Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 48

DRK: Cardiac MRI can provide clear picture on chest pain
By Michael Reiter
When patients arrive in an accident and emergency department showing symptoms of a myocardial infarction, a catheter-based examination may be inconclusive, but nine times out of 10 MRI will lead to the correct diagnosis, according to a study presented at last week's 95th congress of the German Society of Radiology (DRK).
June 2, 2014
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Toshiba, University of Edinburgh to work on high-altitude research
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems is partnering with the University of Edinburgh on a high-altitude sickness research project, the company said.
June 1, 2014
Biotronic gets nod for high-field MR cardiac implants
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Implantable cardiac device manufacturer Biotronic said it has received CE Mark clearance in Europe for its Pro-MRI technology for implantable defibrillators, which permit even whole-body MR scans of patients at 3.0- or 1.5-tesla.
May 22, 2014
EACVI to host nuclear cardiac and CT meeting in France
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) said it will host a summer course on nuclear cardiac and CT imaging in France.
May 20, 2014
Correct MRI safety protocols bring success with pacemakers
By Philip Ward
MRI exams of patients with pacemakers can be performed safely when proper device programming and monitoring are adhered to, and there do not appear to be major differences between the results of MR-conditional and MR-unsafe devices, Finnish researchers have found.
May 20, 2014
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Dassault unveils 3D virtual heart model
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
French 3D design and simulation firm Dassault Systèmes has introduced a 3D simulation model of a whole human heart.
May 19, 2014
IARCA anomalies rare, but often signal other cardiac problems
By Eric Barnes
Intra-atrial right coronary artery (IARCA) anomalies are rare, but when detected at coronary CT angiography, they often indicate the presence of other cardiac anomalies, according to a new Polish study published in the European Journal of Radiology.
May 18, 2014
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AIPES: Molecular imaging urgently needs evangelists
By Leo Cendrowicz
BRUSSELS - Molecular imaging and nuclear medicine are still widely seen as obscure and unproven specialties, and need established figures to champion them, a leading European nuclear medicine expert told delegates at an Association of Imaging Producers & Equipment Suppliers (AIPES) event.
May 12, 2014
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Screening of sudden cardiac death feasible, cost-effective
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The wide-scale screening of young people to detect risk of sudden cardiac death is feasible and cost-effective, according to a study presented at this week's EuroPRevent 2014 in Amsterdam.
May 8, 2014
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AuntMinnieEurope.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
April 29, 2014
CCTA values can avoid need for further function tests
By Eric Barnes
Can calculating contrast enhancement at coronary CT angiography (CCTA) replace the need for additional tests to determine the functional significance of coronary stenosis? Corrected contrast opacification looks promising for potentially replacing perfusion imaging using MRI or SPECT to assess cardiac function after CCTA.
April 29, 2014
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Cardiosonic gets CE Mark for TIVUS device
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Tissue ablation technology developer Cardiosonic has received the CE Mark for its therapeutic intravascular ultrasound (TIVUS) ablative catheter device.
April 21, 2014
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