Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 66

CT complements MRI for heart transplant follow-up

By Eric Barnes

MRI may be the gold standard for evaluation and follow-up of heart transplant patients, but multidetector CT can be well-suited to the conditions of the transplanted heart that evolve in the days and months following surgery.

March 27, 2012

U.K. radiographer wins international image contest

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare has named Carol Young, a radiographer at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, as the winner of its International CT Image Contest in the Cardiac category.

March 26, 2012

Most asymptomatics show occult coronary disease at CCTA

By Eric Barnes

A majority of low-risk asymptomatic patients aged in their 50s demonstrate occult coronary artery disease at coronary CT angiography (CCTA), though very few are at imminent risk of death, concluded Spanish researchers in a presentation this month at the European Congress of Radiology.

March 20, 2012

CVIS, RIS offer growth prospects amidst PACS saturation

By Theo Ahadome

While the PACS markets in most developed regions have reached a point of high saturation, the worldwide market for cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) and radiology information systems (RIS) is expected to be worth $600 million in 2012.

March 13, 2012

'Speckle-tracking echo' aids cardiac resynchronization

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Speckle-tracking echocardiography allows optimal left ventricular lead placement and improved outcome in cardiac resynchronization therapy, U.K. researchers say.

March 12, 2012

CTA identifies outliers, aids prognosis in CAD patients

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - CT angiography (CTA) can act as a gatekeeper in coronary artery disease (CAD), identifying outlier patients and thus enabling dedicated trials to characterize biomarkers and genomics of protective/antiprotective factors, according to a leading Italian cardiac radiologist.

March 7, 2012

Medtronic gets CE Mark for MRI pacing leads

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Interventional technology firm Medtronic has obtained CE Mark approval for its CapSure Sense MRI SureScan pacing leads.

March 4, 2012

Molecular imaging: Researcher forsees application in myocardial failure

By Mélisande Rouger

In a dedicated minicourse on Monday at the European Congress of Radiology, a panel of experts will show that molecular imaging can -- and soon could -- offer improvements in the efficiency of treatment.

March 4, 2012

Atherosclerosis markers can unravel paradox of Churchill et al

By Frances Rylands-Monk

VIENNA - Winston Churchill smoked heavily and was overweight, yet he lived to the age of 90. Others live healthily and die well before 60. Emerging techniques for diagnosing atherosclerosis promise to explain this apparent contradiction and make medicine more patient-specific.

March 3, 2012

CAD aids in stenosis detection on coronary CTA

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Computer-aided detection (CAD) software can accurately rule out stenosis on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in patients with acute chest pain and an intermediate risk of acute coronary syndrome, according to research presented at the European Congress of Radiology.

March 2, 2012

Heavy calcium won't harm CCTA accuracy in advanced scanners

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - There's no reason to limit the use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in patients with high calcium scores -- as long as the scanner is 64-detector-rows or higher, according to a new meta-analysis of 27 studies presented on Friday at the European Congress of Radiology.

March 1, 2012

Researchers grapple with aortic measurements in cardiac MRI

By Philip Ward

VIENNA - Cardiovascular MRI is becoming increasingly appealing in population-based research, but accurate measurement of the diameters of the aorta and pulmonary trunk remains a key difficulty that needs to be addressed, according to participants at yesterday morning's well-attended vascular refresher course.

March 1, 2012

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