Cardiac Imaging: Page 73

Most extracardiac incidentals are better left unfound
By Eric Barnes
Discovering incidental CT findings such as lung nodules when scanning patients with suspected heart disease does more harm than good, according to a cardiac imaging expert who spoke at the recent British Institute of Radiology President's Conference.
May 30, 2011
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Cardiac CT proves value in new valve replacement procedures
By John Brosky
The rapid adoption of a new procedure for transcatheter aortic valve implantation reasserts a role for cardiac CT as an indispensible tool for anatomical assessment, preoperative planning, and postoperative evaluation.
May 30, 2011
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Good technique can produce results in cardiac MRI
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
MRI provides reliable assessment of the heart and evaluation of myocardial viability and coronary artery disease. It's also fast and has reproducible results with no ionizing radiation, noted a speaker at the recent British Institute of Radiology President's Conference.
May 29, 2011
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Collaboration proves the key to success in cardiac CT
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Appropriate referrals, adequately trained staff, high-quality equipment, and timely, accurate reporting are essential requirements for setting up a cardiac CT service. Furthermore, effective collaboration between radiologists and cardiologists is vital to avoid turf battles.
May 24, 2011
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CT technique can cut unnecessary coronary angiograms
By John Brosky
New evidence suggests the diagnostic accuracy of CT angiography can be increased by 25% using a novel postprocessing technique, yielding clinically rich information revealing the extent of arterial stenoses for patients with coronary artery disease.
May 23, 2011
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Calcium scoring technique skips separate CT scan
By Eric Barnes
Australian researchers have combined coronary CT angiography and coronary artery calcium scoring in a single scan, saving time and reducing CT radiation dose by at least one-third.
May 17, 2011
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GE to sell MPI stress agent in Europe
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has signed an agreement with Rapidscan Pharma Solutions to sell that company's pharmacological stress agent for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) studies in Europe.
May 15, 2011
Coronary CTA accuracy equivalent to angiography
By Eric Barnes
Aided by an enhanced reference standard that makes the best of two competing scans for evaluating coronary artery disease, coronary CT angiography (CTA) is just as accurate as conventional angiography for detecting significant coronary artery stenosis, according to a new study.
May 12, 2011
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Report: Cardiology PACS market set for growth
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The global cardiology PACS market will grow to reach $891 million in value by 2017, according to a report from market research firm Global Industry Analysts.
April 25, 2011
Some DSCT chest scans permit coronary evaluation
By Eric Barnes
High-pitch chest imaging with dual-source CT (DSCT) is robust enough to image the coronary arteries in many patients -- despite fast heart rates and nongated CT acquisitions, according to a study conducted by a French group that included Dr. Martine Rémy-Jardin.
April 25, 2011
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InfraReDx gets CE Mark for IVUS system
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer InfraReDx has received CE Mark approval to begin commercialization of its LipiScan intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) coronary imaging system throughout Europe.
April 20, 2011
Take strict precautions when it comes to pacemakers and MRI
By Frances Rylands-Monk
The emergence of MRI-compatible pacemakers has revolutionized patient management, but this relatively new clinical combination of pacemaker with MR systems means that radiologists are often only partially aware of the associated risks.
April 5, 2011
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