Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 24

Test yourself with 4 imaging quizzes from ESC 2017

By Philip Ward

Cardiac imaging guru Dr. Stephan Achenbach from Erlangen, Germany, contributed one of the daily quizzes posted by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) during this week's annual congress in Barcelona, Spain. Achenbach was chair of the congress program committee at ESC 2017, which concluded on 30 August.

August 29, 2017

ESC survey reveals high burnout rates among cardiologists

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A recent survey of European Society of Cardiology (ESC) members found at least one-third of respondents reported feeling mentally or physically exhausted. Moreover, 20% of men and 28% of women indicated they often felt intimidated, coerced, or belittled by superiors or colleagues, the ESC said.

August 29, 2017

Philips teams up with HeartFlow

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Royal Philips has entered into an agreement with cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow for that company's fractional flow reserve technology for evaluating and treating patients with suspected coronary artery disease.

August 27, 2017

Medtronic secures CE Mark for MRI device

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Medtronic has received the CE Mark for its Attain Stability Quad MRI SureScan left heart lead.

August 22, 2017

Radiology responds in wake of Barcelona attack

By Philip Ward

The medical response to the terrorist attack in Barcelona on 17 August was amazingly quick and effective, said Dr. Lluís Donoso-Bach, PhD. Life in the city is gradually returning to normal, and the European Society of Cardiology's annual congress is still going ahead on 26 August.

August 22, 2017

Cardiac radiologist Dr. Bruce Campbell Ogilvie dies

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Dr. Bruce Campbell Ogilvie, former lead consultant cardiothoracic radiologist at the U.K. Western and subsequently Southampton General Hospitals, died at the age of 76 on 14 July after a long illness.

August 20, 2017

JAMA: PET best option to diagnose ischemic heart disease

By Wayne Forrest

A head-to-head comparison to determine the most accurate modality for diagnosing myocardial ischemia has found that PET outperforms SPECT, coronary CT angiography, and hybrid variations of the three modalities in patients with suspected coronary artery disease, according to a study published online August 16 in JAMA Cardiology.

August 20, 2017

3D-printed blood vessels reproduce patient clots

By Geoffrey Potjewyd

Dutch researchers have created a blood-vessel model that effectively replicates the formation of a blood clot caused by stenosis defects. The team developed a microfluidic blood-vessel model using layered stacks of CT angiography data combined with 3D printing.

August 16, 2017

CT CAC scoring tops age for predicting heart disease risk

By Erik L. Ridley

Is age just a number? Maybe, at least for predicting atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events in older adults. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring with CT is better than a patient's age for predicting risk -- particularly for coronary heart disease, according to research published online on July 26.

August 3, 2017

Case report congress heads to Vienna

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society for Translational Medicine is now accepting abstracts for its European Radiology Case Reports Congress taking place in Vienna from 21 to 22 April 2018.

July 31, 2017

Zurich team moves ahead on heart replacements

By Frances Rylands-Monk

A Swiss group has developed a soft 3D-printed silicone heart that beats almost like a human heart. The technique, which uses CT images of a real patient to create a computer-aided design model in 3D, could provide tailor-made, soft artificial hearts in the future.

July 27, 2017

GE appoints new Healthcare Europe president, CEO

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has appointed Catherine Estrampes as its new president and CEO of GE Healthcare Europe, effective 1 October.

July 24, 2017

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