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Computed tomography (CT) vendors highlighted several recent imporvements to their imaging systems during the 2012 Society of Cardiovascular CT annual scientific meeting.
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July 24, 2012 July 24, 2012 — The importance of utilizing computed tomography (CT) in pre-planning for transcatheter aortic valve implementation (TAVI) and the benefits from viewing CT images via the Philips IntelliSpace Portal was highlighted at the 7th Annual Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) Scientific Meeting, July 19-22 in Baltimore, Md.
July 24, 2012 
July 20, 2012 — Most healthcare providers are in the early stages of forming an enterprise imaging strategy, which will enable getting the right image to the right place at the right time, according to a new KLAS study, “Enterprise Imaging 2012: Provider's Strategies and Insights.”
July 20, 2012 
There are currently three major trends in cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) technology — lowering radiation dose, development of myocardial perfusion imaging and the use of CT datasets for procedural planning, especially for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
July 17, 2012 July 13, 2012 — Royal Philips Electronics announced that it has embarked on a five-year joint research and development (R&D) program with the St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University, the Vavilov State Optical Institute and the Ioffe Physical Technical Institute.
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With last year’s U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and increasingly complex cath lab and hybrid operating room (OR) interventions, ultrasound is playing an increasing role in procedural guidance. This is especially true for use of 3-D/4-D transesophageal echo (TEE), which enables the more precise surgical-view visualization required for structural heart procedures, such as atrial septal defect (ASD) occluder and MitraClip deployments. These repairs would otherwise be extremely difficult to accomplish using fluoroscopy alone.
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June 29, 2012 — More than 61 companies will display their latest products and services at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Annual Scientific Sessions, June 30-July 3 in National Harbor, Md. Highlights from the show floor, as reported by the vendors, will include:
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June 25, 2012 — KLAS released the 2012 Best in KLAS Awards: Medical Equipment and Infrastructure report, which details what end-users think about imaging systems from specific vendors. The report recognizes leaders in individual medical equipment market segments as Best in KLAS, including digital X-ray, CT, MRI (1.5T and 3.0T), ultrasound and mammography.
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