Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Cardiac MRI creates images from the resonance of hydrogen atoms when they are polarized to face in one direction and then hit with an electromagnetic pulse to knock them off axis. The wobbling of the atoms is what is recorded by computers and used to reconstruct the images. Cardiac MR allows very detailed visualization of the myocardial tissue above the resolution found with cardiac CT. Using different protocol sequences, various contrast type images can be created with MRI to enhance various tissues or to provide physiological data on the function of the heart. This section includes MR analysis software, MRI scanners, gadolinium contrast agents, and related magnetic resonance accessories.

Cardiac coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) exam showing different views of the myocardium and the coronary arteries. This was scanned on a Canon Aquilion Prime CT scanner. Trends in cardiac imaging. Cardiac imaging utilization report.

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Trends in Cardiac Imaging Over Past Decade Shows Rapid Rise in CT

October 6, 2021 – A new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging on cardiac imaging trends over a decade ...

October 06, 2021

Test selection should be a shared decision between patient and physician rather than directed by insurers’ test substitution policies, according to a statement published online in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.[1] The statement summarizes the proceedings of a recent summit convened by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), leadership of the American College of Cardiology Imaging Council, American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

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Cardiovascular Imaging Organizations Denounce Test Substitution by Insurance Companies

September 22, 2021 — Test selection should be a shared decision between patient and physician rather than directed by ...

September 22, 2021

Ultra-fast, less than one-minute scan time, cardiac MRI enables accurate assessment of heart anatomy and function, improves patient comfort, increases access to care, and reduces costs

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Philips and the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research Collaborate on New Ultra-fast Cardiac MRI Protocol

July 2, 2021 — Philips has participated in an important research project to develop a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging te ...

July 02, 2021

A cardiac MRI of athletes who had COVID-19 is seven times more effective in detecting inflammation of the heart than symptom-based testing, according to a study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine with 12 other Big Ten programs.

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Cardiac MRI Effective in Detecting Asymptomatic, Symptomatic Myocarditis in Athletes

June 15, 2021 — A cardiac MRI of athletes who had COVID-19 is seven times more effective in detecting inflammation of ...

June 15, 2021

According to the CDC, if you are fully vaccinated you can start doing many things that you had stopped doing because of the pandemic. Infographic courtesy of the CDC.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

CDC Updates Its Mask Recommendations

May 13, 2021 — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released a new statement relaxing the ...

May 13, 2021

According to the British Heart Foundation, heart and circulatory diseases cause more than a quarter (27 percent) of all deaths in the UK, which equates to more than 160,000 deaths each year — or one death every three minutes.

News | Cardiac Imaging

Using Contrast MRI After a Heart Attack Could Increase Survival

May 12, 2021 — According to the British Heart Foundation, heart and circulatory diseases cause more than a quarter (27 ...

May 12, 2021

The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) have joined the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) in recognizing the relatively low risk and important clinical benefits of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs), which are used routinely around the world to help detect heart disease, stratify the risk of heart attack or stroke, identify and characterize tumors throughout the abdomen, and monitor the effectiveness of cancer therapies in adul

News | Contrast Media

Medical Societies Support Safety and Benefits of Ultrasound Contrast Agents

May 11, 2021 — The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE ...

May 11, 2021

MRI scan of a damaged heart. Blue means reduced blood flow, orange is good blood flow. In this figure the inferior part of the heart shows dark blue, so the myocardial blood flow is very reduced. The angiogram shows the coronary artery which supplies the blood to this part of the heart is occluded. The three colored MRI images show different slices of the heart — the basal mid and apical slices. Image courtesy of European Heart Journal #COVID #COVID19

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Heart Damage Found in More Than Half of COVID-19 Patients Discharged From Hospitals

March 17, 2021 — Around 50% of patients who have been hospitalized with severe COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) and have damage to ...

March 17, 2021

Impulse Dynamics Optimizer Smart device is an implantable device that helps optimize cardiac pumping action in heart failure patients.

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European Union Allows MRI Scans of Heart Failure Patients With Impulse Dynamics Implanted Optimizer Smart Devices

March 3, 2021 — Impulse Dynamics recently announced that DEKRA Certification B.V., a global regulatory organization ...

March 03, 2021

Myocarditis among recovering COVID-19 athletes less common than previously reported

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Cardiac MRI Shows Lower Degrees of Myocarditis in Athletes Recovered from COVID-19

January 11, 2021 — In a letter published in the December issue of the American Heart Association (AHA) medical journal C ...

January 12, 2021

Women’s Heart Attack Research Program (HARP) shows combining OCT and cardiac MRI can detect the underlying cause of heart attack in women who did not have blocked arteries

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OCT Combined with MRI Can Identify Cause of Unexplained Heart Attacks in Women

November 17, 2020 — Diagnostic imaging techniques were able to find the underlying cause of heart attack in many women ...

November 17, 2020

This study found cardiac MRI gadolinium-based contrast agents are safe for patient use. Overall, there were only 556 acute adverse effects in 145,855 contrast-enhanced MRIs, with only 47 being classified as severe.

Feature | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Cardiac MRI Contrast Agents Carry Low Risk of Adverse Events

October 29, 2020 — Contrast agents used to improve views of the heart on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) carry a very ...

October 29, 2020

Chest X-ray, posteroanterior view, of a 79-year-old man with history of a previous pacemaker, with abandoned right atrial and right ventricular pacing leads on the right side at time of new cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator implant on the left side. Arrows indicate a nodular opacity in the right midlung concerning for mass. Find more images of patients in this study in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.

Feature | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

MRI Can Be Safely Performed in Patients With Pacemakers and ICDs

October 27, 2020 – Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations can be safely performed in patients with non-MR ...

October 27, 2020

Videos | Cardiac Imaging

VIDEO: Example of Strain Imaging That Can Derive Hemodynamic Pressure Loops

Advanced visualization company Medis recently purchased Advanced Medical Imaging Development S.r.l. (AMID), which ...

August 12, 2020

Rafael Rivero, M.D., Global Head of Medical Affairs at MSI, said: "The importance of MyoStrain cannot be understated because of the test's immense clinical value and ability to quantify intramyocardial dysfunction across 48 segments of the heart. In a six-heartbeat MRI scan, MyoStrain arms physicians with novel clinical information about a patient's heart health."

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Myocardial Solutions Announces Strategic Partnership with United Imaging

August 11, 2020 — Myocardial Solutions, Inc. and United Imaging, Inc. have formed a strategic partnership to open new ca ...

August 11, 2020