Cardiac Imaging: Page 50

Italians develop novel strategy for CT-detected silent tumors

By Frances Rylands-Monk

New research from Italy has highlighted how the use of CT is uncovering a growing number of incidental findings. About 4% of CT scans will detect a subclinical "silent" tumor in the adrenal gland, which presents a challenge due to inadequate information, according to the study authors.

January 29, 2014

Is point-of-care ultrasound the new stethoscope?

By Erik L. Ridley

The role of point-of-care ultrasound in developing countries, the need for early ultrasound education, and the expansion of point-of-care cardiac ultrasound are among the featured topics in the latest issue of the World Heart Federation's Global Heart journal.

January 26, 2014

Coronary CTA identifies patients at risk of coronary syndrome

By Rabia Mughal

A negative coronary CT angiography (CTA) has a high predictive value for ruling out acute coronary syndrome and can decrease the hospital stay of patients who come to emergency rooms complaining of severe chest pain, according to a new study conducted in Saudi Arabia.

January 18, 2014

CMR ties MI scar length to ventricular tachycardia cycle

By Eric Barnes

A study of patients with previous myocardial infraction (MI) undergoing late-gadolinium enhancement cardiac MR (LGE-CMR) found that scar length is strongly correlated to ventricular tachycardia cycle length, according to a study in Europace.

January 16, 2014

DRG and partners launch vascular surgery certification program

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The German Radiological Society (DRG), the German Society for Vascular Surgery, and the German Society of Angiology have formed a certification program for interdisciplinary vascular centers.

January 14, 2014

Charles Dotter's attack on arteriosclerotic obstructions

By Dr. Adrian Thomas

This week marks the 50th anniversary of Charles Dotter's first ever percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. The event transformed the practice of radiology, explains history columnist Dr. Adrian Thomas. He describes the first case and the global development of the procedure.

January 14, 2014

PET/MRI offers details in acute myocardial infarction cases

By Wayne Forrest

German researchers have concluded that simultaneous PET/MRI for patients with acute myocardial infarction is feasible after finding "good concordance" in a comparison of PET and MR images. The study was presented at last month's RSNA meeting in Chicago.

January 9, 2014

AuntMinnieEurope.com Cardiac Insider

By Eric Barnes

January 8, 2014

ESC issues stern warning on dose in cardiac imaging

By Eric Barnes

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is urging cardiologists to take swift action to reduce radiation doses to patients wherever possible, according to a new position paper published on 8 January by the European Heart Journal.

January 8, 2014

Iterative reconstruction aids plaque assessment

By Eric Barnes

Far from being a deterrent to evaluating plaque composition using CT, the use of iterative reconstruction has no effect on the visualization of plaque type, and improves image quality overall while reducing dose, according to Dutch research.

January 6, 2014

From quantum physics to clinical device

By Tami Freeman, PhD

A research project that began as a comparative investigation into stationary and moving atomic clocks has led to the development of a new type of cardiac imaging device. A presenter at the U.K. Institute of Physics' Medical Physics Group's recent Translational Techniques meeting described how a collaborative effort bridged the gap between the lab and the clinic.

December 23, 2013

Digisonics, Medis form partnership

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Digisonics and Medis Medical Imaging Systems are partnering to provide a single system for image analysis and structured reporting of pediatric and adult cardiovascular MR studies.

December 22, 2013

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