Cardiac Imaging

The cardiac imaging channel includes the modalities of computed tomography (CT), cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear imaging (PET and SPECT), and angiography. 

An example of Philips’ TrueVue technology, which offers photo-realistic rendering and the ability to change the location of the lighting source on 3-D ultrasound images. In this example of two Amplazer transcatheter septal occluder devices in the heart, the operator demonstrating the product was able to push the lighting source behind the devices into the other chamber of the heart. This illuminated a hole that was still present that the occluders did not seal. Photo by Dave Fornell
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A new year — and decade — offers the opportunity to reflect on the advancements and challenges of years gone by and ...

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News | Womens Cardiovascular Health

March 28, 2020 — Women with coronary artery disease that reduces blood flow and oxygen to the heart muscle (ischemia) ...

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Medicare, CMS, calls for cancelling or postponing all elective or non-essential medical procedures, test and surgeries due to COVID-19. #COVID19 #SARcov2 #coronavirus #cardiology
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Dave Fornell, Editor

March 20, 2020 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced March 18, 2020, that all elective ...

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An interview with Ehtisham Mahmud, M.D., FSCAI, chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, executive director of ...

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News | CT Angiography (CTA)

March 16, 2020 — The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) released a new expert consensus document on ...

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Philips Healthcare's new Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS) technology creates real-time 3-D imaging of anatomy and devices inside the body using light, rather than X-rays. FORS uses light traveling through hair-thin fiber optics inside special FORS enabled catheter and guidewires.
Feature | Angiography | Dave Fornell, Editor

Philips is working on a prototype cath lab angiographic imaging system that might be able to replace the current X-ray ...

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March 5, 2020 — Experts in the medical imaging community have developed a new, landmark consensus document to optimize ...

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Fears and travel restrictions due to the coronavirus has caused two European medical conferences to postpone their meetings so far in 2020. #COVID19 #Coronavirus #2019nCoV #Wuhanvirus
Feature | Dave Fornell, Editor

March 3, 2020 — Two sizable European medical conferences in cardiology and radiology were canceled today as fears ...

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the FDA clearance of the Micra AV, the world’s smallest pacemaker with atrioventricular (AV) synchrony, topped the news analytics in February 2020 on DAIC magazine. COVID-19 virus image courtesy of CDC.
Feature | Dave Fornell, Editor

March 2, 2020 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) maga ...

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News | Stroke

February 20, 2020 — Synaptive Medical, a leader in robotic surgical visualization, announced today the company has ...

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Cardiac MR, also called cardiac MRI or heart MRI, can offer data above and beyond anatomical imaging.
Feature | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | Dave Fornell, Editor

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been described for the past few decades as a futuristic imaging technology that ...

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Rupa Sanghani, M.D., FASNC, director of Rush's nuclear cardiology and stress laboratory, explaining to ASNC 2019 attendees how Rush implemented its program during a tour of its PET-CT suite.
Feature | PET-CT | Dave Fornell, Editor

As hospital imaging departments look to replace aging nuclear scanners with updated technology, many are asking if ...

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