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.

Siemens, MGH develop prototype 128-Channel MRI system

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Siemens Medical Solutions have developed in partnership a prototype 128-channel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system that is built from Siemens’ MAGNETOM Trio with Tim 3 Tesla (3T) MRI system.

May 11, 2006

Siemens showing syngo BLADE, latest in patient care applications at ISMRM

Siemens Medical Solutions is showcasing its syngo BLADE, the newest in its Tim (Total imaging matrix) technology-powered magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) software, at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) 14th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition this week in Seattle.

May 10, 2006

Siemens gives its cardiology care vision at ACC, shows latest technologies

At ACC06 in Atlanta this week, Siemens Medical Solutions provided a vision of how cardiac imaging and IT are shaping up and where they are going, and towards this end the company showcased its 64-slice CT system Somatom, Soarian Cardiovascular Enterprise cardiology image management system, and the latest in its ultrasound technologies.

March 15, 2006

Toshiba unveils efforts to further cardiac CT applications, launches new MR, x-ray, ultrasound tools

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. (TAMS) at the ACC 2006 annual meeting in Atlanta this week unveiled a number of new systems focused on improved cardiac imaging.

March 15, 2006

Research: SPEC 256-Multislice CT captures heart in one beat

Two Japanese researchers from the Ehime University School of Medicine have generated the first clinical data available for the 2nd Spec 256-Multislice CT in a study presented this week at the American College of Cardiology’s inaugural Innovation in Intervention: the i2 Summit 2006.

March 15, 2006

ACC provides self-assessments for cardiologists looking to hone imaging know-how

At the American College of Cardiology annual meeting in Atlanta this week the organization announced the released of a series of self-assessment products to help cardiologists keep up-to-date on the latest modalities.

March 15, 2006

Toshiba receives FDA clearance for Vantage ZGV MRI system

At the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology this week in Atlanta, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. (TAMS) announced FDA clearance for its high-performance Excelart Vantage ZGV 1.5T MRI system.

March 13, 2006

Cardiac CT is Making a Real Difference

For years, conventional catheter-based angiograms have been the gold standard for imaging the coronary arteries and determining the presence and extent of cardiovascular disease. But now multislice CT technology is gaining a clinical foothold with users and earning believers as a new, noninvasive approach for studying the heart’s structure and its minute, vital arteries.

March 1, 2006

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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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