Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 203

ASE welcomes echo contrast labeling change
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography said it welcomes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's modification of black box warning labels required for the two echocardiography contrast agents that are commercially available in the U.S.
May 21, 2008
Low tube current, modulation reduce pediatric CTA dose
By Eric Barnes
Dialing down the x-ray tube current and activating tube-current modulation made a huge difference in the radiation dose for children undergoing coronary CT angiography (CTA), according to a new study in the American Journal of Roentgenology. The reduced-dose acquisition protocols had no significant negative effect on image quality and were, in fact, hardly noticeable, researchers said.
May 20, 2008
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European cardiologists eye hand-carried ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
European cardiologists are thinking mobile, with 73% of them expecting to employ hand-carried ultrasound technology within the next five years.
May 19, 2008
Boston Scientific wins FDA clearance for heart failure lead
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Acuity Spiral left ventricular lead for use with cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers, the Natick, MA-based company said.
May 18, 2008
InfraReDx announces first clinical use of LipiScan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer InfraReDx of Burlington, MA described the first successful clinical use of its LipiScan coronary imaging system at this week's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle.
May 15, 2008
Boston Scientific launches Latitude analysis program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific has launched a new clinical science initiative, Altitude, to analyze data from its Latitude Patient Management remote cardiac device monitoring system, the company reported.
May 15, 2008
GE, Biosense Webster to collaborate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., plans to collaborate with partner Biosense Webster to develop a real-time ultrasound device for electrophysiology procedures, the company said.
May 14, 2008
Siemens expands AcuNav use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare of Malvern, PA, plans to extend its alliance with Biosense Webster of Diamond Bar, CA, by opening up the Acuson AcuNav ultrasound catheter for use on third-party ultrasound systems, the company announced.
May 13, 2008
Visage signs Tufts contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Visage Imaging of Carlsbad, CA, will provide its Visage CS Thin Client/Server system to Tufts Medical Center in Boston.
May 12, 2008
Lantheus updates Definity label
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging of North Billerica, MA, has announced changes to the U.S. product label for Definity Vial For (perflutren lipid microsphere) Injectable Suspension to modify Definity's benefit/risk assessment.
May 12, 2008
Philips ships upgraded Xcelera
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare of Andover, MA, has begun shipping the new version of its Xcelera cardiology information management, analysis, and reporting software.
May 8, 2008
Acusphere revenues flat for Q1 2008
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound contrast developer Acusphere reported flat revenues for its first quarter of 2008.
May 8, 2008
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