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.

Budoff wins SCCT’s 2016 gold medal award

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) announced that Matthew J. Budoff, MD, had won its 2016 Gold Medal Award.

April 25, 2016

Konica Minolta Provides Point-of-Care Solutions for Your Best Pathway to Health Free Healthcare Event in Los Angeles

Wayne, NJ, April 19, 2016 – Konica Minolta Medical Imaging, a leader in Primary Imaging Solutions, is pleased to announce its support and participation in the Your Best Pathway to Health event, a free healthcare event being held April 27-29 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Your Best Pathway to Health, a non-profit service of the Adventist-Layman’s Services & Industries (ASI), in partnership with the Adventist Health, Loma Linda University Health, Seventh-day Adventist Church and other entities, will hold a Mega Clinic to provide medical, surgical, vision and dental services to the public, all free of charge.

April 20, 2016

Study reveals high rate of questionable imaging in asymptomatic revascularization patients

A majority of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients who underwent carotid revascularization for asymptomatic carotid disease were diagnosed based on “uncertain” or “inappropriate” imaging, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. 

April 19, 2016

Toshiba’s Aquilion Lightning CT Receives FDA Clearance with More Powerful Generator

TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Providers can now image a wider range of patients with a low cost of ownership as Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.’s AquilionTM Lightning was FDA cleared with a more powerful 50-kW generator. The Aquilion Lightning meets the business and clinical needs of hospitals looking for a reliable, premium-component, entry-level CT system that maximizes their equipment investment.

April 19, 2016

Image-guided stent retrievers speed treatment to improve stroke outcomes

Stent retrievers guided by radiography allow for faster treatment of ischemic stroke and improve patient outcomes, according to results of a new study published online April 19 in the journal Radiology.

April 18, 2016

Cath lab personnel experience more health problems than unexposed staff

Italian researchers have successfully linked the amount of time spent inside cardiac catheterization labs—and therefore the time spent exposed to potentially harmful radiation—with an increased prevalence in negative health conditions such as skin lesions, cataracts and hypertension, according to results published online in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions.

April 14, 2016

ACR, medical society coalition publish recommendations for peripheral arterial disease care

A coalition of leading medical societies, including the American College of Radiology, have issued recommendations to the Medicare Evidence Development Coverage Advisory Committee calling for continued research into treatment and clinical management of peripheral arterial disease.

April 11, 2016
Barco’s Coronis Uniti™ display

Cabinet Goumot brings breast cancer detection to the next level with Barco’s Coronis Uniti™ display

Paris, France, 7 April 2016 — Healthcare imaging specialist Barco has installed its premium Coronis Uniti™ display system at Cabinet Goumot et Associés – a private diagnostic imaging practice in Paris, France, which specializes in breast disease diagnosis. Dr. Goumot and his associates believe that Coronis Uniti™ will help them take breast cancer diagnosis to the next level.

April 7, 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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