Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 92

One-fifth of middle-aged athletes risk a heart attack

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - A new study presented at ECR 2015 reveals that 19% of middle-aged athletes are at risk of coronary events -- confirming the serious risks to asymptomatic individuals suggested in earlier U.S. studies looking at sudden cardiac death.

March 8, 2015

The big question: CT, MRI, or nuclear for coronary artery disease diagnosis?

By Becky McCall

Faced with a choice of CT, MRI, and hybrid nuclear imaging for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease, which modality is most suitable for any one patient type and why? All three play an important role in the diagnostic process, according to speakers at a presentation on Saturday at ECR 2015.

March 6, 2015

CTPA-based prediction model nails pulmonary hypertension

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - When do suspected pulmonary embolism patients actually have pulmonary hypertension (PH)? Although the treatment approach for the conditions is quite different, their presentation can be similar. But a new CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) tool can accurately predict PH in patients without pulmonary embolism, according to researchers from Israel.

March 6, 2015

Cutting-edge techniques transform practice of cardiac CT

By Cynthia E. Keen

Cardiac CT has made great strides displacing conventional invasive coronary angiography, but its potential is still being tested. A presentation on Saturday at ECR 2015 discussed state-of-the-art techniques for image acquisition and also their advantages and limitations.

March 6, 2015

Fuji to show latest in echo reporting at ACC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA plans to show the latest in its echocardiography structured reporting technology at the upcoming American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting in San Diego.

March 5, 2015

TeraRecon features new products at ECR 2015

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

TeraRecon debuted the latest release of its iNtuition enterprise viewing technology with the second generation of its iNteract+ interoperability platform at ECR 2015 in Vienna.

March 5, 2015

TomTec launches cardiac visualization software at ACC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging software developer TomTec Imaging Systems plans to introduce a cardiac visualization software package at the upcoming American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in San Diego.

March 4, 2015

Does ECR increase patient survival rate?

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

Spring is in the air -- the conference season has arrived. Major conferences are a win-win situation for both patients and doctors, the Maverinck writes in his latest column. The doctors get some days off, and the patients survive.

March 3, 2015

ScImage updates echo reporting standards

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

ScImage has updated its cardiac quantification metrics to match guidelines from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging.

March 1, 2015

SCCT names Linsky as executive director

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography's (SCCT) board of trustees has appointed Norm Linsky as the society's new executive director.

February 26, 2015

Hitachi Aloka expands cardiovascular sales force

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hitachi Aloka Medical America is expanding its sales force with a new dedicated group targeting cardiovascular ultrasound opportunities in physicians' offices and clinics.

February 17, 2015

Agfa launches enterprise cardiology suite at ACC 2015

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare plans to launch its Enterprise Imaging for Cardiology Suite and highlight its partnership with imaging software developer TomTec Imaging Systems at the upcoming American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting in San Diego.

February 16, 2015

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