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DECT for myocardial perfusion does more for less than SPECT
By Eric Barnes
A study published online February 1 in the European Journal of Radiology found that dual-energy (DE) coronary CT angiography (CTA) outperformed SPECT for assessing myocardial perfusion in patients with suspected coronary artery disease.
February 1, 2011
Most-severe coronary perforations still challenge cardiologists, high risks to patients
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although rare, grade III coronary perforations remain associated with high rates of acute and long-term major adverse cardiac events, according to a recent study by Italian and English researchers.
January 28, 2011
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3D MRI stress perfusion accurate for myocardium evaluation
By Eric Barnes
New research from Germany shows how cardiac MRI can assess myocardial function by combining cine imaging, stress perfusion, and scar imaging to produce a high percentage of correct diagnoses and high-quality images, according to results published January 25 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
January 24, 2011
Radiation may increase long-term heart risks
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women treated for breast cancer with radiation therapy are more likely to die from heart disease 20 years or more down the line than women who don't get radiation, according to a new study.
January 20, 2011
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High-pitch CT cuts dose for patients with low heart rates
By Eric Barnes
Austrian radiologists have found a way to cut the radiation dose of coronary CT angiography studies to as low as 1 mSv by using a high-pitch scanning protocol on a 128-slice scanner for patients with low heart rates.
January 16, 2011
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Low-dose CT coronary angiography diagnostic in most cases
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Low-dose CT coronary angiography could be sparing more patients from invasive angiography, a new report from Switzerland suggests. Results were reported in the January 18 Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
January 11, 2011
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Stereotaxis adds CE Mark
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Image-guided interventional surgery firm Stereotaxis has received the European CE Mark for its Vdrive robotic navigation system.
January 10, 2011
32-channel 3.0-T MRI and 64-slice CT detect CAD equally well
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a prospective comparative study, 32-channel 3.0-tesla MRI and 64-slice CT angiography similarly identified significant coronary stenosis and similarly predicted revascularization in patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease (CAD).
January 9, 2011
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Dual-phase DECT myocardial perfusion cuts time, dose
By Eric Barnes
There's no need to acquire images during both stress and rest phases in dual-energy CT (DECT) myocardial perfusion imaging, say researchers from the U.S. and Germany. A stress phase combined with a delayed-enhancement phase performs just as well while reducing radiation dose by a third.
January 3, 2011
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Long after complicated pregnancy, maternal cardiac problems develop
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many years after preeclampsia, women have an increased risk for cardiac dysfunction, Austrian researchers report in BJOG online November 18.
December 21, 2010
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High blood glucose linked to contrast nephropathy in nondiabetics
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acute hyperglycemia, even without diabetes, raises the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy and death in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary angioplasty, new research shows.
December 21, 2010
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Czech prenatal US screening program improves CHD detection
By Erik L. Ridley
A review of 21 years of experience from the Czech Republic's national prenatal ultrasound screening program found significant and improving antenatal detection of congenital heart disease (CHD). But mortality still remains high, according to the research published in Heart.
December 20, 2010
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