Cardiac Imaging: Page 16

GE gets EMA clearance for Rapiscan stressor in FFR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved its Rapiscan (regadenoson) pharmacological stress agent for on-label use in measuring fractional flow reserve (FFR) to identify hemodynamically or functionally significant stenosis.
January 28, 2019
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Novel method automates noncontrast 3D CT segmentation
By Abraham Kim
Dutch and Danish researchers have developed a fully automated technique to segment and collect measurements of the aorta from noncontrast 3D CT scans, according to an article published online on 23 January in European Radiology. The technique proved to be as effective as standard manual methods.
January 28, 2019
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New method provides boost in PET thoracic imaging
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from the U.S. and U.K. have developed an automated retrospective image reconstruction technique that helps to overcome poor image results from patient motion in cardiac PET scans. Their study was published online in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
December 9, 2018
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Hitachi brings new software to EuroEcho-Imaging 2018
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Systems Europe is unveiling the third generation of its intelligent Vector Flow Mapping (iVFM) technology at this week's EuroEcho-Imaging 2018 conference in Milan, Italy.
December 4, 2018
Showing patients their cardiac scans can have major impact
By Philip Ward
Swedish researchers of a large study have found that showing patients visible signs of arterial atherosclerosis and plaque on their own ultrasound scans can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease a year later. Their article was published online on 3 December in the Lancet.
December 3, 2018
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ESR posts interviews with cardiac experts for IDoR 2018
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has published a collection of interviews with leading radiology experts from dozens of countries to coincide with this year's International Day of Radiology (IDoR) theme -- cardiac imaging.
November 12, 2018
Severe shortage of cardiac CT scanners blights U.K.
By Philip Ward
U.K. hospitals lack the capacity to provide people experiencing chest pain with urgently needed coronary CT angiography, according to senior radiologist Dr. Giles Roditi. New figures show that more than 56,000 patients with angina missed out on scans in 2017 due to shortages of equipment and staff.
November 7, 2018
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AuntMinnieEurope.com Cardiac Insider
By Philip Ward
November 5, 2018
Europe unveils new collaboration on cardiac metabolic MRI
By Philip Ward
Two of Europe's leading research groups in hyperpolarized and cardiovascular MRI -- ETH Zurich in Switzerland and the Technical University of Munich in Germany -- have joined MetaboliQs, the project funded by the European Union that is due to continue until the end of 2021.
November 5, 2018
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Dutch use heart valve tracking to boost viability of 4D MRI
By Abraham Kim
An automated heart valve-tracking algorithm halved the amount of time and variability involved in blood-flow quantification with 4D MRI, Dutch researchers stated in an article published online on 30 October. The improved efficiency may help convince clinicians that cardiac 4D MRI is useful for assessing valvular heart disease.
November 4, 2018
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Edinburgh team shows the way in cardiac imaging
By Rebekah Moan
To develop new techniques and better diagnose and treat heart disease, more cardiac imaging specialists are required, and cardiologists and radiologists must collaborate more closely to achieve their common goals, according to U.K. experts.
October 29, 2018
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ESR, ESCR publish book on cardiac imaging
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has published a book on cardiac imaging, produced in cooperation with the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR), for the International Day of Radiology on 8 November.
October 28, 2018
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