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.
News | Cardiac Diagnostics | January 05, 2017
January 5, 2017 — Too little sleep takes a toll on your heart, according to a new study presented at the 2016 annual...
Technology | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | January 05, 2017
At RSNA 2016, Siemens Healthineers unveiled its groundbreaking Compressed Sensing technology, which overcomes a major...
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | January 03, 2017
January 3, 2017 — Royal Philips recently announced that its e-Alert was awarded “Most Innovative IoT Solution” at the ...
Videos | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | December 19, 2016
Emanuel Kanal, M.D., director of MRI services and professor of radiology and neuroradiology at the University of...
Technology | Advanced Visualization | November 21, 2016
November 21, 2016 — Arterys will showcase its recently U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k)-cleared Arterys...
Technology | EP Lab | October 13, 2016
October 13, 2016 — Medtronic plc is the first company to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for...
Technology | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | August 09, 2016
August 9, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted market approval for the Emblem MRI Subcutaneous...
News | Cardiovascular Business | July 26, 2016
July 25, 2016 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it expects to launch its new...
Technology | Cardiac Imaging | July 19, 2016
July 19, 2016 — Siemens Healthineers recently introduced an expanded Services portfolio, known as Enterprise Services (...
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | July 12, 2016
July 12, 2016 — The updated American College of Radiology (ACR) Manual on Contrast Media contains a statement...
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | July 01, 2016
July 1, 2016 — Helium is essential for many modern technologies, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners....
Technology | Advanced Visualization | June 30, 2016
June 30, 2016 — Vital Images Inc. recently launched version 7 of its Vitrea advanced visualization software. This...
This image combines pre- and post-treatment scans from the same patient. Analysis of the two scans revealed that the area and size of post-treatment bleeding corresponded to blood-brain barrier disruption (shown in green, yellow and red) prior to therapy. Image courtesy of Richard Leigh, NINDS.
News | Stroke | June 29, 2016
June 29, 2016 — In a study of stroke patients, investigators confirmed through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain...
This image shows blood flow within the main pumping chambers – the ventricles – on both sides of the heart and the vessels leaving the heart. The blue flow is blood that needs oxygen and is travelling to the lungs. The red flow is blood that has been through the lungs and received oxygen. Victoria Stoll of the University of Oxford is using this type of imaging to look at the blood flow within the hearts of people with heart failure, whose hearts are not pumping effectively.
News | Cardiac Imaging | June 24, 2016
June 24, 2016 — The British Heart Foundation (BHF) announced the winners of its annual ‘Reflections of Research’ image...
News | EP Lab | June 23, 2016
June 23, 2016 — Biotronik announced it was the winner of the Cardiostim Innovation Award in the category “Best Practice...
