Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 19

New protocol enables faster, cheaper cardiac MRI scans
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers have developed a rapid contrast-enhanced cardiac MRI protocol that can measure structure, function, and scarring in the heart in less than 20 minutes and at considerably lower cost than standard MRI protocols, according to results published on August 29 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
August 29, 2018
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Philips highlights new guidelines for iFR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare parent Royal Philips said that the European Society of Cardiology has added instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) to its recently updated guidelines on myocardial revascularization.
August 28, 2018
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CCTA biomarker may predict mortality from heart disease
By Abraham Kim
The use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) to measure fatty tissue around arteries could help predict the risk of mortality from heart disease, according to research published online on 28 August in the Lancet and being presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress in Munich.
August 28, 2018
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HeartFlow highlights research at ESC 2018
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow highlighted research presented at the 2018 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) conference that confirmed its HeartFlow FFRct Analysis enables physicians to effectively differentiate patients in need of coronary stenting or bypass surgery from those who can be managed with medications alone.
August 27, 2018
SCOT-HEART: CCTA cuts risk of heart attack, death by 41%
By Abraham Kim
Patients with chest pain who underwent coronary CT angiography (CCTA) with standard care had a markedly lower rate of myocardial infarction or death from coronary artery disease than those who only received standard care in a new study, published on August 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
August 24, 2018
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ESC 2018: Siemens prepares to unveil cardiac MRI scanner
By Frances Rylands-Monk
At the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) that starts this weekend in Munich, Siemens Healthineers plans to unveil a cardiovascular MRI scanner designed to offer special features for heart assessment, including technology that allows for free-breathing exams.
August 23, 2018
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Philips to debut Epiq CVx scanners at ESC 2018 congress
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Royal Philips, the parent company of Philips Healthcare, said it will introduce Epiq CVx, a line of new cardiovascular ultrasound scanners, at the upcoming European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting in Munich.
August 21, 2018
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Cardiac MRI offers prognosis for hard-to-find infarctions
By Wayne Forrest
Cardiac MRI can play a critical role in helping to determine which patients suspected of having stable coronary artery disease could have an unrecognized myocardial infarction and an increased risk of an adverse cardiac event, according to a study published online recently in PLOS One.
July 18, 2018
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AuntMinnieEurope.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Philip Ward
July 16, 2018
Imaging shows value in congenital agenesis of pericardium
By Philip Ward
Congenital agenesis of the pericardium is often discovered as an incidental finding, but Greek researchers have now demonstrated that CT and MRI can reveal important information about this rare cardiac malformation.
July 16, 2018
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3D cardiac model enhances heart valve surgery
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from Germany have developed software that uses ultrasound, MRI, or CT scans of the heart to produce virtual 3D models depicting different stages of heartbeat, according to a presentation at the recent Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 2018 international congress in Berlin.
July 12, 2018
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Imaging pioneer Achenbach secures Europe's top cardiac post
By Philip Ward
Radiology is about to get a powerful new ally at the helm of cardiology after the European Society of Cardiology announced this week that Dr. Stephan Achenbach, head of cardiology at the University of Erlangen in Germany, has won the election to be its next president.
July 10, 2018
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