Technology
Hospitals today need software fast enough to accommodate high-volume clinical areas like cardiology, surgery and ...
October 30, 2008
Feature | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | Dave Fornell
Proponents and researchers of microbubble contrast-enhanced cardiac ultrasound say the technology will eventually evolve to match the diagnostic quality of CT and nuclear perfusion images without the radiation and at a faction of the cost.
October 30, 2008News
October 30, 2008 - Thinking Systems is debuting at RSNA 2008 its new release of the company’s unified Web-based ThinkingPACS/ThinkingRIS with comprehensive solutions for radiology, cardiology and molecular imaging.
October 29, 2008Sponsored Content
Feature | Thrombectomy Devices
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), and pulmonary embolism (PE) in particular, are among the most complex and dangerous acute ...
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October 30, 2008 - C. R. Bard Inc. today received approval from the FDA to market the Flair Endovascular Stent Graft with an optimized delivery system.
October 29, 2008News
October 30, 2008 - Thoratec Corp. this week notified healthcare professionals of a worldwide correction of the HeartMate ...
October 29, 2008
Feature | Dave Fornell
There is skepticism among cardiologists whether flat panel detectors can help lower the X-ray dose more than using traditional image intensifiers in the cath lab. There was a story concerning this in the last issue of DAIC which said flat panel detectors are replacing image intensifiers partly because they help lower the X-ray exposure to patients.
October 29, 2008Sponsored Content
Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Sponsored Content — According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in ...
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October 29, 2008 - Nearly 18 months of data from Cappella’s Sideguard I and II self-expanding side branch heart stent in ...
October 29, 2008News
October 30, 2008 - Abbott this week received a 2008 Chicago Innovation Award for its XIENCE V Everolimus Eluting ...
October 29, 2008
Feature | Dave Fornell
There have been numerous new products released in the past year to enhance implantable pacing and defibrillation devices, but new advances in remote monitoring seem to be paving the way of the future.
October 29, 2008Sponsored Content
Feature | Nuclear Imaging
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
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October 30, 2008 - CHF Solutions said seven studies supporting ultrafiltration therapy’s effectiveness and benefits in ...
October 29, 2008
Technology
OASIS 1.2T MRI is designed to deliver high performance and patient comfort. The Oasis open architecture, High-Field strength, Zenith RF technology and fast gradients drive diagnostic confidence and image quality.
October 28, 2008Technology
Covidien's Optistar Elite contrast delivery system injects contrast media-related drugs into a patient’s vascular system to aid in obtaining diagnostic images when used with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging equipment.
October 28, 2008Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT — Studycast is a comprehensive imaging workflow system that allows healthcare professionals to work ...
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October 29, 2008 - Critical Diagnostics today announced the publication of a research paper and an accompanying ...
October 28, 2008Technology
Oxilan (Ioxilan Injection) is a contrast media for use in peripheral procedures because of its viscosity. Its reported low viscosity allows it to reach distal vessels. It also has the lowest osmolality of all nonionic monomers in the U.S. Together, these properties facilitate ease of injection, help improve patient comfort and provide visualization and image quality.
October 28, 2008News
October 28, 2008 - The Los Angeles Brain and Spine Institute yesterday said George Rappard, M.D., a neurointerventional surgeon in Glendale, CA is the first physician west of the Rockies to treat a patient using an FDA-approved liquid system for treating wide-necked brain aneurysms.
October 27, 2008