Cardiac Imaging

Cardiac Imaging

Cardiac Imaging

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St. Jude Medical Gains European Approval of PCI 3-D Vessel Reconstruction Technology

St. Jude Medical gained CE mark approval of its Ilumien Optis percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) optimization system to better visualize stent planning and navigation. The system integrates both fractional flow reserve (FFR) techno...

echocardiography, comparison, cardiac ultrasound
Market Trends in Cardiac Ultrasound Systems

During the American College of Cardiology 2013 (ACC.13) annual meeting in March, vendors discussed several trends they are observing in the cardiac ultrasound market and displayed the latest echo advances.

Advances in Transesophageal Echo

The development of 3-D transesophageal echo (TEE) just a few years ago has enabled a new generation of interventional procedures to be performed, which otherwise would have been extremely difficult or impossible....

Boston Scientific Begins Clinical Trial To Evaluate New Pacing System in MRI Environment

The first patient in the United States has been implanted with the Boston Scientific Corporation ImageReady MR Conditional pacing system in the SAMURAI clinical trial. The study is designed to confirm the safety and effectiveness of the...

MiE's PET Scintron Receives FDA Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) clearance to Medical Imaging Electronics (MiE) and Nuclear Imaging Services (NIS) ECAT Scintron. It...
St. Jude Medical Gains European Approval of PCI 3-D Vessel...
St. Jude Medical gained CE mark approval of its Ilumien Optis percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) optimization system to better visualize stent planning...
Positron Corp PosiRx 3000-Series Pharmacy Automation Systems
Positron Introduces Next Generation PosiRx Pharmacy...
Positron Corporation announced the release of the PosiRx 3000-Series, its latest pharmacy automation systems. The PosiRx 3000-Series are the first systems to...
Toshiba Introduces New EP Package
Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. offers electrophysiology (EP) clinicians an Infinix-i cardiovascular X-ray system tailored for EP procedures with a new...
MiE's PET Scintron Receives FDA Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) clearance to Medical Imaging Electronics (MiE) and Nuclear Imaging Services (NIS
Next Generation PosiRx Pharmacy Automation Systems
The PosiRx 3000-Series is Positron Corporation's latest pharmacy automation systems. The PosiRx 3000-Series are the first systems to...
Toshiba’s Introduces New EP Package
Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. offers electrophysiology (EP) clinicians an Infinix-i cardiovascular X-ray system ...
Royal Philips Electronics showcased its latest addition to the ClearVue ultrasound family of products at the American College of...
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St. Jude Medical Gains European Approval of PCI 3-D Vessel...
St. Jude Medical gained CE mark approval of its Ilumien Optis percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) optimization system to better visualize stent planning...
MyLab Twice, Esaote, cardiac ultrasound
Market Trends in Cardiac Ultrasound Systems
During the American College of Cardiology 2013 (ACC.13) annual meeting in March, vendors discussed several trends they are observing in the cardiac ultrasound...
Philips, TEE, mitral valve
Advances in Transesophageal Echo
The development of 3-D transesophageal echo (TEE) just a few years ago has enabled a new generation of interventional procedures to be performed,...
CardioGuide Enables Real-Time Navigation Leads During CRT...
 Medtronic Inc. announced market release of the CardioGuide Implant System, a novel real-time navigation system for cardiac resynchronization therapy...

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The Radial Access Adoption Report Card
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Less is More — Radiation Exposure Reduction in the EP Lab
This webinar focuses on implementation of different strategies to reduce radiation exposure during interventional electrophysiology (EP) procedures. It offers an overview of the current state-of-the-...
Iterative Reconstruction in CT: Understanding and Implementation
Radiation exposure from multidetector CT (MDCT) has become a pressing public health concern in both lay and medical publications. Implementation of iterative reconstruction offers radiologists the...
Healthcare Reform: What’s the Immediate Impact on Cardiovascular IT?
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have significant impact on healthcare providers and their cardiovascular departments. While the ruling will...