Cardiac Imaging: Page 29

Absolute coronary lumen size on CCTA predicts function

By Eric Barnes

The key question surrounding the functional significance of a coronary lesion can be answered with absolute lesion diameter rather than percent stenosis as measured with coronary CT angiography (CCTA), concludes a new study in European Radiology.

October 27, 2016

Nuclear medicine/radiopharma market primed for growth

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The global nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceuticals market generated $4.7 billion U.S. (4.3 billion euros) in revenues in 2016 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9.3% to reach $7.3 billion (6.7 billion euros) by 2021, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets.

October 25, 2016

Ultrasound in the bush: From Paris to Madagascar

By Dr. Anne Fustier

At the end of her radiology training, Dr. Anne Fustier dreamt of free time, travel, and adventure. She spent nine months in Madagascar and now is convinced that travel broadens the mind and ultrasound has major benefits in humanitarian medical practice.

October 25, 2016

Global contrast market ready to blossom

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Boosted by cardiovascular disorders and applications, the global market for contrast media is projected to achieve a compound annual growth rate of 4.1% over the next five years, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets.

October 18, 2016

ESC plans to hold 2019 congress in Paris

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) said it will be bringing its annual congress back to Paris in 2019.

October 18, 2016

Philips collaborates with FluoroPharma for CardioPET study

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare said it has collaborated with radiopharmaceutical developer FluoroPharma Medical on a phase II clinical trial for FluoroPharma's CardioPET radiopharmaceutical.

October 18, 2016

JFR: 29 points to safeguard radiology's future

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Radiology's in vital need of reform. That's a key conclusion of the latest publication from France's influential Professional Council of Radiology, which was unveiled at the Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR) congress and contains 29 proposals to ensure the profession's bright future.

October 18, 2016

CMR, scintigraphy do more to prevent unnecessary angiography

By Wayne Forrest

When physicians craft treatment plans for patients with suspected angina based on cardiovascular MRI (CMR) and SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging results, the chance of unnecessary angiographies is much less than if care is based on tried-and-tested guidelines, according to U.K. researchers.

September 18, 2016

Italy unveils new findings on thalassemia

By Philip Ward

Women appear to tolerate iron toxicity better than men, perhaps due to the effect of reduced sensitivity to chronic oxidative stress, and female thalassemia patients only require follow-up every two years, according to a large Italian study.

September 11, 2016

Radiotherapy affects heart function of breast cancer patients

By Rebekah Moan

What happens to the heart when a breast cancer patient undergoes radiotherapy (RT)? The answer has been unclear, until now. Finnish researchers found radiotherapy induced regional changes corresponding to the RT fields.

September 8, 2016

CCTA plus SPECT offer solid long-term prognosis

By Eric Barnes

Patients with positive findings on both coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging are at high risk of cardiac events, while negative results on both exams confer an excellent long-term prognosis, according to researchers from Switzerland.

September 7, 2016

Reconstruction kernel cuts artifacts in CT MPI

By Eric Barnes

A new reconstruction algorithm can erase beam-hardening artifacts in myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in dual-source CT, bolstering the reliability of the increasingly popular examination, according to a U.S.-German study in European Radiology.

September 6, 2016

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