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.

CT imaging of children's bones may help produce safer car seats

By using medical imaging and computer simulated models, researchers at the University of Sheffield in England have recently tested the strength of children's bones to help manufacture safer car seats, toys and other infant and children targeted products, according to a recent article from Phys.org.  

March 13, 2018

College dropout's 3D scanner may diagnose heart disease in 90 seconds

Just 22-years-old and a CEO of a biotech company, Peeyush Shrivastava aims for the remarkable, regardless of age. He hopes to engineer a 3D scanner capable of diagnosing heart disease in 90 seconds.

March 8, 2018

Deep learning, 3D imaging of arteries may modernize heart disease diagnosis

Silicon Valley-based Heartflow and medical imaging experts from the Imperial College London have announced a collaboration to develop a noninvasive method to detect coronary artery blockages by producing 3D images of the heart.

March 7, 2018
Massachusetts

Non-hospital-based facilities offering cardiac imaging services a rarity in Massachusetts

In 2017, Anthem implemented a new policy that requires outpatient MR and CT scans not considered medically necessary to be completed at a freestanding imaging facility to receive coverage. This went into effect in several states, sparking its fair share of controversy along the way, and a team of Boston-based researchers wanted to know how such a policy could impact patient care in Massachusetts.

March 5, 2018

Microvascular dysfunction identified by innovative cardiac MRI techniques

A pair of studies published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found two novel forms of cardiac MRI that may accurately detect microvascular coronary artery disease (CAD) and cardiac microvascular dysfunction (CMD), according to a recent article by Cardiovascular Business.

March 5, 2018

Can a screening tool ID kids who can have an MRI without anesthesia?

A study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology showed that the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS) may be able to successfully identify pediatric patients from simulation trainings who can undergo an MRI exam without the use of anesthesia.

February 27, 2018
The 2022 winter Olympics controversy surrounding figure skater Kamila Valieva involves Trimetazidine, a heart medication typically prescribed for treating angina, but it is also associated with increasing blood flow and improving endurance.

MRI wins gold at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio

Up against 11,000 athletes from 206 countries, MRI won gold as the most popular imaging modality at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.  

February 26, 2018

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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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