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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Ultrasound turns up the volume

X-ray marks the spot

Hitachi updates Altaire and AIRIS, shows work-in-progress

Hitachi Medical Systems featured its entire assortment of MRI systemsat RSNA 2006 in Chicago, including the announcement of a newwork-in-progress open MRI scanner named Oasis.

SonoSite adds transducers, wireless to MicroMaxx platform

SonoSite highlighted at RSNA 2006 in Chicago upgrades to its MicroMaxxas part of the system's 3.4 upgrade, including a new high frequencytransducer and enhancements for wireless connectivity and security.

Zonare enhances its z.one

ZONARE Medical Systems demonstrated new hardware and software upgradeson its z.one ultrasound system. The upgrades include new transducers,image storage capabilities, and image quality improvements.

OsiriX use growing quickly

The OsiriX platform is a fully interactive image navigation andvisualization software product designed for display and analyze oflarge sets of 3D medical images. Osman Ratib, MD, PhD, chief of nuclearmedicine at Hopiteaux Universitaires de Geneve in Switzerland, desiredthe open source software during his presentation on Thursday at RSNA2006, “OsiriX Open Source Medical Imaging.”

Siemens unveils largest biplane anatomical coverage on market

Siemens Medical Solutions introduced the AXIOM Artis dBA Twin at RSNA 2006.

Toshiba shows present and future of MR systems

Toshiba America Medical Systems announced at RSNA 2006 last week thatthe Food and Drug Administration has cleared for market its newEXCELART Vantage powered by Atlas 1.5T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)system.

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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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