Computed tomography (CT) scanner manufacturers say they are tracking numerous trends in the cardiac imaging market that are influencing their development efforts. Among them are concerns over ionizing radiation dose, increasing use of CT to evaluate chest pain patients, development of CT perfusion imaging and the need to simplify cardiac imaging and workflow.

November 21, 2011 — Boston Scientific has reached an exclusive agreement with Catheter Robotics Inc. (CRI) to market the CRI Amigo system, a remote-controlled catheter system and related accessories. The two companies will focus their efforts in select European countries.

November 21, 2011 — Stereotaxis Inc. announced the launch of Odyssey Cinema Studio, a clinical procedure online broadcast platform. The system provides a turn-key solution for hospitals to facilitate high definition remote physician collaboration and global medical education.

The use of 3-D/3-D registration from a syngo DynaCT Cardiac image and CT image was performed in syngo InSpace to help diagnose paravalvular mitral valve leakage. The imaging also served as procedural navigation aids.

November 21, 2011 — Micell Technologies Inc. announced the release of preliminary data from the first-in-human clinical study of the MiStent Sirolimus Drug Eluting Coronary Stent System (MiStent DES).

November 3, 2011 — Infinitt North America announced that their Xelis Cardiac product has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and is now widely available to the North American market.

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