March 23, 2012 — ScImage Inc. announced that all new ScImage PACS installations will now include off-site disaster recovery services free of charge.

March 22, 2012 — Infraredx Inc. announced that its TVC Imaging System for the true vessel characterization of coronary artery disease will be featured in 11 oral and poster presentations, including a panel during the Cardiovascular Innovations Educational Forum, at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session in Chicago.

March 22, 2012 — At the 61st meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Chicago, GE Healthcare is introducing Centricity Cardio Enterprise, a new and comprehensive IT solution that offers cardiologists a single point of access to patient data, images and reports across the continuum of care while enhancing physician productivity and improving charge capture accuracy. Centricity Cardio Enterprise enables the cardiovascular care area with configurable workflow, tools and reports that can be shared across multiple facilities and organizations.


Addressing concerns over radiation from cardiac imaging and procedures, the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF), Duke University Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) and American Heart Association (AHA)  released recommendations to enhance radiation safety.

March 20, 2012 – The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) published a first-of-its-kind paper defining best practices in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, commonly referred to as the cath lab. The paper is part of SCAI’s ongoing effort aimed to ensure the highest quality care and safety for patients undergoing interventional cardiology procedures such as angioplasty and stenting (also known as percutaneous coronary intervention or PCI). Titled “Clinical Expert Consensus Statement on Best Practices in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory,” the paper is e-published in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions.

March 20, 2012 - MarBlue Medical announced the global product launch of its CE-marked drug-eluting balloon (DEB) Protege as well as its CoCr stent on DEB Pioneer. The full market launch of the new DEB technology is a major step forward in Blue Medical's quest to improve the quality of life of patients with cardiovascular diseases, while at the same time reducing procedure costs.

March 20, 2012 - GE Healthcare is demonstrating its new Centricity Cardio Enterprise solution during the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2012 meeting in Chicago. The integrated cardiovascular clinical informatics system includes both CVIS (cardiovascular information system) and CPACS (cardiovascular picture archiving and communication system) functionality to provide clinicians full access to a single, comprehensive cardiovascular patient record. Centricity Cardio Enterprise features Web-enabled technology capable of driving workflow efficiencies and integrating with your current IT systems.

March 20, 2012 - DR Systems announced new contracts with four facilities for the company's Unity CVIS (Cardiovascular Information System). The facilities are: Twin Cities Community Hospital, Good Shepherd Medical Center, HealthCare Partners Medical Group and St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital.

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