Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 25

Elastography can help evaluate carotid plaque
By Erik L. Ridley
A shear-wave ultrasound elastography method can be used to evaluate the stability of carotid plaques, helping to identify those that are most vulnerable to rupturing and causing a stroke, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
June 22, 2017
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Initial stress echo safe, cheap for high-risk patients
By Eric Barnes
Stress echocardiography is as effective and cheaper than direct referral to invasive coronary angiography in chest pain patients with a high pretest probability of coronary artery disease -- and appears competitive with rival coronary CT angiography as an initial exam.
June 20, 2017
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DiACardio changes name
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Echocardiography image analysis software developer DiACardio has changed its name to DiA Imaging Analysis.
June 19, 2017
Philips relaunches Pioneer Plus IVUS catheter
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Royal Philips has relaunched its Pioneer Plus catheter, a re-entry device with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) capabilities and needle deployment designed to assist arterial vessel intervention.
June 14, 2017
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Biotronik receives new CE Mark for pacemakers
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Biomedical device company Biotronik has received the CE Mark for the use of its Edora, Evity, and Enitra series of pacemakers with 3-tesla MRI scanners.
June 13, 2017
3D-printed polymer stents evolve
By Eric Barnes
A new 3D-printed polymer stent overcomes many of the limitations of conventional nitinol stents for use with tissue-engineered heart valves, offering the potential of use in children, according to an article in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing.
May 29, 2017
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Fast cardiac MR scan can boost patient care
By Eric Barnes
A fast and relatively cheap cardiovascular MR (CMR) scan is a cost-effective way to scan large volumes of patients with a wide range of suspected heart conditions, said researchers from Peru in a presentation on 26 May at the EuroCMR 2017 meeting in Prague.
May 25, 2017
HeartIT joins forces with Siemens
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Image management firm Heart Imaging Technologies (HeartIT) and Siemens Healthineers are teaming up to sell the latest version of HeartIT's Precession cloud-based cardiac MR workflow software.
May 22, 2017
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AuntMinnieEurope.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
May 15, 2017
Hands-on approach can bring success in cardiac training
By Eric Barnes
The rising demand for cardiac imaging and the rapid development of technology mean trainees often are squeezed for time, but there are several essential ingredients for successful training in cardiac imaging that will equip facilities for the future, according to Dr. Francesca Pugliese, PhD.
May 15, 2017
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CZT-based SPECT MPI may predict cardiac outcomes
By Wayne Forrest
SPECT gamma cameras featuring cadmium zinc telluride-based (CZT) digital detector technology are just what the nuclear cardiologist ordered to diagnose seemingly healthy patients with cardiac symptoms and to help predict their chances for an adverse event, according to a study published online April 27 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
May 11, 2017
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CT angiography sheds new light on Hodgkin's lymphoma
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Using coronary CT angiography (CTA), Dutch researchers have found that Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors have more severe coronary artery disease 20 years after chest irradiation
May 8, 2017
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