Cardiac Imaging: Page 31

GE unveils new Vivid scanner at ESC 2016

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

GE Healthcare is introducing a new high-end compact cardiovascular ultrasound system at this week's European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Rome.

August 28, 2016

ESC: Italian earthquake won't affect congress

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has moved to reassure attendees the ESC's annual scientific congress, which begins this Saturday in Rome, will take place as scheduled.

August 24, 2016

4D flow MRI shows smallest hint of LV dysfunction

By Eric Barnes

Four-dimensional flow MRI can depict even subtle changes in left ventricular (LV) function, bringing new insight to the diagnosis of patients with mild left ventricular dysfunction and remodeling, concludes a study published on 17 August in PLOS One.

August 22, 2016

Pope Francis to grace ESC Congress

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Pope Francis will briefly attend the closing session of the upcoming European Society of Cardiology (ESC), to be held in Rome later this month.

August 17, 2016

Philips to offer new products at ESC congress

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare plans to showcase a number of new products at this year's annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), which takes place in Rome later this month.

August 2, 2016

Biotronik claims European 1st for pacemaker

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Biomedical device company Biotronik said its MRI-compatible E3-Series pacemaker has been implanted for the first time in Europe.

August 2, 2016

Can femoral ultrasound find role in CV risk assessment?

By Erik L. Ridley

By spotting atherosclerotic plaques that aren't also present in the carotid artery, femoral ultrasound can predict the risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease in many asymptomatic patients who would be overlooked if they only received carotid ultrasound, according to research from Italy published online in Angiology.

July 25, 2016

AuntMinnieEurope.com Cardiac Imaging Insider

By Eric Barnes

July 24, 2016

MR alternative: CT shows value in cardiomyopathy

By Eric Barnes

CT now has an important role in most kinds of cardiomyopathies, owing to its strength in morphological assessment and its ability to visualize calcium and coronary artery disease, according to a presentation at the International Symposium on Computed Tomography.

July 24, 2016

FFR-CT makes the grade in clinical practice

By Eric Barnes

Using fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) to assess the severity of coronary disease at CT angiography offers powerful advantages in daily clinical practice, but to use it optimally, practitioners must create a place for the noninvasive procedure in their practices and know when to stay away, according to a Dutch expert.

July 24, 2016

CT myocardial perfusion imaging evolves

By Eric Barnes

As researchers gain experience with CT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), they're finding MPI remains harder to read than fractional flow reserve CT. But CT MPI still has a lot going for it, including its potential to reduce catheterizations in patients with suspected coronary artery disease.

July 20, 2016

Very low calcium scores do not guarantee negative MPI

By Wayne Forrest

Symptomatic patients with very low coronary artery calcium scores are almost as likely to have a positive SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) scan and a subsequent cardiac event as patients with higher calcium scores, according to a study presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting.

July 13, 2016

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