Cardiac Imaging: Page 72

AuntMinnieEurope.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
July 11, 2011
What MRI can (and can't yet) do for cardiac imaging
By Eric Barnes
MRI opens a window into heart disease that is more specialized and more powerful than other imaging methods. Still, many of MRI's best diagnostic tools remain clumsy and time-consuming, its images burdened by artifacts, and its results unproven, said a presenter at an MRI symposium in Berlin.
July 11, 2011
Perfusion CT can help assess coronary artery disease
By Rebekah Moan
CT angiography has carved out a niche in heart imaging thanks to its ability to display cardiac morphology. But German researchers think it could have a role to play in functional imaging as well with the use of a dynamic CT perfusion technique they've developed that measures myocardial blood flow.
July 11, 2011
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GE teams with Endosense
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and catheter ablation technology developer Endosense have inked a joint development agreement.
July 5, 2011
Cardiac specialist gives tips on optimizing CT image quality
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Patient selection, preparation, and assessment are the vital considerations to ensure image optimization in cardiac CT, according Dr. James Stirrup of London's Royal Brompton Hospital. He offered tips on optimizing CT image quality at the recent British Institute of Radiology President's Conference.
June 29, 2011
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Lantheus launches phase III flurpiridaz F-18 trial
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging has launched the first of two phase III clinical trials of a PET radiopharmaceutical for use in detecting coronary artery disease.
June 29, 2011
CT predicts cardiovascular events in symptomatic patients
By Rebekah Moan
CT is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events in symptomatic subjects, according to a meta-analysis conducted by German researchers and presented at the recent International Society for Computed Tomography meeting in San Francisco.
June 22, 2011
High-risk cardiac patients benefit from HD CT scanning
By Rebekah Moan
SAN FRANCISCO - A U.K. practice found that for chest pain patients with low amounts of heart calcium, high-definition (HD) CT provides little benefit. But high-risk patients or those with pre-existing disease might benefit, according to a study at this week's International Society for Computed Tomography meeting.
June 15, 2011
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Incidentally detected calcium predicts cardiovascular events
By Eric Barnes
Incidentally detected findings at routine chest CT -- especially coronary and aortic calcifications -- are a strong predictor of future cardiovascular events, researchers from the Netherlands reported in European Radiology.
June 9, 2011
Don't write off nuclear cardiology, urges U.K. specialist
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
The stunning success of cardiac CT perfusion has led some experts to question whether nuclear cardiology has a future, but it may be premature to write off nuclear cardiology. It is a robust, tried, and tested field supported by very established data, according to a U.K. specialist.
June 7, 2011
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Virtual surgery, 3D modeling add options for cardiac patients
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
The modeling and mimicking of surgical procedures that compare postoperative strain patterns on stents will be immensely valuable as the market grows for transcatheter cardiac valve device implantation, said a top U.K. researcher.
June 5, 2011
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Cardiac MRI at 7T: Hope or hype?
By Dr. Thoralf Niendorf
Ultrafast MR systems are showing promise in cardiac imaging, but doubts remain about when exactly it will be ready for clinical use. Guest columnist Dr. Thoralf Niendorf from Berlin discusses the pros and cons of this emerging area.
June 5, 2011
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