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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ASE: Ultrasound therapy may dissolve intravascular thrombi

Intravenous microbubble contrast and high-pulse ultrasound may provide a non-invasive method for treating catheter-related blood clots in pediatric patients who need long term IV use, according to a study presented this week at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 21st annual scientific sessions in San Diego.

Gore debuts TeraRecon-powered cloud-based planning system

W. L. Gore & Associates launched a new internet cloud-based 3D advanced visualization and decision support system for case planning at the Society for Vascular Surgerys 2010 Vascular Annual Meeting held in Boston, June 10-13.

Toshiba undergoes exec shakeup

Toshiba Medical Systems announced today Satoshi Tsunakawa will be appointed president and CEO of the company.

SCCT selects five finalists for young investigator awards

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has named five finalists for its fourth annual Young Investigator Awards.

Philips releases intra-vascular technology for its x-ray system

Philips Healthcare has launched its VasoCT, an intra-vascular interventional configuration for its Allura Xper, interventional x-ray technology that can identify ischemic stroke properties in patients.

AJR: Reporting of extracardiac findings on CCTA not clear cut

Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) often reveals incidental extracardiac abnormalities, including many pulmonary nodules. But more studies need to be conducted to determine the cost effectiveness of downstream tests for these incidental findings, according to a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

JASE Feature: Ped echo cards create consensus to measure standards

In an effort to standardize the way echo measurements are made in the pediatric population, a group of experts have developed a consensus statement with recommendations on how to accurately quantify the effect of diseases on the size of cardiovascular structures. The document appears in the May issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.

N.Y. cards scramble to review 4,000 unread echos at Harlem Hospital

The Health and Hospital Corporation, New York Citys public healthcare system, and Columbia University Medical School in New York City, which is the physician services affiliate that employs and supervises doctors at Harlem Hospital Center, Tuesday revealed that they are working to review a backlog of nearly 4,000 echocardiograms that accumulated at Harlem Hospital.

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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.

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FDA clears AI tool that flags signs of heart disease in chest CT scans

The newly cleared offering, AutoChamber, was designed with opportunistic screening in mind. It can evaluate many different kinds of CT images, including those originally gathered to screen patients for lung cancer. 

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