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Low-dose CT raises coronary calcium scores; IR corrects them
By Eric Barnes
Low-dose coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores are reliable if iterative reconstruction (IR) is applied to the CT data, according to research presented at RSNA 2012. Dutch researchers found that the technology ensures the accuracy of CAC scores that would otherwise be higher and less predictable than the results of higher-dose CT scans.
January 1, 2013
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Automated tube current selection keeps CCTA quality, cuts dose
By Eric Barnes
Using software that automatically selects the tube current modulation significantly reduces the radiation dose in coronary CT angiography (CCTA) compared with manual kV selection based on patient size, researchers from South Korea reported at RSNA 2012.
December 26, 2012
GE completes 1st Discovery IGS 730 installation
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has completed the first global installation of its Discovery IGS 730 mobile interventional imaging system for hybrid operating rooms and imaging departments at the University Hospital of Lille in France.
December 11, 2012
Study: CCTA technique skips the breath-hold
By Eric Barnes
Patients undergoing coronary CT angiography (CCTA) no longer have to hold their breath when doing so is challenging for them. CCTA images acquired on a 320-detector-row scanner using a free-breathing technique are similar to the traditional breath-hold images.
November 21, 2012
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Siemens to launch new Artis Q angio line at RSNA
By Brian Casey
Siemens Healthcare is planning to launch a new line of premium angiography systems, called Artis Q, at the upcoming RSNA meeting in Chicago. The new line includes enhancements in detector design, guidance technology, and x-ray tube instrumentation.
November 18, 2012
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AuntMinnieEurope.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
November 12, 2012
New algorithm can boost CTA resolution in obese patients
By Eric Barnes
A new reconstruction algorithm increases the accuracy and diagnostic performance of dual-source CT angiography (CTA) by raising the temporal resolution of images acquired at slow gantry rotation speeds, making it suitable for obese patients, a German-U.S. research project has found.
November 12, 2012
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Dutch group works on producing clearer ultrasound images
By Tami Freeman, PhD
Lipid-coated gas microbubbles injected into the blood can be used as an ultrasound contrast agent for diagnosis of cancers or cardiovascular disease. However, most existing contrast-enhanced ultrasound techniques suffer from artifacts due to nonlinear wave propagation through the contrast agent.
November 7, 2012
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New rules pave way for faster MR training for German cardiologists
By Frances Rylands-Monk
The prospect of more intense turf battles between cardiologists and radiologists in Germany is looming large following a change in the requirements for MRI certification at the local level. The new certificate takes only 12 months of training in a cardiology department and involves the reading of 300 MR images.
November 6, 2012
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Athens meeting to focus on atherosclerosis
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging has announced that the theme for Euroecho, its annual congress scheduled for 5-8 December in Athens, will be imaging of atherosclerosis.
November 5, 2012
Acusphere seeks EU approval for cardio agent Imagify
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Contrast developer Acusphere has filed a Marketing Authorization Application in the EU for its Imagify (Perflubutane Polymer Microspheres) cardiovascular disease detection agent.
October 25, 2012
ESC unveils new data on heart disease in China
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Half of male physicians in China smoke. That's one of many statistics revealed by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), which is participating in the Great Wall International Cardiology Conference and Asia Pacific Heart Congress, being held in Beijing from 11 October to 14 October.
October 11, 2012
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