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.

New MRI research discovers depression, anxiety change the brain

Researchers in China have discovered that depression and social anxiety cause noticeable structural abnormalities in the brain, according to a recent release from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

November 21, 2017

New contrast agent alternative may replace gadolinium in MRI

According to a recent article by RadiologyBusiness, a new study may have discovered a viable alternative to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) used in MR imaging. 

November 17, 2017

Atrius Health and Envision Radiology are latest providers to select Ambra Health for best-in-class medical image exchange

Ambra Health rolls out new features across 1,000+ provider network in advance of RSNA Conference. 

November 17, 2017

Mysterious creature spotted in UC Berkeley MRI scan

Spotted: a mysterious, ghostly creature making an appearance in an MRI machine at the University of California, Berkeley.

November 16, 2017

The pros, cons of social media in health communications

According to statistics, roughly two billion people worldwide are social media users, with that number expected to double by 2018. So why might there be little attention on social media in health communications?  

November 16, 2017

CT scans for chest pain widely performed, rarely valuable

Patients presenting in the emergency department with pronounced chest pain but no other signs of acute coronary syndromes don’t have better outcomes when they’re sent for stress testing or coronary CT angiography (CCTA) on top of gurney-side clinical assessment with blood testing, echocardiogram and so on.

November 16, 2017
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Hartford HealthCare’s ImageConnect Project: How Strategy, Growth and a VNA Made It Happen

Sponsored by Sectra

Hartford HealthCare is Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. Over the last several years, this community and academic health system has grown significantly through its strategic affiliations with hospitals and a variety of providers. 

November 15, 2017

Fujifilm to unveil new pediatric solutions at RSNA 2017 in Chicago

Sponsored by FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas

At RSNA 2017 in Chicago, FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., is unveiling its brand new suite of solutions for pediatric patients. Each solution was designed specifically to combat the challenges associated with treating children while focusing on efficiency, low radiation dose and convenience.

November 14, 2017

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

"I see, at least for the next decade, this being a SPECT and PET world, not one or the other," explained Tim Bateman, MD.

The FDA-approved technology developed by HeartFlow can predict a patient's long-term risk of target vessel failure as well as more invasive treatments performed inside a cath lab. 

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