Transcranial Doppler ultrasound is a cost-effective way to identify patients with carotid artery stenosis who are candidates for aggressive intervention, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in Radiology.

Substantially different scoring on coronary artery calcification produced by CT scanners from four different vendors could affect the medical treatment chosen by doctors for up to 6.5 percent of patients, according to a study published online August 22 of Radiology.

A panel of experts from the American Society of Echocardiography and European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging has issued a consensus statement defining chemotherapy-related cardiac dysfunction, and supporting 3D echocardiography as the preferred technique for detecting this dysfunction.

Germany's ground-breaking use of CT scanners in ambulances to assess for possible stroke inspired one program in Houston to follow suit. Supporters predict it will transform care in the future. 

Using CT angiography to diagnose lower-risk emergency department patients with chest pain cuts down on hospitalization of those who don’t need it, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Ancient Egyptians did not smoke cigarettes, suffer significantly from obesity or have sedentary lives, so one might assume that they also had lower rates of atherosclerosis. However, new research has shown that even though these ancient people dodged many modern risk factors, patterns of atherosclerosis were surprisingly similar.

Hospitals are now able to address their interventional cardiology needs with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.’s newest X-ray system, the InfinixTM Essential.

On-call resident interpretation of tripe-rule-out CT studies in patients with acute chest pain is equal to final subspecialty attending interpretation in an overwhelming majority of cases, according to a study published in the July issue of Academic Radiology.