November 3, 2008 - CardioNet Inc. a wireless medical technology company with a focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, today said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has established reimbursement rates that cover the CardioNet System.

Toshiba's Infinix-i floor mounted, 5-axis system is a cardiovascular lab featuring patient access and coverage, making it possible to obtain images without repositioning patients. The system includes a high-definition flat panel detector and the new Advanced Image Processing (AIP) technology that enhances the display of small details, including intricate blood vessels and small devices, such as catheters. The Infinix–i 5-axis system is available with different size flat panel detectors to perform cardiac and vascular procedures.

A new ultrasound system for radiology and vascular applications, the LOGIQ E9, fuses ultrasound images with images from other imaging modalities like CT and MR.

Lantheus Medical Imagings Definity perflutren lipid microsphere ultrasound contrast agent
Lantheus Medical Imagings Definity perflutren lipid microsphere ultrasound contrast agent
Lantheus Medical Imagings Definity perflutren lipid microsphere ultrasound contrast agent

Proponents and researchers of microbubble contrast-enhanced cardiac ultrasound say the technology will eventually evolve to match the diagnostic quality of CT and nuclear perfusion images without the radiation and at a faction of the cost.

Cardiovascular care does not occur in a single hospital setting; more often than not patients undergo a variety of tests at different locations. In order to provide the best care possible, physicians need immediate access to all patient information, no matter where, when or how it was obtained.


There is considerable interest in being able to clearly identify vulnerable plaque (VP) and research efforts are intensifying. Several invasive imaging technologies claim to detect VP, and while the link between VP identification, plaque rupture and clinical events has yet to be firmly established, progress is being made in the research.

Going into 2009, proponents of coronary CT angiography (CTA) are confident that the scan’s ever-increasing acceptance will lead to it becoming the gold standard in imaging for patients with low or intermediate risk of coronary artery disease. From a business perspective, the CTA remains a driving force in the cardiac CT market.


"Potential” can be a loaded word, especially in healthcare. Many clinicians have tagged coronary MR angiography (MRA) with the “potential” label. Despite the scan’s reported safety advantages over coronary CT angiography (CTA), as well as its superior physiologic information, coronary MRA has not gained the widespread acceptance of coronary CTA.


This summer we asked readers of Diagnostic & Invasive Cardiology to submit the names and feats of the most innovative heart hospitals in the U.S. Two of those submissions are highlighted here to explain how one significantly decreased its door-to-balloon time and how the other is separating itself from competing hospitals with outstanding customer service.

Cutting Door-to-Balloon Time

October 31, 2008 - Corgenix Medical Corp. recently said new CHARISMA trial findings published in Circulation confirm elevated urinary levels of the biomarker 11-dehydro thromboxane B2 (11dhTxB2) indicate an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiac death.

The AspirinWorks Test by Corgenix is the only FDA-cleared test that measures urinary 11dhTxB2 to accurately determine aspirin effect in apparently healthy individuals. 11dhTxB2 is a metabolite of thromboxane, the target of aspirin therapy.

Subscribe to
© Copyright Wainscot Media. All Rights Reserved.
Subscribe Now