TeraRecon is demonstrating iNtuition advanced visualization tools to support physicians involved in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and endovascular aortic repair (EVAR), at the 38th Annual VEITH Symposium in New York City, Nov. 16-20. In addition, the company is showing iNtuition support for stereoscopic 3D on 3D television sets.

Sixty-four slice coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has a negative predictive value of more than 99 percent in excluding major adverse cardiac events for 30 days in patients who present with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) symptoms, according to a study published in the December issue of Academic Radiology.

ScImage and Philips Healthcare have developed an integration option between ScImages PicomEnterprise PACS and the Philips PageWriter TC series cardiographs.

CT screening for coronary artery calcium in patients at intermediate risk of coronary heart disease is likely a cost-effective strategy for men, but not for women, according to a study to be published in the Oct. 11 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. An editorial in the same issue, however, said there is still too much uncertainty in the area of personalized risk strategies to justify a change in clinical practice guidelines and that a more comprehensive trial with coronary calcium measurement is needed.

Reducing the contrast media dose in coronary CT angiography (CTA) limits risks while not significantly affecting the quality of images, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

There is growing concern among cardiac sonographers about the amount of radiation exposure they experience on the job and few say their workplace has a formal policy to address radiation safety for sonographers, according to a survey conducted by the American Society of Echocardiography.

Some 38 percent of women who experienced MI with no angiographically obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) had plaque rupture and ulceration, according to a study published in the Sept. 27 issue of Circulation. Using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging, researchers identified abnormalities in 70 percent of the women patients, suggesting additional imaging may provide useful information for determining treatment.

ScImage has upgraded the browser-based ECG delivery utility in its PicomWeb system, designing an interface for use on multiple formats.