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.

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.
‘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.
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.
AI-enabled plaque assessments help cardiologists ID high-risk CAD patients
AI-enabled coronary plaque assessments deliver significant value, according to late-breaking data presented at TCT. These AI platforms have gained considerable momentum in recent months, receiving expanded Medicare coverage in addition to a new Category I CPT code.
Abbott CGM sensors can now be worn during common imaging procedures
Sensors from the FreeStyle Libre 2 and Libre 3 continuous glucose monitoring systems can now be worn during X-rays, CT scans and MRI scans. The news represents a shift in policy from the FDA, one that came after the agency reviewed extensive testing data.

HeartIT offers iPhone diagnostic image capabilities

Heart Imaging Technologies, a web-based medical image managementservices and healthcare computing systems provider in Durham, N.C., hasmade its diagnostic image viewing services available via Apple’s newiPhone device.

July 17, 2007

Boston Scientific settles suits

Interventional device developer Boston Scientific reported that anagreement has been reached to settle claims associated with a series ofproduct communications issued by medical product developer Guidant ofSt. Paul, Minn., in 2005 and 2006.

July 16, 2007

Medison introduces SonoAce X8

Medison has introduced its new SonoAce X8, designed to be a true multi-modality ultrasound system.

July 12, 2007

CIVCO simplifies puncture procedures

CIVCO Medical Solutions has released three needle guidance systems for use with Ultrasonix transducers.

July 12, 2007

MedSolutions introduces cardiac imaging management

MedSolutions introduced its cardiac imaging management product,Outcomes-Focused Cardiac Imaging, last month at AHIP 2007 in Las Vegas.

July 12, 2007

Article sheds light on PET-CT problems

Standard helical PET-CT cardiac imaging produces false-positives 40percent of the time, according to findings published this month in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Most of the errors, however, can be identified and corrected before inappropriate treatment.

July 11, 2007

Canadian system partners with Medrad

The Joint Department of Medical Imaging of the University HealthNetwork (UHN)/Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH)/Women’s College Hospital(WCH), based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has selected Pittsburgh-basedMedrad Inc. as its contract supplier partner for vascular injectionsystems used in computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR), andcardiovascular imaging procedures and for MR Patient Monitoring Systemsthroughout all of its respective member facilities.

July 10, 2007

Toshiba partners to offer new PV-CTA training

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. yesterday announced a partnershipwith CVCTA Education to provide a peripheral vascular computed tomography angiography (PV-CTA)training course.

July 6, 2007

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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.

Cardiovascular Business

‘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.

Cardiovascular Business

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.

Cardiac Imaging

Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

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

AI-enabled plaque assessments help cardiologists ID high-risk CAD patients

Abbott CGM sensors can now be worn during common imaging procedures

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