May 12, 2021 — Abbott recently announced its new interventional imaging platform powered by Ultreon 1.0 Software, has ...
Intravascular Imaging
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for intra-vascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging systems used in the cath lab. These imaging modalities help with diagnostic decisions about how to treat atheroscolosis and help guide device placement and verification of stent apposition. The technology also is used to visualize in-stent restenosis.
February 16, 2021 – SpectraWave Inc. announced a $13.2 million series A-2 financing to support completion of product ...
November 17, 2020 — Diagnostic imaging techniques were able to find the underlying cause of heart attack in many women ...
![Angiography with a co-registered view of pressure drops according iFR readings in a coronary vessel. The DEFINE PCI study showed patients had improved outcomes and less recurrent chest pain at one year using iFR physiologic measurements combined with landmarks shown on angiographic imaging to better guide therapy. Image by Philips Healthcare. #TCT #TCT2020 #TCTconnect](/sites/default/files/styles/content_feed_large/public/field/image/Philips_iFR_LO-RES_Co-Registration_SyncVision_Clinicians.download%20copy.jpg?itok=fswffPyY)
Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is considered the gold standard measure whether a coronary lesions needs a percutaneous ...
October 18, 2020 – Data from the COMBINE (OCT-FFR) study found that the use of FFR combined with OCT imaging can help ...
October 18, 2020 – New data from the PROSPECT II study shows that near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) intravascular ...
October 1, 2020 — A team of researchers led by the University of Adelaide and University of Stuttgart has used 3-D micro ...
![Explanation of optical coherence imaging (OCT) coronary imaging.](/sites/default/files/styles/content_feed_large/public/field/image/ABBOTT_OCT_image_explaination.jpg?itok=UdxH9md6)
Although not a new technology, optical coherence tomography (OCT) is the dark horse of imaging that could give ...
September 14, 2020 — Avinger received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its ...
Nick West, M.D., chief medical officer for Abbott, explains the details from a survey of 1,400 patients, physicians and ...
June 26, 2020 — Abbott announced new data from the company's LightLab Initiative that showed optical coherence ...
May 15, 2020 – A late-breaking study aimed to evaluate whether optical coherence tomography (OCT) can predict fractional ...
October 31, 2019 – In a large series of iliac vein stent cases, a blinded comparison found intravascular ultrasound ...
October 2, 2019 — Philips Healthcare is utilizing Level Ex’s video game app design expertise to train interventional ...
June 14, 2019 – A late-breaking study examined the effects of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guided drug-eluting stent ...