Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 84

CT, MRI look at different etiologies for myocardial fat
By Eric Barnes
New studies appearing in Radiology online examine two different etiologies associated with myocardial fat deposits. Their presence on imaging studies, both in CT and MRI, can help radiologists evaluate the extent of disease and potential risks.
September 24, 2009
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Hansen nets FDA OK, shows new products
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Robotic technology developer Hansen Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its next-generation Sensei X robotic catheter system.
September 15, 2009
Routine angiography valuable before vascular surgery
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 10 - In medium- to high-risk cardiac patients who need major vascular surgery, coronary angiography should be done routinely because it improves long-term outcomes, Italian researchers report in the September 8 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
September 9, 2009
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Abbott takes Xience Prime stent overseas
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Abbott Laboratories has launched its Xience Prime drug-eluting coronary stent system in Europe and in select countries in Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
August 30, 2009
TomTec launches new M'Ath software
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Imaging software developer TomTec Imaging Systems has launched its new vascular analysis product, M'Ath (measure of atherosclerosis), as part of its CardioArena multimodality imaging suite.
August 24, 2009
Stents give good results for unprotected left coronary disease
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 20 - Stenting is a feasible treatment for unprotected left main coronary artery disease and is associated with good long-term outcomes, according to data from the Left Main Coronary Artery Stenting registry.
August 19, 2009
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Siemens gets U.K. MRI order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has taken an order for its Magnetom Verio 3-tesla MRI system from the British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre at the University of Glasgow in Scotland.
August 18, 2009
Primary PCI vs. prehospital lysis for MI: similar survival
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 19 - Five-year survival is similar whether patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) are treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or prehospital lysis followed by transfer to an interventional facility.
August 18, 2009
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Dual-source CT can reduce radiation exposure with optimization protocols
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 12 - Radiation exposure can be reduced using dual-source CT instead of 16- or 64-slice CT for coronary angiography, but only if dose optimization protocols are used, according to a report in the August 15 issue of Heart.
August 11, 2009
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GE installs first Discovery SPECT/CT
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has completed the first installations of its new cadmium zinc telluride-based SPECT/CT nuclear cardiology camera, Discovery NM/CT 570c.
August 10, 2009
Some stenoses go undiagnosed with 64-slice CCTA
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Anatomic discordance and, in some cases, the reader's failure to accurately quantify intermediate stenosis, results in limited per-segment sensitivity for 64-detector-row coronary CT angiography (CCTA), concludes a new study in the August issue of Radiology.
August 9, 2009
Dual-source coronary CTA has advantages over 64-slice
By Eric Barnes
Even in patients with well-controlled heart rates, dual-source coronary CT angiography (CTA) delivers significantly higher specificity and accuracy per coronary segment compared to 64-detector-row CTA, concludes a new study from Switzerland.
August 6, 2009
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