Cardiac Imaging

The cardiac imaging channel includes the modalities of computed tomography (CT), cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear imaging (PET and SPECT), and angiography.

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May 17, 2010 – When patients present with chest pain or other high-risk symptoms of heart problems, doctors increasingly ...

Time May 17, 2010
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Feature | Ultrasound Imaging | Larry Wilner, D.O.

A quick look at the current statistics sends an alarming message: The state of cardiovascular health in the United ...

Time May 13, 2010
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May 3, 2010 – A point-of-care ultrasound system for use by emergency medical services (EMS) is being developed in ...

Time May 03, 2010
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Technology

The 1.2 release of the ACUSON SC2000 volume imaging ultrasound system delivers nonstitched, real-time, full-volume ...

Time February 25, 2010
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Technology

February 15, 2010 – A small pocket-sized ultrasound system was released today to provide physicians with imaging ...

Time February 15, 2010
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February 8, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance on Bayesian statistical methods in the ...

Time February 08, 2010
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February 2, 2010 - Two protocols for reduced-dose cardiac imaging, without compromising image quality, may help enhance ...

Time February 02, 2010
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January 26, 2010 ? As tens of thousands of medical imaging facilities seek accreditation by the January 1, 2012 deadline ...

Time January 27, 2010
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Feature | Dave Fornell

The debate over healthcare reform has raised many issues as to why costs have risen so much in recent years. During the ...

Time January 22, 2010
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December 9, 2009 – Research published in the December issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) suggests SPECT ...

Time December 09, 2009
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December 8, 2009 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday issued recommendations to lower radiation ...

Time December 08, 2009
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Technology

December 4, 2009 – In an effort to lower clinician radiation exposure in the cath lab, a new device displays the real ...

Time December 04, 2009
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November 23, 2009 — SNM will hold its Conjoint Mid-Winter Meetings on Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2010, at the Albuquerque ...

Time December 01, 2009
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November 4, 2009 – Myocarditis is an important and often unrecognized cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Several new ...

Time November 04, 2009
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October 14, 2009 - Survivors and patients with cancers and heart disease, along with patient advocate organizations and ...

Time October 14, 2009
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October 12, 2009 – The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) announced four new Category 1 CPT codes for ...

Time October 12, 2009
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Technology

September 22, 2009 – Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. yesterday introduced Low-Contrast Imaging (LCI) for Toshiba’s ...

Time September 22, 2009
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September 1, 2009 - Evaluation of results of a multicenter study indicates that quantitative evaluation of the ...

Time September 01, 2009
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September 1, 2009 - BioClinica Inc., a clinical trial services provider, today announced that it has acquired the ...

Time September 01, 2009
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September 1, 2009 – Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. will demonstrate its Next Generation Advanced Image Processing ...

Time September 01, 2009
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