Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 263

RV function scans integrated with chest CT
By Eric Barnes
Poor right ventricular function lies at the heart of many chest troubles, and assessing RV function has traditionally required radionuclide ventriculography, echocardiography, or more recently, a dedicated CT scan. But two recent studies looked at preliminary efforts to acquire RV functional information as part of a broader CT evaluation.
May 8, 2005
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Guidant to begin stent trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device vendor Guidant has received investigational device exemption (IDE) conditional approval from the Food and Drug Administration to begin the U.S. portion of its Spirit III clinical trial.
May 4, 2005
Vital Images notches record Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software provider Vital Images reported record revenue of $11.3 million in its first quarter, up 45% compared with the $7.8 million turned in the first quarter of 2004.
May 4, 2005
Heartlab signs Cardialysis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac PACS firm Heartlab has installed its CardioNow telecardiology and image management system for cardiovascular drug and device studies at Cardialysis, a cardiology contract research organization in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
May 4, 2005
EP MedSystems initiates ICE-CHIP trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electrophysiology device developer EP MedSystems of West Berlin, NJ, has begun a new clinical study, called the intracardiac echocardiography-guided cardioversion to help interventional procedures (ICE-CHIP) trial.
May 3, 2005
Digirad revenues rise, but loss widens in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine vendor Digirad reported first-quarter revenues of $18 million, up 13% compared with the $15.9 million turned in during the first quarter of 2004.
May 2, 2005
Siemens debuts magnetic navigation system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has introduced its Axiom Artis dBC magnetic navigation system.
May 2, 2005
Toshiba installs two 64-slice Aquilions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality developer Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed two of its Aquilion 64-slice CT scanners at the Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) in Houma, LA.
April 27, 2005
CardioDynamics signs Premier deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Impedance cardiography (ICG) technology developer CardioDynamics of San Diego has entered into a three-year multisource contract with Premier Purchasing Partners, the Oak Brook, IL-based group purchasing division of Premier.
April 27, 2005
Guidant shareholders OK acquisition
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The shareholders of interventional device vendor Guidant have approved the firm's acquisition by Johnson & Johnson for $25.4 billion in fully diluted equity.
April 26, 2005
Many skills needed for cardiology PACS administrator role
By Erik L. Ridley
A cardiology PACS administrator needs to have patience, be capable of open communication, and have a wide-ranging knowledge bank to draw upon, according to a presentation at the recent PACS 2005 conference.
April 24, 2005
SPECT reveals sharply higher cardiac risk within metabolic syndrome
By Tracie L. Thompson
Metabolic syndrome patients who also have ischemia on a stress SPECT exam are dealing with more than an added risk to their health. In fact, the likelihood of short-term death or heart attack for such patients is multiplied.
April 21, 2005
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