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.

GE Healthcare’s 400th cyclotron installed at Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS)

GE Healthcare Korea announced today it has installed its cyclotron with a complete PET radiopharmacy suite at the Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), making the nuclear medicine institute the world’s 400th cyclotron production facility under the GE brand.

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CT perfusion with CTA improves risk stratification in certain heart disease patients

Quantifying myocardial blood flow (MBF) with CT perfusion (CTP) imaging can accurately predict major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). It also showed improved risk stratification in stenosis patients when paired with coronary CT angiography (CTA), according to a recent JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging study.

Pulaski Memorial Hospital Leads the Nation with First Install of Canon Medical Systems’ Vantage Titan / Zen Edition 1.5T

Patients in Pulaski County, Indiana now have access to quiet, comfortable MR exams thanks to the installation of the Vantage TitanTM / Zen Edition 1.5T from Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. at Pulaski Memorial Hospital.

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TSA launches use of 3D CT security machines at airports

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has recently started using new Analogic 3D CT machines in a handful of U.S. airports to scan carry-on bags and spot explosives, according to a report published July 23 by CBS.

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NIH publicizes dataset of 32K CT images, representing 4.4K patients

The National Institutes of Health (NIH)'s Clinical Center made a dataset of more than 32,000 annotated lesions identified on CT images representing 4,400 patients available to the public, according to a July 20 release.

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Cancer patient photographs his own radiation treatment, imaging scans

In a series of photographs published July 17 in the New York Times, entitled "Darkness at Noon: My Time in Radiation," a 63-year-old photojournalist illustrates his radiation treatment for a rare type of cancer with personal, raw images—all taken with his iPhone.

Fujifilm Presents Innovative Imaging Solutions And Educational Opportunities At AHRA 2018 Annual Meeting

FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and medical informatics solutions, today announced that it will offer educational opportunities and exhibit its latest innovations in digital radiography (DR), women's health and pediatric imaging portfolio at the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) 2018 Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Philips signs two long-term strategic partnership agreements in Germany

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced it has signed two long-term strategic partnership agreements with hospital groups in Germany.

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Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

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.

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.