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.

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Blood flow measurement software uses MRI to identify high-risk stroke patients

VasSol, Inc., a medical technology company based in River Forest, Ill., says a recent study published in JAMA Neurology confirms the effectiveness of its MRI blood-flow measurement software in successfully identifying patients at a higher risk of recurrent stroke.

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Quality improvement interventions may reduce inappropriate cardiac imaging

A systematic review of seven studies found that quality improvement initiatives helped reduce inappropriate cardiac imaging. The most successful interventions featured physician audit and feedback capabilities.

VolparaDensity Goes Mobile with Installation at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver

Volpara Solutions, the leading provider of volumetric breast density and quantitative breast imaging tools, has gone mobile with the first-ever installation of VolparaDensity in a mobile mammography unit at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver.

Syracuse Hospital Designing New Emergency Department Without an X-ray Room

Crouse Hospital (Syracuse, N.Y.) is designing a new emergency department that does not include what was once considered standard equipment—an X-ray room.

eRAD PACS Deployed in Unity Medical and Surgical Hospital

eRAD, a division of RadNet, Inc., and a leading provider of standards-based, web-centric radiology image and data management solutions, announced today that Unity Medical and Surgical Hospital has deployed eRAD PACS as a cloud-based solution.

Quantum Installs a Q-Rad-Digital Radiographic System at Carrollton Orthopaedic Clinic in Georgia

Medical equipment manufacturer, Quantum Medical Imaging has completed the installation of a Quantum Q-Rad-Digital Radiographic System at Carrollton Orthopaedic Clinic. The sale and installation was facilitated by Capital X-Ray, Inc. that is a certified Quantum/Carestream Dealer. 

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RSNA: Researchers analyze five hearts that are more than 400 years old

CHICAGO—By using MRI and CT, researchers were able to analyze five preserved human hearts that were more than 400 years old and were found last year at an archeological site.

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RSNA: Study finds association between cardiac dysfunction and brain disease

CHICAGO—A multivariable regression analysis of a prospective, population-based study found subclinical cardiac dysfunction was associated with subclinical brain disease.

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Positron partners with Upbeat Cardiology Solutions to improve cardiac PET/CT access

Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

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Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

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‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.