Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 247

Conor licenses Novartis technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vascular device developer Conor Medsystems reported that it has obtained a worldwide, nonexclusive license from Novartis Pharma for the use of the pharmaceutical pimecrolimus in its stents.
March 15, 2006
Biosense Webster, Cordis get Noga XP FDA clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac technology developer Biosense Webster and Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Biologics Delivery Systems Group, Cordis has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to market a cardiac 3D imaging device, the Noga XP cardiac navigation system.
March 15, 2006
ACC study says 64-slice CTA saves money
ATLANTA - When facilities consider the purchase of a new 64-slice CT scanner, saving money is probably one of the last things on their minds. But a study presented this week at the 2006 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting indicates that CT angiography (CTA) may in fact save facilities money.
March 15, 2006
GE initiates LightSpeed VCT cardiology trials
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is sponsoring a series of multicenter trials to validate the clinical efficacy of its LightSpeed VCT 64-slice CT system as a method for the diagnosis and treatment planning of cardiovascular disease.
March 14, 2006
PET perfusion can predict cardiac events
ATLANTA - Stress perfusion defects found with PET/CT are good predictors of coronary artery disease, while only overall perfusion defect changes are good predictors of cardiovascular events with PET, according to two studies presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.
March 14, 2006
Vital Images unveils Vitrea 3.8
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software provider Vital Images debuted the latest release of its Vitrea advanced visualization software, version 3.8, at the 2006 American College of Cardiology (ACC) conference in Atlanta this week.
March 13, 2006
GE receives Innova 510(k) clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided 510(k) clearance for its Innova 3131(IQ) and 2121(IQ) digital flat-panel biplane imaging systems.
March 13, 2006
CompuMed notches remote ECG screening deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical informatics firm CompuMed reported that it has signed a one-year agreement with Correctional Medical Services (CMS) to provide correctional facilities with electrocardiogram (ECG) remote interpretation systems and services.
March 13, 2006
Siemens adds hybrid viewer, new Soarian package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions is introducing syngo CardioFusion at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Atlanta.
March 13, 2006
GE adds to cardiac line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is introducing a range of new cardiac imaging technology at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Atlanta.
March 13, 2006
Prototype 256-slice CT scanner creates high-res images in a heartbeat
By Edward Susman
ATLANTA - An experimental 256-slice CT scanner can detail cardiac anatomy precisely enough to capture a coronary artery image in a single heartbeat, according to a presentation at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.
March 13, 2006
PET, SPECT measures of LVEF have superior predictive value
ATLANTA - PET and SPECT measurements of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) appear to be a better predictor of mortality than other measures in stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), according to two studies presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.
March 12, 2006
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