Perfusion-cardiac MR (CMR) is a valuable alternative to SPECT forcoronary artery disease (CAD) detection showing equal performance inthe head-to-head comparison, according to a MR-IMPACT trial publishedin the February issue of the European Heart Journal.

St. David's Medical Center in Austin will use an investigational,endoscopically guided laser catheter that allows for minimally invasivetreatment of heart rhythm disorders.

Traditionally, LV function studies conducted with CT have beenperformed with 2D planimetry of short-axis CT image reformations. Newadvances in automated advanced visualization 3D technology can producecomparable results to this methodology, according to a group of Germanresearchers, without the shortcomings of the 2D approach.

The latest release of NovaRad’s NovaCardio PACS delivers new featuresdesigned to meet the image access and reading needs of the hospitalcath lab and echo room, according to the American Fork, Utah-basedcompany.

Medrad, an affiliate of Bayer HealthCare, today announced plans to acquire Possis Medical in a cash tender offer for approximately $361 million.

Dilon Technologies, a gamma imaging system developer, has appointed Robert G. Moussa to the position of president and CEO.

Federal regulators from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission areinspecting Mallinckrodt, a business unit of Covidien that makesproducts used in nuclear medicine, after high levels of a nuclearisotope were extracted from its generators.

Digirad reported deeper losses for the fourth quarter, which ended Dec.31, 2007, on higher annual revenues and lower operating expenses forthe year in unaudited financial results.