American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

New this year, the event offers attendees the chance to share questions, ideas and opinions during live sessions, creating a collaborative, educational and unforgettable experience. This new feature of our meeting app provides presenters and attendees with a powerful engagement tool, while keeping anonymity.

Using new high-resolution microscopy, researchers have found that molecular struts called microtubules (MT) interact with the heart’s contractile machinery to provide mechanical resistance for the beating of the heart.

Konica Minolta introduced the latest version of the Sonimage HS1 compact ultrasound system, enabling improved image quality, streamlined workflow and new cardiac functionality for the point-of-care ultrasound market.

Boston Scientific has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a suite of products deemed safe for use in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environment.

April 28, 2016 — Breast cancer patients undergoing treatment with trastuzumab-containing regimens should be monitored for heart damage regardless of age. This is among the findings of a new study from the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, University Health Network (UHN). The study was published April 18 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.


 

April 28, 2016 — Abbott and St. Jude Medical Inc. announced a definitive agreement for Abbott to acquire St. Jude Medical. The merger will create a premier medical device leader with top positions in high-growth cardiovascular markets, including atrial fibrillation, structural heart and heart failure as well as a leading position in the high-growth neuromodulation market. St. Jude Medical's strong positions in heart failure devices, atrial fibrillation and cardiac rhythm management complement Abbott's leading positions in coronary intervention and transcatheter mitral repair. 

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposal to align and modernize how Medicare payments are tied to the cost and quality of patient care for hundreds of thousands of doctors and other clinicians.

April 27, 2016 — Imaging Advantage LLC, platform provider of cloud-based radiology service, announced the launch of a machine learning research initiative titled Singularity Healthcare. The initiative is being conducted with leading faculty members from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital. 

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