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.

Building cancer awareness in African-American communities

Huffington Post contributor Cecelia Brewington, MD, recently shared an important message in regards to screening, during National Minority Health Month (April) and National Minority Cancer Awareness Week (April 9-15).

April 11, 2017

CT coronary angiography links gray hair, increased heart disease risk in men

Using CT coronary angiography, researchers concluded that gray hair has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease in men. The findings were presented at EuroPrevent 2017. 

April 10, 2017

Functional neuroimaging may indicate self-reported psychotic symptoms in adolescence

A group of researchers measured functional imaging responses to stop-signal, monetary incentive delay and face tasks to investigate the neural correlates of psychotic like experiences in youth.

April 5, 2017

Great Lakes Medical Imaging adds a mastodon to its patient database

Great Lakes Medical Imaging near Buffalo, New York, usually provides 3D images for human patients, but mastodon bones were recently put through its scanners to help a retired curator figure out what caused some of the creature's abnormal features.

March 29, 2017

Carotid ultrasound usefully predictive in post-stroke care

Rapid stenting of the carotid artery can significantly reduce the risk of secondary stroke, and a new Taiwanese study shows that carotid ultrasound imaging can help predict likely functional outcomes following such stenting in ischemic stroke patients with carotid artery stenosis.

March 23, 2017
To prevent the risk of patients developing heart failure from chemotherapy agents in cancer care, patients are typically have their left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) or myocardial strain monitored using either echocardiography or equilibrium radionuclide angiography/multigated acquisition (ERNA/MUGA). If cardiac damager occurs, the treatment is discontinue or pause treatment. Cardiac imaging to assess chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity using strain echo.

Succeeding with Cancer: Using Imaging to Avoid Treatment-induced Heart Failure

Treating today’s cancer patient no longer means simply targeting the cancer. Given the known cardiotoxicities of some established chemotherapies and the possibility that newer approaches may damage the heart, oncologists, cardiologists and imaging specialists now work together to detect and minimize the risk of treatment-induced heart failure.

March 22, 2017

MRI shows children with obstructive sleep apnea have reduced grey matter in cortical regions

In a new study conducted at the University of Chicago’s Medical Center, researchers scanned the brains of children between 7 and 11 years old who have moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and found that, if untreated, it can lead to widespread brain damage.  

March 17, 2017

aycan establishes medical imaging professional services division

Dedicated team resolves multi-vendor workflow issues with vendor neutral services.

March 17, 2017

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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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