The absence of coronary calcification does not exclude obstructive stenosis or the need for revascularizations in patients suspected to have coronary artery disease (CAD), based on results of a substudy of the CORE 64 registry data published in the Feb. 16 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Vital Images, a provider of advanced visualization software, has appointed Oran Muduroglu as a member of its board of directors.

A Massachusetts Superior Court for Suffolk County jury has ruled against Volcano and its wholly owned subsidiary, Axsun Technologies, in a breach of contract lawsuit filed by Lightlab Imaging on Jan. 7, 2009.

Legislation introduced by Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-Texas, to hold cardiology practice expense values at the 2009 rates, while allowing other specialty practices to operate at 2010 physician practice information survey values, has garnered 82 co-sponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Cardiac quantification software supplier Medis has released QMass MR 7.2, the latest version of its QMass MR software.

Researchers at the University of Leeds in England report that a portable magnetometer may be able to detect heart conditions more rapidly than ultrasound, electrocardiogram and cardiac magnetometer techniques due to its sensitivity to magnetic fluctuations.

A technique involving the combination of adenosine perfusion CT imaging and cardiac CT angiography adds incremental value in the detection of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) for high-risk individuals, according to the results of a study published in the February issue of Radiology.

The FDA's Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising and Communications has informed Bracco Diagnostics that its Web site for IsoVue (iopamidol injection) misbrands the drug by omitting and minimizing the risks associated with the agent and contains false and unsubstantiated claims.