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MRI with T2 mapping will aid myocardial edema diagnosis

Mapping T2 relaxation times in MRI is an important first step toward better diagnosis of myocardial edema. But T2 relaxation times vary widely, both being functions of MR sequences and scanner field strength, so basic studies will be required to access their value.

February 16, 2015

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Study: 1 in 4 Saudis headed for heart attack

Within the next 10 years, one-fourth of all adults in Saudi Arabia will have a heart attack, according to research presented at the Saudi Heart Association annual conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

February 12, 2015

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Use CTA for aortic emergencies, Austrians say

By Rebekah Moan

For detecting aortic emergencies, CT angiography (CTA) is the modality of choice and enables clinical teams to decide whether elective, urgent, or emergent treatment is necessary, while endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) and surgical repair are the recommended therapies, according to Austrian researchers.

February 12, 2015

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Phase-contrast tops absorptiometry in plaque assessment

Grating inferometry phase-contrast imaging substantially outperformed x-ray absorption in the imaging of vulnerable coronary plaque, according to new research from University Hospital Zurich.

February 10, 2015

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Arab Health: 5 tips for handling diabetes foot problems

DUBAI - The creation of a dedicated service for diabetes patients with foot problems, in which interventional radiologists play a central role in limb salvage, is contributing to a dramatic reduction in the number of amputations in the United Arab Emirates.

February 1, 2015

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Toshiba partners to study youngsters' hearts, exercise

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Toshiba Medical Systems is collaborating with several British institutions on research to identify the effects of exercise on young people's hearts.

January 27, 2015

Societies release thoracic aorta imaging guidance

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging have jointly released new guidance to help clinicians make imaging decisions for detecting thoracic aorta disease in adults.

January 26, 2015

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January 26, 2015

Lumen area at CCTA predicts significance of stenosis

Measuring the minimal lumen area of coronary arteries scanned at coronary CT angiography (CCTA) can help distinguish lesions that are hemodynamically significant from those that are not, reducing the number of false positives, according to a new study by researchers from Austria.

January 26, 2015

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Arab Health: Why CT really can rule supreme in coronaries

DUBAI - CT is now the gold standard for ruling out coronary artery stenoses and coronary anomalies. It can also be useful for coronary artery bypass graft and electrophysiology studies, as well as investigations of pulmonary veins, delegates learned on the opening day of Arab Health.

January 25, 2015

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CT yields lower calcium scores in obese patients

Coronary artery calcium scores are underestimated significantly in larger patients compared with smaller ones -- enough to potentially alter their risk stratification, according to researchers from the Netherlands.

January 22, 2015

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Echo groups release new quantification guidance

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging have jointly released a new document that updates the worldwide standard for quantifying cardiac chamber size and function on ultrasound scans.

January 5, 2015

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