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. 

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September 12, 2019 — HeartFlow Inc. has obtained clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the ...

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September 9, 2019 — The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) published a new expert consensus document along ...

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Haojie Wang, M.D., director of advanced cardiovascular MRI and a member of the heart valve clinic at Baylor Scott White Heart Hospital, Dallas. His hospital installed a dedicated cardiac Siemens 1.5T MRI scanner in 2018 because MRI offers soft tissue visualization not available on CT or ultrasound.
Feature | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | Jeff Zagoudis, Associate Editor

Traditionally, computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound have been the workhorse imaging modalities in the world of ...

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Blog | CT Angiography (CTA)

 


I recently had a great conversation with cardiac computed tomography (CT) pioneer Arthur Agatston, M.D., who is the ...

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The most popular cardiac technology news in August 2019 was the FDA clearance for a new indication for both the Edwards Sapien 3 and Medtronic CoreValve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) devices for low-risk patients. This puts the technology on equal footing with the previous standard-of-care of open heart surgery, representing a paradigm shift in cardiology.
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September 3, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

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August 30, 2019 — Philips will showcase its latest cardiac care innovations at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) ...

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News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

August 28, 2019 — A new 3-D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) computing technique developed by scientists in WMG at the ...

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News | Angiography

August 21, 2019 — Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami celebrated the opening of two newly renovated cardiac ...

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Videos | Advanced Visualization

An example of Siemens' photo-realistic Cinematic image reconstruction. This image is from a CTA exam from a Siemens ...

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Videos | CT Angiography (CTA)

This is an example of an automated calcium scoring software to speed review of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring car ...

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Videos | Computed Tomography (CT)

This is an example of in-stent restenosis shown using spectral CT imaging. This example was demonstrated by Philips ...

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August 7, 2019 — Heart failure is the fourth most common cause for all admission to U.S. hospitals, and it is the most ...

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Siemens Go.Top cardiovascular edition CT scanner with its detachable tablets used by the tech to control the scanner so they can stay at the patient's side longer. #SCCT19
Feature | CT Angiography (CTA) | Dave Fornell, Editor

There were several interesting new trends in cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) imaging at the 2019 Society of ...

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In June 2019, Medis received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its QAngio XA 3D technology (QFR). The FFR-angio technology can show the FFR readings in a 3-D image and overlaid on a fluoro image.
Feature | FFR Technologies | Dave Fornell and Greg Freiherr

New technologies have been developed that may replace the traditional pressure wires and adenosine to assess the fractio ...

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