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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...

Web based CVIS
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...

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Advances Could Make Cardiac CT a One-Stop-Shop Imaging...
The key take away message from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) annual meeting in July was that CT technology is advancing rapidly and...
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...
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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Advances Could Make Cardiac CT a One-Stop-Shop Imaging...
The key take away message from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) annual meeting in July was that CT technology is advancing rapidly and...
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...
Watchman, LAA occluder
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....

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SCCT Covers Latest Trends in Cardiac CT
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) annual meeting July 10-13 in San Diego...
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Drawing the Line When Evaluating Cost vs. Benefit
A big fly in the ointment for widespread adoption of many new technologies is cost. In today’s cost...
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Trends and New Technology in Cardiovascular Ultrasound at ASE 2014
There were several new cardiovascular ultrasound technology advances highlighted at the American...
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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...
Webinar: PET/CT — A New Frontier
The webinar "PET/CT: A New Frontier" discusses potential benefits of digital relative to analog PET/CT. The session will discuss how digital PET can improve...
Centricity Cardio Enterprise, Cardiac PACS, Cardio PACS, CVIS
Webinar: How Heart-Healthy is Your Cardiology IT System?
February is American Heart Month, the perfect time to evaluate the health of your cardiology IT system. 
Join us Feb. 25, 2-3 p.m. Eastern for a live...

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