Foremost on the minds of many radiologists today is how to reduce radiation dose when using computed tomography (CT) without compromising image quality.
February 12, 2008 – The FDA, National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI) and National Science Foundation, are hosting “Workshop on Computer Methods for Cardiovascular Devices,” on March 18-19, 2008, which will address computational mechanics and computing methods as part of an industry movement to employ best practices when using cardiovascular devices.
The new PicomCIM clinical information management module provides the ability to capture data from multiple points of care into a single repository and enables users to mine exam reports and procedural data for reporting purposes.
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
February 11, 2008 - The first patient has enrolled in the PROENCY (PROMUS, Endeavor and Cypher) European registry ...
February 11, 2008 - The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has issued a new consensus statement for interpreting ...
The Artida is reportedly the first ultrasound system with the ability to track and display myocardial motion and 3D volumes in 3D images. Two and 3D wall motion tracking features allow the user to obtain angle-independent, quantitative and regional information about myocardial contraction.
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February 11, 2008 - Boston Scientific Corp. today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in its PROENCY ...
Toshiba's Vantage Titan MRI is designed to capture higher resolution heart images, while capturing deeper imaging of the anatomy. This is possible due to the center eight elements of the cardiac coils being smaller and the outer eight elements of the cardiac coils being larger on the Vantage Titan according to Toshiba.
February 11, 2008 - The first patient was successfully treated in AtriCure’s ABLATE clinical trial designed to evaluate ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
February 11, 2008 - Battlefield Imaging of Ringgold, GA, has become the first facility in the U.S. to install the MAGNETOM ESSENZA magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system from Siemens Healthcare, designed to be an affordable 1.5 Tesla system.
February 11, 2008 - Leman Cardiovascular’s animal studies to evaluate the performance in both the aortic and mitral ...
A third round of software enhancements has been made to the iLab System 1.3, an ultrasound imaging system designed to strengthen physician confidence in the diagnosis and intervention of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and increase workflow efficiency.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
February 11, 2008 – Medrad Inc. today said it entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Possis Medical Inc., which in combination will offer a broader, more comprehensive suite of products to the cardiovascular intervention field.
GE's Innova BiPlane cardiovascular imaging system is one of the first digital flat panel biplane systems with a full ...
February 11, 2008 - Having a heart attack is apparently not sufficient reason for most people to change to a heart-healthy diet, a new study finds. "We found that diet quality is poor after a coronary heart disease event," said study author Yunsheng Ma, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, in Worcester.
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