Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 273

MDCT evaluates vasculopathy in transplanted hearts
By Tracie L. Thompson
Vasculopathy is the most frequent long-term cause of death in heart-transplant recipients, yet evaluating patients with invasive imaging like coronary angiography also carries significant risks. Fortunately, it appears that MDCT can now play a role.
December 6, 2004
Fonar unveils upright cardiac MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI developer Fonar demonstrated the newest cardiovascular application of its Upright MRI at the RSNA show.
December 1, 2004
Aortic valve calcification equals aortic stenosis
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Researchers in Germany have found that aortic valve calcification -- rarely measured on its own -- is closely correlated to the degree of aortic stenosis. As a result, the investigators are recommending the routine calculation of such annular calcifications in patients undergoing coronary CT calcium assessment.
November 30, 2004
New x-ray, CT products pace Siemens RSNA launches
CHICAGO - A new mobile flat-panel x-ray system, a 64-slice PET/CT scanner for cardiac imaging, and new multislice CT scanners are among the highlights in the booth of Siemens Medical Solutions at this year's RSNA meeting.
November 28, 2004
Toshiba cleared for cardiac CT software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Food and Drug Administration has given 510(k) clearance to Toshiba America Medical Systems for its SurePlaque cardiac visualization software.
November 28, 2004
Varian launches new digital flat-panels
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, CA, is launching two new digital radiography flat-panel units at the upcoming RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 23, 2004
ECG-gated MDCT enables accurate assessment of pulmonary nodules
By Radiology Review
(Radiology Review) Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) enables precise volumetric assessment of small pulmonary nodules by identifying the underlying cardiac phase, according to U.S. radiologists.
November 23, 2004
Amicas, Heartlab sign cardiac PACS deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology image and information systems company Amicas of Ridgefield, CT, has signed a co-marketing agreement with cardiac PACS firm Heartlab of Westerly, RI, to provide PACS software that integrates access to both cardiology and radiology diagnostic images and reports.
November 21, 2004
Medicsight debuts new heart imaging software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image analysis software developer Medicsight has released Heart Screen, an update to the London-based vendor's MedicHeart 1.0 heart imaging software.
November 18, 2004
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Thermocore partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging and Thermocore Medical of Guildford, U.K., have signed a global development and commercialization agreement covering Thermocore's intracoronary thermographic catheter system.
November 18, 2004
Boston Scientific aligns with REVA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has made an equity investment in REVA Medical, a privately held interventional device company located in San Diego.
November 15, 2004
CT and MRI taking over x-ray's volume, report says
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New imaging modalities are taking away much of the work formerly done by cardiac and vascular x-ray-based procedures, according to an analysis from Frost & Sullivan of San Jose, CA.
November 15, 2004
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