Cardiac Imaging: Page 48

Screening of sudden cardiac death feasible, cost-effective
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The wide-scale screening of young people to detect risk of sudden cardiac death is feasible and cost-effective, according to a study presented at this week's EuroPRevent 2014 in Amsterdam.
May 8, 2014
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AuntMinnieEurope.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
April 29, 2014
CCTA values can avoid need for further function tests
By Eric Barnes
Can calculating contrast enhancement at coronary CT angiography (CCTA) replace the need for additional tests to determine the functional significance of coronary stenosis? Corrected contrast opacification looks promising for potentially replacing perfusion imaging using MRI or SPECT to assess cardiac function after CCTA.
April 29, 2014
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Cardiosonic gets CE Mark for TIVUS device
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Tissue ablation technology developer Cardiosonic has received the CE Mark for its therapeutic intravascular ultrasound (TIVUS) ablative catheter device.
April 21, 2014
Commentary: Coronary CT angiography doses must be public
By Eric Barnes
It's high time to start down the path to radiation dose transparency for coronary CT angiography -- as a mark of service quality, according to a hard-hitting guest editorial by a top U.K. cardiac imaging specialist writing in the British Journal of Radiology.
April 20, 2014
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Do we all have to be Matisse to achieve research success?
By Dr. Anagha Parkar
French artist Henri Matisse was driven by immense enthusiasm for his work, but "mere mortals" need real incentives to get involved in areas like research. The age of the pure, idealistic (underpaid) researcher has now passed, according to guest columnist Dr. Anagha Parkar.
April 8, 2014
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3T MRI gauges functional significance of coronary stenosis
By Eric Barnes
Thanks to 3-tesla MRI, radiologists can now measure coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR), noninvasively showing the significance of CT-detected stenosis in all three major arteries, researchers from Japan reported at last month's ECR 2014 in Vienna.
April 7, 2014
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Firms collaborate on contrast-free stress cardiac MRI
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ergospect and Diagnosoft have signed a cross-distribution agreement to advance their pharmaceutical- and contrast-free cardiac stress test, the companies said.
March 30, 2014
Swedish radiologist wins award for 3D dual-energy CT image
By Brian Casey
A Swedish researcher has received the top prize in a prestigious image competition for his 3D dual-energy CT scan of a patient who received a mechanical heart pump while waiting for a heart transplant.
March 30, 2014
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AuntMinnieEurope.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
March 25, 2014
Twins can inherit coronary plaque characteristics
By Eric Barnes
Twins can share more than blue eyes, left-handedness, and a sunny disposition, it seems. They also share body mass index traits and atherosclerotic plaque characteristics, according to a new Hungarian study of twins that sought to eliminate environmental variations and hone in on genetics and heritability.
March 25, 2014
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Boston Scientific nets CE Mark for Ingevity
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Boston Scientific has received the CE Mark for its Ingevity MRI-compatible pacing leads.
March 13, 2014
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