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.

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

New MRI prediction model may reduce prostate cancer biopsies

According to a study published in the Journal of American Medical Association, MRI-derived parameters applied to a risk model could reduce unnecessary biopsies and improve accuracy in diagnosing prostate cancer.  

February 23, 2018

Myocardial perfusion imaging dominates coronary CT in EDs

Despite an increase of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) exams in emergency departments (EDs) in the last decade, myocardial perfusion imaging examinations (MPI) and stress echocardiography remain the dominant imaging exams for patients with acute chest pain, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

February 21, 2018

US personnel in Cuban 'auditory attack' suffered same symptoms as brain injury

Auditory and sensory attacks that affected 21 U.S. government personnel while in Cuba in 2016 may have caused concussion-like symptoms, according to an article published by CNN. The "acoustic attacks" were first reported by the news outlet in August 2017.

February 15, 2018

Study reveals 'magic angle' in cardiac CT

According to new research in Academic Radiology, a 70-degree lead tip angle was found to ensure diagnostic image quality of all modalities in CT pacemaker imaging, leading authors to dub it the “magic angle.”

February 15, 2018

Around the web

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

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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