Cardiac Imaging

While cardiac ultrasound is the widely used imaging modality for heart assessments, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear imaging are also used and are often complimentary, each offering specific details about the heart other modalities cannot. For this reason the clinical question being asked often determines the imaging test that will be used.

AI improves CT assessments, boosts care for real-world heart patients
Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.
AI predicts cardiovascular risk during CT scans—no invasive tests or contrast required
Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans.
CT procedure shown to reduce need for invasive cardiac testing
In a study, CT-FFR was shown to reduce the need for invasive tests to measure coronary artery blockage from 74.5% to 25.5%.
First-in-human trial shows potential of guiding CABG with cardiac CT and AI—no ICA required
An independent heart team blinded to ICA results was able to deliver helpful guidance for CABG procedures for 99.1% of patients using just CCTA and FFR_CT alone. This approach is safe and feasible, researchers wrote, and the next step is to gather additional data.
Cardiology, radiology groups urge insurance provider to rethink imaging policy
SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound.

Cadel Evans’ momentous cycle—in an MRI scanner

Cadel Evans, the former world champion and Australia’s first Tour de France winner, pedaled inside an MRI machine in Brisbane, Australia’s Prince Charles Hospital to support cardiac research, as reported by The Australian online Nov. 11.

November 14, 2013

Enterprise Imaging Speeds Ahead with Visage 7

Visage Imaging Inc. (“Visage”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pro Medicus Ltd. (ASX:  PME), announced today an exciting set of new features for the Visage® 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform to be demonstrated at the upcoming 2013 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference, Booth #4765, December 1-5 in Chicago, Illinois.  Visage 7 enables enterprise imaging with amazingly fast, thin-client, server-side processing technology, as well as simple mobile access to imaging results via Visage Ease*.

November 13, 2013

Metro Imaging goes live with PICOM365 end to end radiology workflow

ScImage, Inc. announced today that it has successfully deployed its PICOM365 imaging workflow solution at Metro Imaging, a premiere multi-site high volume radiology practice based in St. Louis. The PICOM365 solution delivers the right balance between on premises end-to-end radiology workflow and cloud based VNA with an embedded universal viewing image portal. The result is an elegant and economical solution that meets the demanding needs of the practice.

November 13, 2013

REVA Announces First Clinical Results From ReZolve2 Trial

REVA Medical, Inc. (ASX:RVA) ("REVA" or the "Company") announced initial clinical results from patients treated with its ReZolve2 sirolimus-eluting bioresorbable coronary scaffold at Transcatheter Therapeutics 2013 ("TCT"), the world's leading interventional cardiology conference, which is being held this week in San Francisco, California. The ReZolve2 trial is currently enrolling up to 125 patients at multiple centers in Australia, Brazil, Europe, and New Zealand to provide the data needed to apply for European CE Marking. Patient enrollment was initiated in March 2013 and is currently ongoing.

October 29, 2013

GE Healthcare delivers breakthrough cardiovascular solutions at TCT.13

Today at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Conference, GE Healthcare confirmed its commitment to cardiovascular care by showcasing the latest cutting edge interventional and ultrasound technologies.

October 26, 2013

Johns Hopkins Medicine Selects Vital Images, Inc.’s, Universal Viewer After Side-by-Side Vendor Comparison

Vital Images, Inc., a Toshiba Medical Systems Group Company and leading provider of advanced visualization and analysis solutions for healthcare providers, was selected by Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) to integrate into JHM’s Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system. VitreaView® was rated the highest in each of the evaluation categories, including performance, ease-of-use, user interface, clinical use and most recommended solution.

October 24, 2013

Healthcare Providers Adopting New Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Vue PACS Module from Carestream

Healthcare providers are adopting Carestream’s digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) module because of its ability to streamline reading workflows by displaying DBT exams and images from other mammography modalities on its Vue Mammography Workstation.

October 24, 2013

Healthcare Providers Adopting New Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Vue PACS Module from Carestream

Healthcare providers are adopting Carestream’s digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) module because of its ability to streamline reading workflows by displaying DBT exams and images from other mammography modalities on its Vue Mammography Workstation.

October 23, 2013

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Cardiovascular Business

AI improves CT assessments, boosts care for real-world heart patients

Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Cardiovascular Business

AI predicts cardiovascular risk during CT scans—no invasive tests or contrast required

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans.

Radiology Business

Google teams with Bayer to address radiologist burnout via AI

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday.

Cardiac Imaging

AI improves CT assessments, boosts care for real-world heart patients

AI predicts cardiovascular risk during CT scans—no invasive tests or contrast required

CT procedure shown to reduce need for invasive cardiac testing

First-in-human trial shows potential of guiding CABG with cardiac CT and AI—no ICA required

Cardiology, radiology groups urge insurance provider to rethink imaging policy

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