While angiographic X-ray fluoroscopy systems are the workhorse for transcatheter cardiovascular interventional...
Angiography
Angiography X-ray systems are the center piece of the catheterization lab, interventional lab and hybrid OR. These cath lab imaging systems offer a fluoroscopic X-ray view of the anatomy in the form or an angiogram image to guide diagnostic and interventional procedures. View a comparison chart list of all angiographic imaging systems available in the U.S. It requires a login, but it is free.
A 3-D OCT rendering of a stented vessel segment created on St. Jude Medical's Ilumien Optis OCT system.
Feature | Angiography | July 15, 2016 | Dave Fornell
Toshiba’s Infinix 4DCT combines an Infinix Elite angiography system an Aquilion One Vision edition CT system. It allows clinicians to plan, treat and verify in a single clinical setting. The CT system is capable of capturing an entire organ in one rotation with 640 slices and 16 cm of anatomical coverage.
Feature | Angiography | July 12, 2016 | Dave Fornell
Angiographic imaging system vendors have developed new technologies to address emerging cath lab trends, including...
Technology | Advanced Visualization | June 30, 2016
June 30, 2016 — Vital Images Inc. recently launched version 7 of its Vitrea...
A 3-D view on the Echopixel system of a MitraClip implantation showing one clip deployed and a second about to be deployed. The images can be rotated on any axis and sliced through to show cross sectional views of the anatomy and the device in true 3-D with glasses. Echopixel is working toward a system that uses a special screen that will eliminate the need for glasses.
Blog | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | June 15, 2016
I saw a new combination of technologies on the expo floor at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) meeting...
GE Healthcare's Discovery IGS 730 angiography system
Technology | Hybrid OR | June 13, 2016
June 13, 2016 — GE Healthcare and Getinge Group announced the U.S. launch of a new, highly flexible angiography...
News | CT Angiography (CTA) | May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016 — Cancer patients at the Carti Cancer Center, Little Rock Ark., now have access to the latest...
Technology | Cardiac Imaging | May 18, 2016
May 18, 2016 — The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) recently announced its launch of the IAC QI Self-...
News | Cath Lab | May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016 — In the largest study of its kind, a new device has been found to significantly reduce the volume of...
Analytics from Sectra’s radiation dose monitoring software showing procedures where dose levels were higher than normal for various X-ray modalities.
Feature | Radiation Dose Management | May 12, 2016 | Lori Webb, R.T. (R) and Tom Watson, RCVT
Healthcare organizations, clinicians and medical equipment manufacturers have long focused on the management and...
Feature | CT Angiography (CTA) | April 15, 2016 | Jeff Zagoudis
Fractional flow reserve-computed tomography (FFR-CT) is still in the early stages of clinical implementation in the...
Kidney ultrasound perfusion exam, courtesy of Toshiba.
Feature | Angiography | April 15, 2016
April 15, 2016 — Patients treated with CMX-2043 — an investigational drug that has previously shown some ability to...
Infinix 4-D CT image courtesy of Toshiba America Medical Systems.
News | Cardiac Imaging | March 30, 2016
March 30, 2016 — Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. announced it would demonstrate the following diagnostic...
Cios Fusion image courtesy of Siemens Healthcare
Technology | Mobile C-Arms | March 14, 2016
March 14, 2016 — Siemens Healthcare announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared three brand-...
Technology | Intravascular Imaging | February 08, 2016
February 8, 2016 — St. Jude Medical Inc. announced the launch of the company’s Optis Mobile System in Japan and...
