Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 34

ESTRO: Lung cancer radiotherapy linked to noncancer deaths
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Treating patients who have early-stage non-small cell lung cancer with stereotactic body radiation therapy is associated with a small but increased risk of death from causes other than cancer, according to research presented at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) conference.
May 3, 2016
Visceral fat tied to coronary disease
By Eric Barnes
When it comes to the risk of coronary artery disease, not all fat is created equal, say Hungarian researchers. They found that at least one type of visceral fat correlates with the presence of coronary artery disease.
May 3, 2016
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CCTA falls short in detecting culprit plaque
By Eric Barnes
In a population of myocardial infarction patients spanning 10 years of clinical practice, coronary CT angiography (CCTA) showed only limited ability to detect culprit lesions in the coronary arteries that went on to cause heart attacks -- though its positive predictive value was perfect, researchers concluded.
April 20, 2016
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U.K. launches massive scanning project
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A U.K. research organization said it has launched a large study across the country that will involve scanning more than 100,000 participants to transform the way medicine looks at a wide variety of diseases including dementia, arthritis, cancer, heart attacks, and stroke.
April 17, 2016
Cardiac cath radiation exacts toll on health personnel
By Brian Casey
Radiation from cardiac catheterization procedures is taking a heavy toll on cath lab personnel, according to a new study published April 12 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. Italian researchers found higher rates of orthopedic problems, cataracts, skin lesions, and even anxiety and depression in cath lab workers.
April 13, 2016
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European heart group cancels Turkey meeting
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation has canceled its annual EuroPRevent meeting scheduled to take place in Turkey next month due to safety concerns.
April 12, 2016
AuntMinnieEurope.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
April 11, 2016
CCTA halves adverse events in SCOT-HEART trial
By Eric Barnes
A trial comparing the use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) to standard care alone in more than 4,000 chest pain patients revealed sharply reduced event rates and fewer negative angiographies when CCTA was used to guide patient management, according to results published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
April 11, 2016
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MRI rules out competing diagnoses in ARVC/D
By Eric Barnes
Cardiac MRI (CMR) can diagnose arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D) where other modalities fail, and it can even identify conditions that mimic the disease -- good news considering that timely treatment can often prevent sudden cardiac death.
April 10, 2016
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Echo groups update LV diastolic function guideline
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
New recommendations for evaluating left ventricular (LV) diastolic function with echocardiography have been released by the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging.
March 29, 2016
Swedish group finds unstable plaques with ultrasound
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A research team from Lund University in Sweden has developed an ultrasound-based method for detecting unstable plaques in the carotid artery, potentially adding a new tool in the fight for earlier detection of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke.
March 23, 2016
Top 5 trends from ECR 2016 in Vienna
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
As the European radiological community draws a collective breath from ECR 2016, it's a perfect time to reflect on the meeting and identify the major trends affecting medical imaging. Here are five central themes that circulated the halls of the Austria Center Vienna at this year's congress.
March 8, 2016
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