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Royal Philips announced the introduction of HeartModelA.I., a new Anatomically Intelligent Ultrasound (AIUS) tool that brings advanced quantification, automated 3-D views and robust reproducibility to cardiac ultrasound imaging. Philips' fastest 3-D AIUS ultrasound measurement method was unveiled on its Epiq 7 ultrasound system during the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) annual meeting in Boston.

Time June 16, 2015
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Researchers announced the results of a study to develop and validate a model, comprised of echocardiographic and clinical data, to predict three-year mortality of patients hospitalized in coronary care units (CCU). The results describe an integrated score for three-year mortality of CCU patients, comprised of fewer variables and better/equal predictive value compared to existing scores.

Time June 15, 2015
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A research team from New York has announced advances in automated echocardiography decision systems that could help clinicians more accurately assess complex heart disease. The team developed a system that takes a large amount of information from ultrasound images, learns about the structure and function of the heart, and automatically differentiates enlarged hearts seen in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) from a normal variation of enlarged hearts seen in athletes. The two conditions are often difficult to distinguish from each other, and misdiagnoses might have major implications, since undiagnosed HCM is one of the most common causes of sudden cardiac death in athletes, while thickening seen in athlete's heart is benign and does not generally lead to dysfunction.

Time June 15, 2015
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Researchers announced results of a new study which demonstrated that smartphone-based mHealth devices, coupled with handheld echocardiography, can provide improved assessment and are readily integrated at the point-of-care for evaluation of patients with structural heart diseases. This study was conducted as part of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Foundation’s Valvular Assessment Leading to Unexplored Echocardiographic Stratagems (VALUES) program, a four-day teaching and research event held at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences in Bangalore, India, August 11-14, 2014. Over the course of several days, researchers assessed patients with multiple forms of rheumatic valvular heart disease with either standard diagnostic equipment or mobile health-based devices.

Time June 12, 2015
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June 12, 2015 — Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. will demonstrate the latest generation of Synapse Cardiovascular version 6.0 at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 26th Annual Scientific Sessions, June 13 – 15 in Boston. Synapse Cardiovascular version 6.0 is a total re-engineering of Fujifilm’s solution for echo reporting.

Time June 12, 2015
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A first-in-human study shows how a powerful new drug finds and attaches itself to the ovarian and prostate cancer cells for both imaging and personalized cancer treatment. Study results were revealed at the 2015 annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).

Time June 12, 2015
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Neuroinflammation caused by a reactive immune system could be tripping off the neurodegeneration seen in certain dementias, multiple sclerosis and other deadly diseases of the nervous system. A novel molecular imaging technique could be the key to understanding how best to treat these and other devastating diseases, according to a recent study presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).

Time June 12, 2015
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Siemens’ PETNET Solutions Inc. has entered into a nationwide agreement with U.K.-based Blue Earth Diagnostics Ltd. for the exclusive commercial manufacturing and distribution of Fluciclovine (18F), an investigational positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) radiopharmaceutical. Fluciclovine (18F) is being studied for prostate imaging in clinical trials conducted in the United States, Japan, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Finland. The F-18-based radiopharmaceutical has a long half-life, which may facilitate its geographical distribution to clinical trial sites and then to clinical imaging centers once it gains approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Time June 12, 2015
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A new molecular imaging agent has been demonstrated to find prostate cancer that has spread to other tissues by locking in on the prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) enzyme, according to a new study. Results were presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).

Time June 12, 2015
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The latest advances in cardiovascular echocardiography will be presented at the 2015 American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) annual meeting June 12-16 in Boston. Several companies are making big announcements about new software and hardware.

Time June 12, 2015
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Post-treatment surveillance with molecular imaging could mean the early start of a new, life-saving treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), said researchers at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).

Time June 12, 2015
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Researchers announce the results of an early study that shows a fused fluoroscopic/ echocardiographic imaging (FFEI) system is feasible and provides improved guidance of interventional procedures in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease. An estimated 40,000 children are born in the United States each year with various forms of Congenital Heart Disease, with at least a quarter of those requiring some type of surgical intervention. The study is being presented at the 2015 American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) June 12- 16, in Boston.

Time June 12, 2015
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Endovascular treatment (EVT) of intracranial aneurysm is effective in preventing long-term bleeding, but may be followed by aneurysm recurrences in a significant proportion of cases, according to a study published online in the journal Radiology.

Time June 12, 2015
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Breakthrough Research Demonstrates Contrast Ultrasound Can be Used as Heart Attack Treatment

Time June 12, 2015
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Scientists at Duke Medicine have produced a 3-D map of the human brain stem at an unprecedented level of detail using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology.

Time June 11, 2015
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At the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), June 6-10 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Siemens Healthcare debuted new technologies designed to expand the capabilities and improve the productivity of molecular imaging. Symbia Evo, Siemens' new single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) system, boosts user productivity, providing facilities with more time to plan treatment schedules, personalize studies, serve additional patients and improve workflow efficiency.

Time June 11, 2015
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ImagineSoftware will be exhibiting at the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) 2015 Radiology Summit Conference, June 7-10 at Caesar's Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Time June 11, 2015
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Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is known to have excellent anatomical imaging, but has lacked the ability for functional assessments, requiring chest pain patients with intermediate stenosis lesions to be sent to the cath lab or nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging. However, recent advances in CCTA image analysis software and the accumulation of supporting clinical data may soon enable CT perfusion imaging and virtual fractional flow reserve-CT (FFR-CT) to become mainstream in the coming years.

Time June 11, 2015
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Time June 11, 2015
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More than 50 companies and organizations will display their latest products and services at the American Society of Echocardiography’s (ASE) 26th Annual Scientific Sessions, June 12-16 at in Boston, Mass. ASE 2015 is the world’s premier meeting for cardiovascular ultrasound practitioners, and promises a wealth of cutting-edge education, research, and the latest vendor technology.

Time June 10, 2015
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