Cardiac Imaging: Page 7

SCOT-HEART team presents latest findings on cardiac CT
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Coronary artery calcification is a marker of cardiovascular risk, but what is its association with qualitatively and quantitatively assessed plaque subtypes? In its most recent analysis, the award-winning Scottish CT of the Heart (SCOT-HEART) trial research team has given some answers.
September 27, 2021
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HeartFlow launches new trial of its FFR-CT software
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
HeartFlow has launched a clinical trial of its Fractional Flow Reserve-CT (FFR-CT) software with the enrollment of three patients at Erasmus MC Hospital in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
September 2, 2021
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New research puts focus on coronary microvascular disease in long COVID
By Philip Ward
A German-led study has identified a significantly reduced microvascular perfusion post COVID-19 compared with healthy controls, irrespective of symptoms and disease severity. The findings were presented at the recent European Society of Cardiology annual congress.
September 1, 2021
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Belgians shed light on major adverse cardiac events in COVID-19 cases
By Philip Ward
The absence of coronary artery calcium translates into a low risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in COVID-19 patients, even in the presence of cardiac risk factors, Belgian researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology annual congress.
August 30, 2021
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Cardiac CT tissue tracking proves value in pulmonary embolism
By Philip Ward
Evaluation of longitudinal strain by CT is fast emerging as a useful tool to stratify low-risk patients with pulmonary embolism, according to new research being presented at this week's European Society of Cardiology annual congress.
August 25, 2021
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CTA shows how statin treatment changes coronary plaque
By Kate Madden Yee
Dutch researchers have found CT angiography (CTA) demonstrates that statin treatment in patients at risk of heart disease not only reduces the volume of some types of coronary plaque -- thus slowing progression towards more advanced disease -- but it also changes plaque density.
August 19, 2021
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Ultromics raises 28M euros for AI echo software
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
U.K. software developer Ultromics has raised 28 million euros, which it plans to use to further develop artificial-intelligence (AI)-supported echocardiograms.
August 15, 2021
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Fatty liver disease linked to presence of plaque on CCTA
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis on nonenhanced CT is significantly associated with the presence of high-risk plaques on coronary CT angiography (CCTA), as well as future cardiovascular events, according to news from the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
July 29, 2021
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U.K. group tests PET tracer for Alzheimer's disease
By Will Morton
A research group from Imperial College London in the U.K. used a new carbon-11-based PET radiotracer to identify brain activity that could be linked to the formation of plaque in people with cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.
July 22, 2021
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Is the rise of machines inevitable in interventional radiology?
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Machines and devices have always been important to radiology, with industry and healthcare professionals collaborating on technological advances. Now another exciting evolution is set to push forward endovascular medicine, virtual attendees heard in a special session at the ECR 2021 Summer Edition on 1 July.
July 12, 2021
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Turner inks deal to sell fluoro unit in U.K., Ireland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
X-ray developer Turner Imaging Systems has made a deal with medical imaging supplier MIS Healthcare to market Turner's portable fluoroscopy x-ray imaging device in the U.K. and Ireland.
June 29, 2021
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Philips highlights new fast cardiac MRI protocol
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Royal Philips and the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research have developed an MRI technique that provides a complete cardiac study in less than a minute.
June 29, 2021
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