The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) is accepting applications for the sixth Annual Toshiba Young Investigator Award.

FluoroPharma Medical, a developer of  diagnostic imaging products that utilize PET technology to detect and assess pathology before clinical manifestation of diseases, has recruited SGS Life Science Services as the contract research organization for its Phase II study of CardioPET to assess myocardial perfusion and fatty acid uptake in coronary artery disease patients.

Technological improvements in image acquisition and software processing in nuclear cardiology should allow physicians to shave patient imaging times dramatically or cut radiation doses fourfold, according to a new preferred practice statement from the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC).

The hybrid OR market is booming. These suites open the door to transcatheter therapies and may trim procedure and recovery times. However, they require a hefty investment and meticulous planning of imaging, informatics and operational infrastructure.

Cardiac CT (CCT) in the emergency department (ED) is more cost effective in evaluating patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome than the standard of care involving multiple tests and a stress SPECT scan, even when the downstream costs of CCT are considered, according to a study published in the March issue of Academic Radiology.

Philips Healthcare has reported a single-digit increase in sales for the fourth quarter of 2011 over the comparable 2010 fourth quarter, and the 2011 fiscal year over 2010.

Nordion has reported increases in net income and revenue for the fiscal year (FY) 2011, despite losses in the fourth quarter. Also, the company made its predictions for how its isotopes unit will perform in FY2012.

Imaging often the bedrock for first diagnosing and then treating cardiac disease remains challenging and inconsistent in women.