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This channel includes news and new technology innovations for healthcare information technology (HIT) as it relates to cardiology reporting systems, cardiac PACS, electronic medical records, electronic health records, EMRs, EHRs, radiology PACS integration, clinical decision support, advaned imaging visualization, analytics software and cybersecurity.

AI Med will present its Virtual Clinical Series: Imaging Built by Clinicians, for Clinicians, June 29-30, 2021.

News | Artificial Intelligence

AI Med Virtual Conference Focuses on AI in Imaging-focused Subspecialties

June 9, 2021 — AI Med will present its Virtual Clinical Series: Imaging Built by Clinicians, for Clinicians, June 29-30 ...

June 09, 2021

Some of the top technology news from ACC 2021. Top left, the LAAOS III trial showed benefit when surgeons seal off the LAA during other open heart procedures. Bottom left, the ReCor Paradise renal denervation system helped lower blood pressure in patients who did not respond to medication. Top right, for patients with both heart failure and AFib it makes no differences is therapy is focused on controlling the heart rhythm or heart rate. Bottom right, the FLOWER-MI trial found no benefit to FFR-guided PCI.

Feature | ACC | By Dave Fornell, Editor

Key Cardiology Technology Takeaways at ACC 2021

Here are the top 10 takeaways from the late-breaking studies on cardiovascular technologies presented at the 2021 Americ ...

June 08, 2021

Avicenna.AI announces the introduction of Cina Chest, including AI tools for detection and emergency triage of pulmonary embolism and aortic dissection.

News | Artificial Intelligence

AI Triage Solution for PE and Aortic Dissection Receives FDA Clearance and CE Mark

June 3, 2021 — Medical imaging AI specialist Avicenna.AI announced that it has received certification in the United ...

June 07, 2021

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Feature | Information Technology

SPONSORED CONTENT: Unveiling the Future of Cardiovascular Workflow

Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...

March 21, 2024

With structured reporting, organizations can save weeks of manual work every year by mandating the collection of required data items during the reporting process and automating submissions. To manage today’s customizable clinical workflows, providers need structured reporting to improve quality and save time across the cardiovascular imaging suite.

Case Study | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

Bringing Structure to Baystate Medical Center’s Cardiology Reporting System

Baystate Health is an integrated healthcare system serving more than 800,000 people throughout western New England. With ...

June 07, 2021

$GE Healthcare had integrated artificial intelligence algorithms into many of its device technologies. Recently the vendor introduced AI-enabled real-time automated ejection fraction measurements on its Venue Go point of care ultrasound system.$

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GE Healthcare and the ACC Join Forces to Advance AI in Cardiac Care

June 3, 2020 — GE Healthcare is collaborating with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) through support of and ...

June 03, 2021

Illustration of how spectral CT can help confirm findings on a conventional CT scan without requiring follow-up imaging, such as a nuclear scan. The conventional CT on the left, and the dual-energy CT on the right confirms an infarct.

Feature | Computed Tomography (CT)

Philips Introduces the new Spectral CT 7500 as Workhorse Scanner With Spectral Data on Every Scan

May 27, 2021 — Philips Healthcare released a workhorse computed tomography (CT) system, the Spectral CT 7500, which has ...

May 27, 2021

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Case Study | Enterprise Imaging

Re-Architecting a Hemo System Using Behavioral Science

Behavioral science is being applied in unique ways for enterprise imaging product design. Involving clinicians in the ...

May 30, 2023

Videos | Congenital Heart

VIDEO: Advances in Congenital Heart Therapy Technologies

Tom Jones, M.D., director, cardiac catheterization laboratories, Seattle Children’s Hospital, explains some of the new ...

May 26, 2021

iRhythm Technologies Inc. announced two new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearances — one for a new and improved design of its flagship Zio wearable cardiac monitor, and a second for updated artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

News | Wearables

FDA Clears Smaller iRhythm Monitor with AI Arrhythmia Detection

May 25, 2021 — iRhythm Technologies Inc. announced two new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearances — ...

May 25, 2021

Cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) allow storage of in-office echocardiograms, aids report generation and reading echos for several hospitals. Hitachi’s VidiStar CVIS.

Feature | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

Use of CVIS for Remote Access of Data and Images

The ability of a cardiologist to work remotely can save lives. By leveraging the advantages of a cloud-based cardiovascu ...

May 19, 2021

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Today, cloud-native analytics can automate data acquisition and synthesize complex data from multiple sources.

Feature | Archive Cloud Storage

Making Cardiovascular Data Work for You Tomorrow

Today, cloud-native analytics can automate data acquisition and synthesize complex data from multiple sources. Here, we ...

March 17, 2023

$The WASE-COVID Study used the artificial intelligence automated echocardiogram reading software EchoGo-Core from Ultromics to evaluate ejection fraction and left ventricle longitudinal strain in COVID-19 patients to identify risk markers for mortality. The study also compared human vs. AI variability in assessing the exams. #ACC21 #ACC2021$