Cardiac Imaging: Page 65

Mobile CT saves precious minutes in stroke care

By Eric Barnes

German researchers have shaved more than a half hour off the normal time it takes to respond to urgent calls for stroke care by equipping an ambulance with a CT scanner and other communication equipment, which sends patients' vital information to the hospital before the patient arrives.

April 11, 2012

Evidence gathers behind new CT reconstruction method

By Eric Barnes

An investigational raw-data-based iterative reconstruction scheme is getting high marks for image quality and dose reduction. Several research groups compared the reconstruction technique with standard filtered back-projection reconstructed images and found higher-quality images at around half the dose.

April 11, 2012

Global cardio PACS market to reach 670M euros by 2017

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The global market for cardiovascular PACS is expected to reach 670 million euros by the year 2017, according to a new report from market research firm Global Industry Analysts.

March 27, 2012

What companies don't tell you about screening

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Private companies that offer health screening services come under the microscope in articles published this week in the British Medical Journal.

March 27, 2012

CT complements MRI for heart transplant follow-up

By Eric Barnes

MRI may be the gold standard for evaluation and follow-up of heart transplant patients, but multidetector CT can be well-suited to the conditions of the transplanted heart that evolve in the days and months following surgery.

March 27, 2012

U.K. radiographer wins international image contest

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare has named Carol Young, a radiographer at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, as the winner of its International CT Image Contest in the Cardiac category.

March 26, 2012

Most asymptomatics show occult coronary disease at CCTA

By Eric Barnes

A majority of low-risk asymptomatic patients aged in their 50s demonstrate occult coronary artery disease at coronary CT angiography (CCTA), though very few are at imminent risk of death, concluded Spanish researchers in a presentation this month at the European Congress of Radiology.

March 20, 2012

CVIS, RIS offer growth prospects amidst PACS saturation

By Theo Ahadome

While the PACS markets in most developed regions have reached a point of high saturation, the worldwide market for cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) and radiology information systems (RIS) is expected to be worth $600 million in 2012.

March 13, 2012

'Speckle-tracking echo' aids cardiac resynchronization

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Speckle-tracking echocardiography allows optimal left ventricular lead placement and improved outcome in cardiac resynchronization therapy, U.K. researchers say.

March 12, 2012

CTA identifies outliers, aids prognosis in CAD patients

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - CT angiography (CTA) can act as a gatekeeper in coronary artery disease (CAD), identifying outlier patients and thus enabling dedicated trials to characterize biomarkers and genomics of protective/antiprotective factors, according to a leading Italian cardiac radiologist.

March 7, 2012

Medtronic gets CE Mark for MRI pacing leads

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Interventional technology firm Medtronic has obtained CE Mark approval for its CapSure Sense MRI SureScan pacing leads.

March 4, 2012

Molecular imaging: Researcher forsees application in myocardial failure

By Mélisande Rouger

In a dedicated minicourse on Monday at the European Congress of Radiology, a panel of experts will show that molecular imaging can -- and soon could -- offer improvements in the efficiency of treatment.

March 4, 2012

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