Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 249

Angio labs readying for digital conversion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Capital budgets for interventional angiography labs are increasing as they gear up to purchase flat-panel digital detectors, according to a new report published by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division.
February 5, 2006
Heart disease in women often eludes angiography
By Brian Casey
Gender disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease are well known in the literature. Women typically present different symptoms from those in men, are less likely to be treated for heart disease, and respond differently to therapy. But new heart studies published this week are shedding light on some enduring mysteries in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease in women.
February 1, 2006
Cardiovascular disease growth pushes European digital cath lab implementation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A steep rise in cardiovascular disease and mortalities in Europe has created enhanced scope for the purchase of cardiac catheterization imaging systems, according to a report by healthcare analysts Frost & Sullivan (F&S).
February 1, 2006
GE launches Ventri cardiac gamma camera
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., is launching a new dual-head gamma camera targeted at the nuclear cardiology market.
January 31, 2006
Guidant gets CE Mark for drug-eluting stent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Guidant reported that it has received European CE Mark approval for its Xience V everolimus-eluting coronary stent.
January 31, 2006
Guidant sales fall in Q4
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In line with an early January earnings warning, interventional device developer Guidant reported fourth-quarter sales of $828.2 million, down 14% compared with the $968.2 million reported in the same period a year ago.
January 26, 2006
Bracco inks Amerinet deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bracco Diagnostics of Princeton, NJ, has been awarded a contract by group purchasing organization Amerinet.
January 25, 2006
VisualSonics licenses contrast agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Microimaging ultrasound developer VisualSonics of Toronto said that it is licensing a contrast agent for the quantification of myocardial perfusion in preclinical studies from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA.
January 25, 2006
Doppler US accurate for spectrum of aortic valve measurements
By Eric Barnes
Doppler ultrasound is accurate for measuring aortic stenosis, even in the small subgroup of patients with severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, according to French and Canadian researchers in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
January 25, 2006
Guidant ditches J&J for Boston Scientific
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Guidant has terminated its merger agreement with Johnson & Johnson and signed a merger agreement with Boston Scientific.
January 24, 2006
CardiArc receives FDA nod for SPECT unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac imaging device developer CardiArc has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its cardiac SPECT gamma camera.
January 24, 2006
Corindus launches U.S. office
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Israeli cardiac cath lab technology developer Corindus has opened a U.S. headquarters in Auburndale, MA. The facility will manage sales, marketing, and clinical affairs in the U.S., according to the Haifa-based firm.
January 18, 2006
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