Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 212

MRI OK for patients with newer implanted cardiac devices

By Shalmali Pal

CHIGAGO - Patients with implanted pacemakers or defibrillators no longer need to be routinely denied much-needed MR scans, according to a presentation Sunday at the 2007 RSNA meeting. Researchers from Italy found that 1.5-tesla MR was safe in their patients with the new generation of cardiac devices.

November 24, 2007

New contrast agent could replace some nuclear stress testing with echo

By Eric Barnes

Researchers in the U.K. believe that an investigative echocardiography contrast agent could soon be used to replace nuclear cardiography stress exams for the initial detection of coronary artery disease. Their preliminary results of two trials suggest that perfusion stress echocardiography is as accurate as nuclear stress testing for detecting coronary artery disease.

November 21, 2007

Rcadia adds distributor

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Rcadia Medical Imaging and Viztek parent 20/20 HealthCare have signed a distribution agreement.

November 19, 2007

Vascular > PE > Images > Right heart strain

By Scott Williams

November 15, 2007

New PET tracer may improve atherosclerotic imaging

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers in Massachusetts are showing progress in the development of a new PET tracer that could enhance the view of atherosclerotic inflammation, and also has potential for use in other imaging applications. The tracer could be useful in future hybrid imaging modalities like PET/MRI.

November 14, 2007

256-slice perfusion CT equivalent to SPECT for arteriosclerosis detection

By Jerry Ingram

A prototype 256-slice multidetector-row CT (MDCT) scanner may be just as accurate as SPECT imaging for detecting atherosclerotic obstructions, according to data presented last week at the 2007 scientific sessions of the American Heart Association (AHA) in Orlando, FL.

November 12, 2007