At RSNA 2016, Siemens Healthineers unveiled its groundbreaking Compressed Sensing technology, which overcomes a major limitation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): long acquisition times. With Compressed Sensing, MRI scans can be shortened dramatically. For example, cardiac cine imaging with Compressed Sensing can be performed in 16 seconds rather than the traditional four minutes, thanks to an innovative algorithm that reduces the amount of data required.2

 

Only Key Data Points Required

January 5, 2017 — Working in concert, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)’s Nuclear/PET accreditation division and the Society of Nuclear Medicine in Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) are mandating optimized radiation doses in conjunction with the nuclear cardiology studies (i.e., myocardial perfusion imaging) performed throughout the United States and beyond.

January 5, 2017 — Abbott announced it completed the acquisition of St. Jude Medical Inc. The transaction provides Abbott with expanded opportunities for future growth and is an important part of the company's ongoing effort to develop a stronger, diverse portfolio of medical device technology.

In a study published online by JAMA Cardiology, researchers from Stanford University assessed the feasibility of measuring physical activity, fitness and sleep from smartphones. The goal was to gain insight into activity patterns associated with life satisfaction and self-reported disease.

A high-sensitivity blood test could be used to predict which patients are at risk of a heart attack according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

A new minimally invasive technique for repairing the most common cardiac birth defect in extremely premature newborns can be performed safely with a high success rate in babies as small as 755 grams – about 1.6 pounds – only a few days after birth.

January 4, 2017 — A smartphone application made it possible to use the iPhone camera to detect atrial fibrillation via facial signals and without physical contact, according to a preliminary study presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2016 in November.

The technology, called Cardiio Rhythm, detects subtle beat-to-beat variations in facial skin color, which reflect a person's heart rate fluctuation. They tested the app on 85 hospitalized patients, comparing the app to recordings on a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG).

January 4, 2017 — A new ground-breaking technology that allows evaluation of cardiac valves using holograms was demonstrated at the TedMed 2016 conference in December, posited as the next level of cardiac hemodynamic evaluation.

Cardiologists Conference

January 4, 2015 — At RSNA 2016, Siemens Healthineers unveiled its 510(k)-pending robot-supported Artis pheno angiography system, which was developed for use in interventional radiology, minimally invasive surgery, and interventional cardiology. In addition to possessing a zen40HDR flat panel detector and Gigalix X-ray tube for outstanding image quality,  the ARTIS pheno boasts new 2k recording technology capable of delivering 2D imaging resolution that is four times higher in all recording processes than prior Siemens Healthineers systems.

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