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U.S. DOJ joins 'kickback' case against Ohio heart centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has joined a whistleblower lawsuit against a group of heart testing facilities in Ohio that charges the firms with allegedly providing kickbacks to cardiologists in exchange for patient referrals.
April 1, 2008
Bracco completes E-Z-EM acquisition
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Italian contrast firm Bracco of Milan has completed its acquisition of E-Z-EM, a Lake Success, NY-based developer of gastrointestinal imaging and contrast injection products.
April 1, 2008
ACC news: CTA dose varies widely, could be lower
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Substantial variation in patient radiation dose can occur during cardiac CT angiography (CTA) studies at different sites around the world, researchers said this week at the 2008 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting. The researchers added that the vast majority of CT sites are not using recently released techniques to reduce radiation dose.
April 1, 2008
ACC news: Cardiac CTA cuts costs for heart patients
By Brian Casey
March 31, 2008
Ultrasound contrast agents appear safe despite FDA warning
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - U.S. researchers at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting say that ultrasound contrast agents are safe, despite a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) black box warning regarding the use of several commercially available ultrasound contrast agents.
March 31, 2008
McKesson adds to cardiac PACS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare information systems firm McKesson of Atlanta introduced a number of new enhancements to its Horizon Cardiology PACS software at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) show in Chicago.
March 31, 2008
CTA less costly than SPECT for suspected heart disease
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A multicenter clinical trial presented today at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Chicago has found that 64-slice coronary CT angiography (CTA) is less costly than SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging in patients without a prior diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD).
March 31, 2008
Siemens signs pact with Cleveland Clinic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare of Malvern, PA, has signed an agreement with the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio for the academic medical center to use the company's syngo Dynamics cardiology image management and reporting software across all of its locations.
March 31, 2008
Clinical trials start on Philips/MediGuide catheters
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City will begin clinical trials of guided-catheter technology developed by Philips Healthcare of Andover, MA, and MediGuide of Haifa, Israel. Philips announced the news at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Chicago.
March 31, 2008
New cardiac CT apps lead GE ACC launches
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two new software applications for conducting coronary CT angiography (CTA) studies are spearheading GE Healthcare's new product launches at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Chicago.
March 31, 2008
Cardiac CT saves money and time as first-line heart test
By Eric Barnes
Two studies presented on Monday at the 2008 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Chicago are emblematic of a new wave of evidence supporting the first-line use of CT in subjects with and without suspected heart disease. The first study examined the use of cardiac CT as a gateway to cardiac catheterization in asymptomatic patients, while the second studied the integration of coronary CT angiography into an office-based cardiology practice.
March 31, 2008
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Agfa showcases new Impax modules at ACC show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare is presenting two new modules for its Impax Cardiovascular Suite at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Chicago.
March 30, 2008
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