Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 42

Cutting-edge techniques transform practice of cardiac CT

By Cynthia E. Keen

Cardiac CT has made great strides displacing conventional invasive coronary angiography, but its potential is still being tested. A presentation on Saturday at ECR 2015 discussed state-of-the-art techniques for image acquisition and also their advantages and limitations.

March 6, 2015

TeraRecon features new products at ECR 2015

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

TeraRecon debuted the latest release of its iNtuition enterprise viewing technology with the second generation of its iNteract+ interoperability platform at ECR 2015 in Vienna.

March 5, 2015

CT helps assess link between coffee and heart disease

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Using cardiac CT to measure coronary artery calcium, Korean researchers have found that people who consume three to five cups of coffee per day are less likely to develop clogged arteries that could lead to heart attacks, according to a new study published online in the journal Heart.

March 3, 2015

Does ECR increase patient survival rate?

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

Spring is in the air -- the conference season has arrived. Major conferences are a win-win situation for both patients and doctors, the Maverinck writes in his latest column. The doctors get some days off, and the patients survive.

March 3, 2015

ScImage updates echo reporting standards

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

ScImage has updated its cardiac quantification metrics to match guidelines from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging.

March 1, 2015

Siemens readies new handheld ultrasound unit for ECR

By Erik L. Ridley

Handheld ultrasound systems represent a rapidly growing segment of the ultrasound market, and prospective purchasers will soon have an additional entrant to consider. Siemens Healthcare will unveil Acuson P500, a new handheld ultrasound platform, at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.

March 1, 2015

Relaxing times for cardiologists

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

The holy grail of diagnostic imaging is noninvasive tissue characterization and the external identification of human cell structures and organ function, if possible without even touching the body, according to the Maverinck. Relaxation times are key but controversial.

February 24, 2015

Biotronik highlights ProMRI clinical studies

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Biomedical device company Biotronik is highlighting clinical studies published in the journal Heart Rhythm that validate the safety of its ProMRI pacemakers in patients undergoing MR exams.

February 17, 2015

MRI with T2 mapping will aid myocardial edema diagnosis

By Eric Barnes

Mapping T2 relaxation times in MRI is an important first step toward better diagnosis of myocardial edema. But T2 relaxation times vary widely, both being functions of MR sequences and scanner field strength, so basic studies will be required to access their value.

February 16, 2015

Study: 1 in 4 Saudis headed for heart attack

By Eric Barnes

Within the next 10 years, one-fourth of all adults in Saudi Arabia will have a heart attack, according to research presented at the Saudi Heart Association annual conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

February 12, 2015

Use CTA for aortic emergencies, Austrians say

By Rebekah Moan

For detecting aortic emergencies, CT angiography (CTA) is the modality of choice and enables clinical teams to decide whether elective, urgent, or emergent treatment is necessary, while endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) and surgical repair are the recommended therapies, according to Austrian researchers.

February 12, 2015

Phase-contrast tops absorptiometry in plaque assessment

By Eric Barnes

Grating inferometry phase-contrast imaging substantially outperformed x-ray absorption in the imaging of vulnerable coronary plaque, according to new research from University Hospital Zurich.

February 10, 2015

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