Cardiac Imaging

While cardiac ultrasound is the widely used imaging modality for heart assessments, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear imaging are also used and are often complimentary, each offering specific details about the heart other modalities cannot. For this reason the clinical question being asked often determines the imaging test that will be used.

Prostate cancer risk linked to breast, ovarian cancer gene mutation

Three studies suggest previously accepted research on BRCA's limited connection to prostate cancers was incorrect.

May 13, 2016

South Carolina passes breast density disclosure law

South Carolina has become the latest state to enact mandatory breast density reporting with the May 13 passage of the Density Reporting Bill.

May 13, 2016

Photoacoustic imaging gives researchers an inside look at arterial plaque

An international team of researchers from Purdue University in Indiana and the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics in Shanghai, China, have developed a highly sensitive imaging probe capable of more accurately assessing impending risks to patients resulting from arterial plaques.

May 12, 2016

Cardiovascular MRI tops SPECT as predictor of future adverse cardiac events

Cardiovascular MRI is more effective than SPECT at predicting major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with suspected heart disease, according to results of a new study recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

May 11, 2016

3D virtual heart helps identify potential defibrillator implant patients

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have developed a non-invasive method to determine a patient’s risk of cardiac arrhythmia and the appropriateness of a defibrillator implant using a 3D virtual heart assessment tool, according to results of a study published online in the journal Nature Communications.

May 11, 2016
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New imaging recommendations for prosthetic heart valve assessment

Recommendations for the assessment of prosthetic heart valves using multimodality imaging including echochardiography and cardiac CT have been published in European Heart Journal: Cardiovascular Imaging.

May 9, 2016

Family has three generations attending college at the same time, youngest working toward career in imaging

Three generations of the same family are attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale at the same time, and one of them is training to work in medical imaging.

May 6, 2016

Streamlined algorithms spur update to heart failure evaluation guidelines

The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) have jointly released an update to recommendations for the evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function using echocardiography imaging. The update was recently published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.

May 4, 2016

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Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans. 

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

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