Cardiac Imaging: Page 62

GE gets CE Mark for Discovery IGS730 angio system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has received CE Mark approval for its Discovery IGS730 interventional x-ray system.

August 27, 2012

ESC: 3T MRI characterizes cocaine cardiotoxicity in addicts

By Philip Ward

MUNICH - Cardiovascular MR at 3 tesla is proving effective for detecting heart disease among cocaine addicts, Spanish researchers reported on Sunday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual meeting.

August 27, 2012

ESC: Fractional flow reserve CT finds vessels causing ischemia

By Eric Barnes

Fractional flow reserve CT in patients with significant stenosis can distinguish those with coronary artery disease who need revascularization from those who don't, concluded a study presented this week at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting in Munich and published concurrently in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

August 26, 2012

Snapshots from Munich: ESC 2012 in images

MUNICH - By the end of Sunday, more than 27,000 delegates had registered at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual meeting. Imaging features prominently in the extensive scientific program. To give you a flavor of this huge event, here is a selection of photos.

August 26, 2012

CCTA determines which patients benefit from revascularization

By Eric Barnes

Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) alone can determine the need for invasive cardiac intervention, according to a multicenter study of more than 15,000 patients presented on Sunday at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Munich. In patients with high-risk heart disease at CT, revascularization boosted survival, while revascularization had no effect on those considered low risk.

August 26, 2012

Primed for action: Belgians intervene at lower radiation dose

By Frances Rylands-Monk

At the University Hospital of Ghent in Belgium, a new biplane cath lab is set to play a major role in pediatric and adult imaging. Because only limited contrast can be used in children, the facility's two flat-panel detectors will provide more images using only one contrast injection.

August 26, 2012