Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 221

Coronary MR protocol picks veins favorable for resynchronization therapy

By Shalmali Pal

BERLIN - One-third of cardiac resynchronization therapy procedures in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) experience hemodynamic failure, while another 12% are marred by implantation failure. MR coronary vein imaging holds promise for preprocedural assessment of the veins in CHF patients, according to a presentation Monday at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting.

May 21, 2007

Pie to launch CAAS MRV 3.2 at ISMRM show

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Dutch imaging firm Pie Medical Imaging is demonstrating the newest version of its CAAS MRV quantitative image analysis software at this week's International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting in Berlin.

May 20, 2007

Two-segment CTA reconstruction aids images, not accuracy

By Eric Barnes

For patients with faster heart rates, the use of two-segment reconstruction improves image quality at 64-slice coronary CT angiography (CTA), according to a study from Germany. Among all patients, however, accuracy was not improved using two-segment when compared to single-segment reconstruction.

May 20, 2007

CompuMed adds to revenues, net loss in Q2

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Additional sales from its electrocardiogram product line helped Los Angeles-based medical informatics firm CompuMed post higher revenues in its second fiscal quarter.

May 15, 2007

CardioStream adds distributor

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiac image management firm CardioStream has signed Medical Practice Services (MPS) as a distributor.

May 13, 2007

CT finds high-risk plaque with nanoparticle contrast

By Eric Barnes

A new animal study by researchers in the U.S. and France brings intriguing new possibilities to CT with its use of a nanoparticulate contrast agent administered before scanning to detect unstable atherosclerotic plaques. The group aims to someday detect human plaques at the greatest risk of rupture while there is time to prevent it.

May 10, 2007