February 26, 2010 - Gadolinium-based contrast agents, the most common contrast agents used for MRA, have been directly linked to nephrogenic systemic fibrosis or nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NSF/NFD) a sometimes fatal skin disease that occurs in patients with renal insufficiency.

February 25, 2010 —  Medical device manufacturer Guidant LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boston Scientific Corporation, was charged today with criminal violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act related to safety problems with some of its implantable defibrillators.

February 23, 2010 — Medical Informatics Engineering (MIE) today announced a formal collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) to promote electronic health record products with integrated PINNACLE Registry functionality.

February 25, 2010 — A case-based interactive symposium will explore clinical correlations and controversies in the area of atrial fibrillation.

February 25, 2010 – Recent clinical studies of Ranexa, a prescription medication used to treat adults with chronic angina, indicate several positive benefits from treatment with this drug.

February 25, 2010 - As part of its ongoing commitment to ensuring safe, appropriate and effective medical imaging and radiation therapy, the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) announced today a new industry-wide commitment to more expansively address patient safety in medical imaging by including new radiation dose safeguards.

Increased productivity in cardiovascular MRI is possible with a new generation of Tim (total imaging matrix) technology and the introduction of Dot (day optimizing throughput) engine from Siemens. Tim and Dot deliver patient-centered care and significantly improve productivity across the entire MRI workflow.

The syngo Dynamic PET software with myocardial blood flow is a cardiac imaging application for the Biograph PET/CT scanners that may have significant impact on the diagnosis of patients with advanced coronary artery disease (CAD) and specifically, with those patients with multivessel disease, or those who are asymptomatic.

Offer fast speed at the lowest possible dose for cardiac applications, the SOMATOM Definition Flash dual source computed tomography (CT) scanner requires only a fraction of the radiation dose that systems previously required to scan even the tiniest anatomical details.

At ACC 2010, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics will highlight new clinical findings that demonstrate the importance and value of cardiac biomarker testing in the treatment and care of cancer patients exposed to potential cardio-toxic effects of chemotherapeutic agents.

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