Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 258

Biophan launches cardiovascular project
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI device developer Biophan Technologies of Rochester, NY, is launching a new initiative to enter the market for cardiovascular diagnostics and therapeutics.
July 27, 2005
Partners Imaging hires IT VP
Cardiovascular CT practice developer Partners Imaging has hired a new vice president of information services.
July 27, 2005
Turf sharing: Rads and cards in joint venture imaging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Although turf wars over medical imaging have become commonplace between radiologists and other clinical specialties in the U.S., some cardiology and radiology groups have abandoned the battle in order to form mutually beneficial joint venture cardiac imaging centers.
July 27, 2005
Echocardiography market grows 5%
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An estimated 11.5 million echocardiography procedures were performed in the U.S. in 2004 at 3,155 sites, up 5% from the 10.4 million procedures performed in 2002, according to a study recently released by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division.
July 26, 2005
Eigen taps Stentor vet as CTO
Cardiac image processing and PACS firm Eigen has named Chris Hafey as its new chief technology officer.
July 26, 2005
New CPT codes set for coronary CT angiography
By Tracie L. Thompson
It doesn't guarantee reimbursement, but coronary CT angiography (CCTA) will have its own specific CPT codes as of January 1, 2006. Physicians should use other codes only in limited instances, experts say, and they'll also need to make sure they're reading the noncoronary areas on the images.
July 25, 2005
Part II: Free scans, general practitioners key to CTA success
By Eric Barnes
In the second and final installment of our series on CT angiography practice-building, radiologist Dr. David Dowe of Atlantic Medical Imaging in New Jersey discusses the nuts and bolts of performing CT angiography (CTA) in the community setting.
July 25, 2005
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Abbott completes ZoMaxx I enrollment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Abbott Vascular Devices, a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories of Abbott Park, IL, reported that it has completed patient enrollment for its ZoMaxx I international drug-eluting coronary stent clinical trial.
July 21, 2005
Echo illuminates prognosis in infective endocarditis, ACS
By Tracie L. Thompson
A pair of new studies suggests that cardiac imaging still has plenty to gain from echocardiography -- specifically, from its strong predictive value in infective endocarditis to its accurate assessment of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
July 14, 2005
Bracco, Toshiba partner in 64-slice CTA trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast developer Bracco Diagnostics is teaming up with Toshiba Medical Systems of Tokyo to support a clinical trial aimed at assessing the viability of using multislice CT as a primary diagnostic tool for detecting cardiovascular disease and disorders.
July 12, 2005
Novadaq receives Spy patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Novadaq Technologies of Toronto has been granted a patent, 6,915,154 B1, by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its Spy intraoperative imaging system.
July 11, 2005
AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Radiology Insider
By Tracie L. Thompson
July 10, 2005
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