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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When to Do a Coronary CTA: Defining Appropriate Use

The explosion in coronary CTA has created a need to educate practitioners on its appropriateness of use—who, what, when, where, and why.

Kardia Health releases new echocardiography software

Kardia Health Systems Inc. has released its web-based EchocardiographyInformation Management System (EIMS), an echocardiography reporting andworkflow solution that guides medical professionals through thecomplete echo process.

Philips ships 3,000th Brilliance CT system, highlights system features

Royal Philips Electronics announced the shipment of the 3,000th Brilliance computedtomography (CT) family of products, andshowcased the range of CT technologies the system includes at thisweek’s Stanford University Medical Center’s 9th annual InternationalSymposium on Multidetector-Row CT in San Francisco.

Hot topic: Knowing your procedure room workflow

The “hot topic” at SIIM 2007 in Providence, R.I., yesterday wasprocedure room workflow. Speakers discussed the challenges at theirfacility, improvements they have made and how the industry can bettermeet their needs.

Industry round-up: EMC, GE, Philips, SmartPill, Spring Medical

EMC Corporation at its EMC World exposition in Orlando this week gaveattendees a look at the latest additions to its portfolio of backup andrecovery technology, including a single system virtual tape library(VTL), the latest versions of its data de-duplication, replication andbackup software, and new bare metal recovery capabilities.

Vendor highlights from RBMA annual meeting

The following are highlights from various vendor booths exhibitingtechnology and programs targeted towards attendees of the RadiologyBusiness Manager Association last week in St. Louis, Mo.

New Philips products emphasize simplicity for electrophysiology labs

Philips Medical Solutions announced the commercial release of PhilipsEP cockpit to support clinicians and staff in the treatment of cardiacrhythm disorders, including complex ablation therapies.

Siemens bolsters electrophysiology with syngo DynaCT Cardiac

Siemens introduced a new electrophysiology (EP) system, syngo DynaCTCardiac, which enables 3D imaging comparable CT in the EP lab duringprocedures.

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Cardiovascular Business
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. 

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