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Mobile AUC App Update Encourages Appropriate Use of TEE, Contrast and Stress Imaging

The American Society of Echocardiography Foundation (ASEF) launched the second version of its free mobile Echo AUC app at the ASE Silver Anniversary Scientific Sessions in Portland, Ore., last week.

Lifetime Cancer Risk from Heart Imaging Low for Most Children, but Rises with More Complex Tests

June 16, 2014 — Children with heart disease are exposed to low levels of radiation during X-rays, which do not significantly raise their lifetime cancer risk. However, children who undergo repeated complex imaging tests that deliver higher doses o...

Real-Time Radiation Monitoring Reduces Patient, Cardiologist Exposure

June 10, 2014 — A real-time monitoring device that beeps in the presence of high doses of radiation can help reduce patient and interventional cardiologist exposure to radiation during cardiac catheterization, according to results of the RadiCure...

Improving Image, Data Access Via Web-based Cardiac PACS

The need for improved interoperability between healthcare IT systems and medical devices has been a growing problem in an increasingly integrated medical field. This is especially true in light of U.S. healthcare reform requirements, meaningful us...

eMix Releases New Version Featuring Instant Sender

eMix has released Version 2.0 of its cloud-based medical-image exchange solution — including a new capability that enhances the immediate...

One Million ECGs Recorded with AliveCor Heart Monitor

July 18, 2014 — AliveCor announced that more than one million ECGs (electrocardiograms) have been recorded using the AliveCor heart monitor since the...

Cardiology EMR Earns Stage 2 MU Certification

Objective Medical Systems LLC announced that its Electronic Health Record (EHR) system has earned Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification from the Office of the...

Toshiba Introduces New MR Software for More Efficient Exams

July 11, 2014 — Toshiba America Medical Systems introduced its newest M-Power software version for the Vantage Titan 1.5T magnetic resonance (MR) system...

eMix Releases New Version Featuring Instant Sender

eMix has released Version 2.0 of its cloud-based medical-image exchange solution — including a new capability that enhances the

EHR System

Objective Medical Systems LLC announced that its Electronic Health Record (EHR) system has earned Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification from...

Toshiba Introduces New MR Software for More Efficient Exams

Toshiba America Medical Systems' newest M-Power software version for the Vantage Titan 1.5T magnetic resonance (MR) system and new...

Advanced Visualization Solution

Vital Images Inc.'s VitreaExtend is an advanced visualization solution that supports up to three simultaneous users with high performance...

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Mobile AUC App Update Encourages Appropriate Use of TEE,...

The American Society of Echocardiography Foundation (ASEF) launched the second version of its free mobile Echo AUC app at the ASE Silver Anniversary Scientific...

The Cath Lab of the Future

Interventional thought leaders at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2014 meeting shared their predictions about the cutting-edge technologies emerging...

Lifetime Cancer Risk from Heart Imaging Low for Most...

June 16, 2014 — Children with heart disease are exposed to low levels of radiation during X-rays, which do not significantly raise their lifetime cancer risk....

3-D Angiography Helps Identify Hidden Coronary Lesions

June 12, 2014 — Three-dimensional imaging known as 3-D quantitative coronary angiography (3D-QCA) accurately identifies hard-to-see coronary artery lesions...

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Drawing the Line When Evaluating Cost vs. Benefit

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Trends and New Technology in Cardiovascular Ultrasound at ASE 2014

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Highlights From SNMMI 2014

The key cardiology news coming out of the 2014 meeting for the Society of Nuclear Medicine and...

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Webinar: Is Your Cardiovascular IT System Holding You Back?

Join Ascendian Healthcare Consulting and GE Healthcare during a webinar Wednesday, July 16 to learn about the access, productivity, and revenue cycle efficiency benefits of a modern cardiovascular...

Webinar: Implementing Robotic PCI — Why and How to Start a Successful Program

The webinar "Implementing Robotic PCI — Why and How to Start a Successful Program" defines optimal strategies for launching a successful robotic percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) program. The...

Understanding and Minimizing Radiation Exposure in the Cath Lab

This webinar focuses on implementation of different strategies to help clinicians reduce radiation exposure during interventional cardiology procedures, both for patient and operators. It offers an...