May 18, 2016 — The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) recently announced its launch of the IAC QI Self-...
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.
Technology | Cardiac Imaging | May 18, 2016
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...
Niobe ES image courtesy of Stereotaxis Inc.
Technology | Cath Lab | February 04, 2016
February 4, 2016 — Stereotaxis and Philips have signed an addendum pursuant to their existing Development and...
News | Cardiovascular Business | January 25, 2016
January 25, 2016 — Now, medical technology purchasers and users have an instant online forum to rate and review...
News | Radiation Dose Management | January 13, 2016
January 13, 2016 — Ionizing radiation can save lives, but it can also cause serious harm. Getting the right...
The Philips DoseAware Xtend system is an advanced version of the Unfors RaySafe system, combining real time radiation detection badges and a live video screen showing each person in the cath lab in a different color. The system reports their real-time exposure rate and cumulative dose since the start of a procedure. It shows changes in dose exposure the closer a person gets to the C-arm.
Feature | Cardiac Imaging | January 12, 2016 | Dave Fornell
Each year radiology vendors use the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting as a springboard to unveil...
Image courtesy of Ziehm Imaging Inc.
Technology | Mobile C-Arms | December 15, 2015
December 15, 2015 — Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. is now making mobile C-arms available to its customers in...
Technology | Angiography | December 14, 2015
December 14, 2015 — Toshiba is making it easier to plan for system installation with Envision 360, the industry’s...
