Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 284

Boston Scientific hails strong Taxus sales in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has released preliminary figures for U.S. sales of its Taxus Express2 paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent systems, booking $78 million in revenue for the first two weeks of May.
May 17, 2004
Siemens, Biosense Webster in cardiac imaging deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, has formed a research and development agreement with cardiac technology developer Biosense Webster of Diamond Bar, CA.
May 16, 2004
Toshiba, Vital Images, Johns Hopkins to work on CTA apps
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software provider Vital Images of Plymouth, MN, and Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, are collaborating with cardiologists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
May 12, 2004
Toshiba's SureCardio beats half-scan reconstruction in 16-slice CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems' CT angiography (CTA) multisegment reconstruction application, SureCardio, offered significant measurable improvements over half-scan reconstruction in patients with normal heart rates, according to the Tustin, CA-based vendor.
May 11, 2004
Time has arrived for contrast echocardiography
By Erik L. Ridley
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - When unenhanced echocardiography studies are inadequate, adding contrast confers better patient care along with time and cost savings, according to a presenter at the Leading Edge in Diagnostic Ultrasound conference.
May 11, 2004
Sectra gets FDA nod for cardiac PACS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS provider Sectra has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its cardiovascular imaging analysis package.
May 6, 2004
Siemens provides grant for Cleveland Clinic symposium
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions has provided an unrestricted educational grant to the Center for Atrial Fibrillation at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation for a symposium titled "Imaging in Electrophysiology: Present and Future Perspectives."
May 6, 2004
PET/CT improves noninvasive diagnosis of cardiovascular disease
By Shalmali Pal
MIAMI BEACH, FL - Investigators from Michigan have developed what they consider to be an excellent protocol for a cardiovascular PET/CT exam. They discussed their technique Tuesday at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting.
May 4, 2004
Mass-based CT calcium scoring leaves room for dose reduction
By Eric Barnes
A study from Harvard Medical School in Boston and the University of Aachen in Germany found substantial opportunities for dose reduction in CT coronary artery calcium scoring, particularly among smaller patients, and especially when calcium mass measurements are used instead of Agatston or volume scoring.
April 29, 2004
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AuntMinnie.com CT Radiology Insider
By Eric Barnes
Radiologists are honing in on the secrets of CT coronary calcium scoring. This is the decade, after all, when researchers vowed to make more sense of calcium’s role in both cardiac risk and patient management. And while hundreds of coronary calcium studies on the books make a solid starting point, new technologies and creative study design are providing new levels of answers.
April 25, 2004
Agfa signs Belgian ASZ Aalst
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has received an order for its Impax for Cardiology PACS network from the ASZ in Aalst, Belgium.
April 22, 2004
EBCT finds cardiac risk that Framingham doesn't predict
By Jerry Ingram
A sizeable new study has found many patients with low risk also turn out to have abnormal coronary artery calcification (CAC) on electron-beam CT (EBCT). The research could provide additional information on cardiac risk beyond that given by the venerable Framingham Risk Score.
April 22, 2004
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