Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 88

Software aims for realism in echocardiography
By Eric Barnes
A new echocardiography software package released this month analyzes cardiac structure and function pixel by pixel to render detailed functional 3D images that could speed up diagnosis and reduce the number of exams needed in patients undergoing cardiac workups.
July 26, 2015
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MGH launches RadIQ education platform
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A cloud-based platform described as a "virtual workstation" for radiology education was unveiled by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) at last week's Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography conference in Las Vegas.
July 23, 2015
HeartFlow picks Mui as engineering VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiovascular software firm HeartFlow said it has chosen Phil Mui as senior vice president of engineering and product.
July 23, 2015
2 studies advise statins, even for low-risk people
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The risk of major cardiac adverse events can be reduced substantially with the use of statin drugs, even among those at low risk, according to two studies published in the July 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
July 22, 2015
Cardiac CTA study links medical radiation to DNA damage
By Brian Casey
A study published July 22 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging is delivering good news and bad news about medical radiation. The bad news: Researchers found measurable evidence of damage to DNA after cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) scans. The good news: There was no sign of damage at radiation levels lower than 7.5 mSv.
July 22, 2015
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FDA approves St. Jude Medical's paddle lead
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac technology developer St. Jude Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of MR-conditional labeling for its spinal cord stimulation paddle lead.
July 19, 2015
MGH saves money and time printing 3D hearts
By Eric Barnes
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston say that having a 3D rapid prototyping printer in the cardiac imaging department is a potential boon for procedure planning and patient education -- and it doesn't break the bank.
July 16, 2015
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GE offers new 4D cardiac ultrasound software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare said it is introducing new cardiac ultrasound software that sees the heart's chambers, valves, vessels, and other structures in 4D.
July 13, 2015
Vital Images to unveil CT perfusion software at SCCT 2015
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization firm Vital Images plans to debut its CT myocardial perfusion software at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) annual meeting this week in Las Vegas.
July 12, 2015
A (myocardial) bridge too far: CT vs. IVUS in the heart
By Eric Barnes
Multidetector-row CT should be considered the noninvasive gold standard when evaluating myocardial bridge abnormalities, owing to its anatomic accuracy. But there are important things CT doesn't see that intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) does, according to new research from Stanford University.
July 7, 2015
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Coronary calcium CT scans predict mortality
By Eric Barnes
A simple coronary calcium CT scan can be used to predict death in asymptomatic individuals for as long as 15 years after the scan, according to a new study of nearly 10,000 people, published in the July 7 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
July 6, 2015
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St. Jude commences trial of OCT guidance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
St. Jude Medical has begun its Ilumien III clinical trial to gauge the clinical benefits of its Ilumien optical coherence tomography (OCT) technology for guiding stent implantation.
June 29, 2015
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