Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 259

Part I: Simple steps ease cardiac CTA workflow in private practice
By Eric Barnes
AuntMinnie.com is pleased to present the first installment of our two-part series on building a community-based CT angiography practice in an imaging center, based on discussions by radiologist Dr. David Dowe of Atlantic Medical Imaging in Galloway, NJ. Part I covers workflow and patient selection.
July 7, 2005
Novadaq inks Spy deal with CarboMedics, Kodak
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Novadaq Technologies and cardiac surgery developer CarboMedics of the Sorin Group reported that they have signed a North American agreement to distribute Novadaq's Spy intraoperative imaging system, a visual imaging device for use during coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
July 4, 2005
Boston Scientific nets patent legal win
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Boston Scientific said that a U.S. District Court jury in Delaware has found that Johnson & Johnson's Cypher drug-eluting stent infringes a Boston Scientific patent.
July 3, 2005
Radiologix founder starts imaging service for cardiologists
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Derace Schaffer, founder of Dallas-based diagnostic imaging center operator Radiologix, has started a new company, Partners Imaging, to help cardiologists acquire 64-slice CT scanners.
June 29, 2005
GE adds NY CT install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has installed its 64-slice LightSpeed Volume CT scanner at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in Manhasset, NY.
June 28, 2005
CardioDynamics posts Q2 downturn
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Impedance cardiography (ICG) technology developer CardioDynamics of San Diego posted net sales for its fiscal 2005 second quarter (end-May 31) of $9.4 million, a decrease of 9% compared with sales of $10.3 million for the same period last year.
June 28, 2005
CT nips at MRI's heels in LV function study
By Eric Barnes
The results of an animal study by German researchers show that multidetector-row CT is largely equivalent to the gold standard MRI for determining left ventricular volumes and assessing wall motion in the setting of acute myocardial infarction.
June 28, 2005
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EBCT calcium scores better predict coronary risk
By Tracie L. Thompson
The largest population-based study to date -- involving more than 4,000 people -- has found that a calcium score determined by electron beam CT (EBCT) is more accurate than Framingham scores or C-reactive protein tests in gauging coronary disease risk.
June 26, 2005
Depressed women may literally be 'heartbroken,' cardiac study shows
By Shalmali Pal
Evidence continues to mount that the link between mental and physical health is an intimate one. But can mental distress actually bring on coronary artery disease? A multidisciplinary group from the University of Pittsburgh sought to answer that question by taking a closer look at atherosclerosis in depressed women.
June 23, 2005
Toshiba adds to MRA capabilities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has introduced Contrast Improved Angiography (CIA), a blood imaging technique designed to provide greater detail for MR angiography studies without a contrast injection.
June 23, 2005
Witt teams with Omnicell
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiology image and information management firm Witt Biomedical and Mountain View, CA-based supply management technology firm Omnicell have formed a partnership to provide cardiology departments and cardiac catheterization labs with integrated productivity and data management systems.
June 23, 2005
4D MRI enables blood-velocity measurement in mitral valve insufficiency
By Eric Barnes
BERLIN - Mitral valve insufficiency is a fairly common heart problem that lacks ideal imaging solutions. The problem lies in assessing regurgitant blood flow to determine the need for intervention. A presentation Thursday at the Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) meeting discussed the limitations in assessing blood flow, and highlighted a new measurement approach using time-resolved MRI vector fields.
June 23, 2005
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