Cardiac Imaging: Page 96

Boston Scientific gets EC nod for added Liberte uses

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Interventional device firm Boston Scientific reported that it has received indication extensions to the European CE Mark for its Taxus Liberte paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system.

May 15, 2006

Coronary CT delivers sizable radiation dose

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 5 - The mean effective radiation dose for multislice computed tomography (MSCT) coronary angiography is significantly higher than that for conventional angiography, investigators from the U.K. report in the May 2nd issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

May 4, 2006

Atrial septal defect closure prompts speedy cardiac remodeling

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 4 - Closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD) in adulthood is rapidly followed by normalization of the size of the heart chambers. Remodeling is visible within the first day after closure, Swedish researchers report.

May 3, 2006

4D MRI enables blood-velocity measurement in mitral valve insufficiency

By Eric Barnes

BERLIN - Mitral valve insufficiency is a fairly common heart problem that lacks ideal imaging solutions. The problem lies in assessing regurgitant blood flow to determine the need for intervention. A presentation Thursday at the Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) meeting discussed the limitations in assessing blood flow, and highlighted a new measurement approach using time-resolved MRI vector fields.

June 23, 2005