Cardiac Imaging: Page 17

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
GE promotes European Heart Journal study
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare said new research published online on 11 October in the European Heart Journal found coronary CT angiography (CCTA) can be an effective, noninvasive diagnostic alternative to coronary angiography for guiding treatment decisions in patients with complex coronary artery disease (CAD).
October 23, 2018
AI gets attention in new cardiac training scheme
By Mélisande Rouger
France's cardiac training program has been updated to take more account of artificial intelligence (AI), radiation dose, and the structured report. In this interview, Dr. Alexis Jacquier, PhD, vice president of the French Society of Cardio-Vascular Radiology, elaborates on the changes.
October 22, 2018
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IDoR 2018 attracts widespread global support
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
More than 160 radiology-related professional societies around the world are preparing to participate in the seventh annual edition of the International Day of Radiology (IDoR), which will be held on 8 November and will focus on cardiac imaging.
September 18, 2018
Coronary CT angio makes giant leap in dose reduction
By Frances Rylands-Monk
A large international survey of radiation dose has demonstrated a huge reduction of radiation exposure in coronary CT angiography over the last decade. The study has shown doctors have reduced radiation exposure while maintaining image quality.
September 16, 2018
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U.K. group's fast cardiac MRI protocol passes test in Peru
By Wayne Forrest
A fast-scanning cardiac MRI protocol first developed and tested in the U.K. has been successfully used in Peru, according to research published on 29 August. Researchers believe the study proves the technique is well-suited for providing cardiac MRI in developing countries.
September 2, 2018
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New protocol enables faster, cheaper cardiac MRI scans
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers have developed a rapid contrast-enhanced cardiac MRI protocol that can measure structure, function, and scarring in the heart in less than 20 minutes and at considerably lower cost than standard MRI protocols, according to results published on August 29 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
August 29, 2018
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Philips highlights new guidelines for iFR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare parent Royal Philips said that the European Society of Cardiology has added instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) to its recently updated guidelines on myocardial revascularization.
August 28, 2018
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CCTA biomarker may predict mortality from heart disease
By Abraham Kim
The use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) to measure fatty tissue around arteries could help predict the risk of mortality from heart disease, according to research published online on 28 August in the Lancet and being presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress in Munich.
August 28, 2018
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HeartFlow highlights research at ESC 2018
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow highlighted research presented at the 2018 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) conference that confirmed its HeartFlow FFRct Analysis enables physicians to effectively differentiate patients in need of coronary stenting or bypass surgery from those who can be managed with medications alone.
August 27, 2018
SCOT-HEART: CCTA cuts risk of heart attack, death by 41%
By Abraham Kim
Patients with chest pain who underwent coronary CT angiography (CCTA) with standard care had a markedly lower rate of myocardial infarction or death from coronary artery disease than those who only received standard care in a new study, published on August 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
August 24, 2018
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