The volatile debate over who should control cardiac imaging technologies - cardiologists or radiologists - has created a ...

When it comes to diagnosing heart disease, highly detailed 3D images of a coronary artery comes to mind. But advanced imaging has expanded its role in the cath lab beyond diagnosis, as 3D images are used to guide physicians through interventional procedures. But what it taking imaging in the cath lab to the next generation is 4D imaging, in its truest sense.

A clot that forms in the deep vein in either the leg or pelvic region is known as a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), an increasingly common venous disease, which according to the American Health Association is diagnosed in one out of every 1,000 Americans each year.