Cardiac Imaging: Page 19

Cardiac hybrid imaging predicts adverse cardiac events

By Abraham Kim

A cardiac hybrid imaging technique that fuses SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging with coronary CT angiography scans can help predict major adverse cardiac events in patients suspected of having coronary artery disease, according to a study published online on 3 July in Radiology.

July 5, 2018

ESC launches new digital health survey

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has launched a new survey on digital health.

June 10, 2018

Philips signs deal to buy EPD Solutions

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

In a deal aimed at broadening its image-guided therapy offerings, Royal Philips has agreed to acquire EPD Solutions, a developer of cardiac arrhythmia image-guided therapy technology.

June 4, 2018

CT scans spot calcifications in frozen mummy Ötzi

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiologists at Bolzano Hospital in Italy performed a CT exam of the iceman known as ötzi and detected calcifications in the carotid artery and the arteries near the base of the skull, according to a report by Nachrichten.

May 31, 2018

Lack of neuroradiologists prompts ESC to make plea for stroke treatment

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Council on Stroke has asked national health authorities to permit interventional cardiologists to give mechanical thrombectomy to acute ischemic stroke patients in regions with a shortage of interventional neuroradiologists.

May 24, 2018

Pie Medical debuts software at EuroPCR 2018

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Cardiovascular analysis software developer Pie Medical Imaging is highlighting its new fractional flow reserve software at this week's EuroPCR 2018 meeting in Paris.

May 22, 2018

London team pioneers MRI protocol for pacemaker patients

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A new protocol designed to eliminate delays in MRI scans for patients with pacemakers won the Diagnostic Team of the Year award from the BMJ.

May 13, 2018

Cardiac imaging promoted on International Day of Radiology

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Cardiac imaging is taking center stage today to commemorate this year's International Day of Radiology (IDoR 2018), to take place on 8 November.

April 17, 2018

HeartFlow wins innovation designation from NHS England

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow said its FFRct Analysis software has been selected by National Health Service (NHS) England to be part of its Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) program.

April 10, 2018

Breast cancer therapies: Risk to the heart?

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The risk of death from heart disease in breast cancer patients following radiotherapy or chemotherapy is no higher than it is among the average population, according to a large study by German scientists. Good risk management in hospitals and control screenings at short intervals seem to make up for elevated risks, they added.

April 9, 2018

CT dose comes under close scrutiny in Saudi Arabia

By Frances Rylands-Monk

A comprehensive study of diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in Saudi Arabia has shown that the current levels are comparable with European DRLs, thanks to cutting-edge imaging technology, but patient dose varies between departments depending on scanning mode and protocols used.

April 9, 2018

How to address image artifacts from patient motion

By Thomas Beyer, PhD; Dr. Pascal Paysan; Christoph Kolbitsch, PhD; and Dr. Marc Kachelriess, PhD

At a recent refresher course at ECR 2018, experts reviewed the options for motion management for improved diagnostic accuracy. What are some strategies to employ when using CT for cardiac patients? Or when using PET/CT? The experts reveal all.

April 2, 2018

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