Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 203

MRI edges out CT in postinfarct myocardial studies
By Eric Barnes
Addressing the important question of myocardial viability after reperfusion therapy, a new study found that higher contrast-to-noise ratios gave cardiac MRI an edge over 64-slice CT. The study compared 64-slice CT and cardiac MRI for assessing myocardial enhancement and infarct size early after acute reperfused myocardial infarction.
May 7, 2008
Lantheus launches new Definity trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging has launched a multicenter phase IV observational study to further evaluate the safety profile of its Definity ultrasound contrast agent.
May 6, 2008
Stereotaxis reaches Niobe milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided interventional surgery firm Stereotaxis announced that approximately 15,000 procedures have been performed with the St. Louis-based firm's Niobe magnetic navigation system.
April 30, 2008
CompuMed wins West Virginia contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical informatics firm CompuMed has won a contract with Wexford Health Sources of Pittsburgh, PA, to provide electrocardiogram (ECG) remote interpretation systems and cardiologist overread services to the West Virginia Division of Corrections.
April 30, 2008
FDA clears InfraReDx's LipiScan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer InfraReDx of Burlington, MA, has received marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its LipiScan NIR (near-infrared) catheter imaging system.
April 29, 2008
Digirad signs deal with U. of Chicago
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm Digirad of Poway, CA, has signed an agreement with the University of Chicago Medical Center to provide cardiac diagnostic services to Chicago-area physicians and patients.
April 28, 2008
Acusphere submits NDA for Imagify
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound contrast developer Acusphere has submitted a new drug application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Imagify ultrasound contrast agent.
April 28, 2008
Coronary CTA interpretation skills improve slowly
By Eric Barnes
Trained but inexperienced readers of coronary CT angiography (CTA) studies improved their performance significantly over a year's time, though they fell short of expert readers' results, according to a study from Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The study suggests that coronary CTA training programs lasting less than one year may be too short.
April 27, 2008
Boston Scientific completes enrollment in MADIT-CRT trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific has completed patient enrollment in a heart failure trial, the Natick, MA-based company said.
April 23, 2008
ProSolv to offer Philips US software interface
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ProSolv CardioVascular of Indianapolis announced that it will provide an interface between its CardioVascular Image and Information Systems (CVIIS) software and Philips' QLAB ultrasound package.
April 23, 2008
CardioDynamics gets Nasdaq noncompliance letter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Impedance cardiography (ICG) developer CardioDynamics of San Diego has received a letter from the Nasdaq stock exchange stating that its stock is noncompliant with Nasdaq listing requirements.
April 20, 2008
Boston Scientific earns Canadian approval for Taxus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific has received approval in Canada for its paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system, the Natick, MA-based company said.
April 16, 2008
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