Cardiac Imaging: Page 44

PET imaging technique lessens motion effects
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Finnish researchers have developed an imaging technique to reduce the effect of respiratory motion on PET image quality, according to a new study published in Physics in Medicine and Biology.
October 12, 2014
Imricor highlights MR-enabled cardiac ablation study
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Imricor Medical Systems is highlighting a study investigating the use of MR-enabled cardiac ablation to treat atrial flutter.
October 8, 2014
Echo spots heart trouble signs in obese kids
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Obese youth have physical signs of nascent heart problems that can be identified on echocardiography scans, according to a German study published online October 8 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
October 8, 2014
Roentgen Museum opens interactive cardiac exhibit
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The German Roentgen Museum in Remscheid, Germany, has opened an interactive exhibition on the heart that continues until 1 March, 2015.
September 28, 2014
Superfast LV assessment outperforms cine MR
By Eric Barnes
A new sparse sampling MRI technique promises to speed up left ventricular (LV) volume and function assessments compared with the gold standard -- and to do so more accurately, according to a Swiss presentation at this month's European Society of Cardiology in Barcelona, Spain.
September 28, 2014
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Finnish study finds that CT sheds light on stroke
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
More than half of the patients who have suffered a stroke with no well-defined origin have an enlarged left atrium in the heart -- which can be identified with CT, according to research conducted at the Kuopio University Hospital in Finland.
September 24, 2014
ESC promotes World Heart Day
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is promoting heart health as part of its campaign to support World Heart Day on 29 September.
September 23, 2014
Groups support use of echo in cancer patients
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging have released a consensus statement recommending the use of echocardiography in cancer patients.
September 22, 2014
St. Jude gets CE Mark for updated labeling of pacing leads
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
St. Jude Medical announced CE Mark approval of updated labeling for its Tendril STS and IsoFlex Optim pacing leads, which allows existing and future patients with the devices access to MR imaging.
September 22, 2014
It's time to ditch your old gear, ESR says
By Philip Ward
Every healthcare facility or authority should have a plan for upgrading or renewing imaging equipment, and the plan should look forward at least five years and be updated annually, according to a statement issued on 18 September by the European Society of Radiology (ESR).
September 21, 2014
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Phase-contrast x-rays image the airways
By Ian Randall
Phase-contrast x-ray imaging offers a noninvasive way to track the effectiveness of cystic fibrosis treatments. The technique, which measures the refraction of a grid pattern of x-rays passing through the lungs, may eventually find use in visualizing other soft tissues, such as the brain and heart.
September 17, 2014
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Finns cut MPI SPECT dose in half
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A Finnish researcher has invented a method that makes it possible to reduce myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging time by up to 50%, according to the University of Eastern Finland in Joensuu.
September 9, 2014
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