Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 223

TeraRecon rolls out AQPlaque suite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization firm TeraRecon has introduced its AQPlaque suite of vascular analysis tools.
April 8, 2007
AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
April 8, 2007
Cardiac MR measures predict pulmonary hypertension
By Eric Barnes
Cardiac MRI is opening a new diagnostic window on pulmonary hypertension (PH), according to a pair of studies from Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. The first study focused on detecting PH by measuring the ventricular septal-to-free-wall curvature ratio. The second used phase-contrast MRI to determine that average blood velocity is strongly correlated to pulmonary pressure and resistance.
April 8, 2007
ACR initiates cardiac MRI accreditation program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has launched a cardiac MRI accreditation program that evaluates the qualifications of personnel, quality control programs, MRI safety policies, and image quality specific to cardiac MRI.
April 3, 2007
Boston Scientific gets Japanese nod for Taxus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific reported that it has received approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to market its Taxus Express² paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system in Japan.
April 2, 2007
Toshiba gets Infinix DP-i/FD2 install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems said it is installing its Infinix SP-i/FD2 fluoroscopy imaging system at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Heart Institute in Baltimore.
April 2, 2007
Stereotaxis gets FDA OK for ablation catheter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided interventional surgery firm Stereotaxis of St. Louis said that its magnetically enabled 8-mm ablation catheter has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance and will soon be commercially available in the U.S.
April 2, 2007
Rubidium PET/CT shows potential for coronary artery disease diagnosis
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
While molecular imaging for coronary artery disease (CAD) with SPECT or PET is accurate, diagnosis of multivessel CAD has proved difficult with these modalities. A team of researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston may have found a way to address the insufficiencies of multivessel CAD diagnosis by utilizing rubidium (Rb-82) PET/CT to determine a value for vasodilator left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) reserve.
March 29, 2007
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AngioDynamics to fight patent verdict, taps CFO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology provider AngioDynamics said it would file a motion to overturn a verdict rendered against the firm yesterday in a patent infringement case involving Diomed of Andover, MA.
March 28, 2007
64-slice cardiac CT points to important incidental findings
By Edward Susman
NEW ORLEANS - Performing cardiac CT on a 64-slice scanner, even with a limited field-of-view, can often reveal significant findings outside the heart, which clinicians need to follow up, according to a presentation this week at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.
March 28, 2007
ACC study: Dual-source cardiac CT delivers acceptable radiation dose
By Paula Moyer
NEW ORLEANS - The radiation dose from dual-source CT (DSCT) is no more than that of single-source CT, according to a presentation this week at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting. However, DSCT is not an option for patients with severe arrhythmia or a heart rate less than or equal to 55 beats per minute (bpm), they stressed.
March 27, 2007
Toshiba rolls out Aplio XG cardiac package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has unveiled a cardiology-specific set of offerings for its Aplio XG ultrasound system at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in New Orleans.
March 26, 2007
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