardiac Performance Analysis, a new package for its CardioArena echocardiography PACS software.

September 1, 2008

MRI can provide safe imaging for pediatric heart patients

By Wayne Forrest

Cardiovascular MRI can be performed safely, with low risk and limited hemodynamic changes, on infants with congenital heart disease, according to a study conducted at the Heart and Diabetes Center in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.

August 28, 2008

MDCT for chest pain: Whom to scan, when to discharge

By Eric Barnes

Coronary CT angiography is proving to be reliable for triaging chest pain patients in the emergency room. Its high negative predictive value for ruling out acute coronary syndrome suggests that patients with negative results and negative cardiac enzymes can be safely discharged. But most are still admitted for observation, at great expense to the U.S. healthcare system.

August 21, 2008