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.

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Lawsuit: Woman claims ultrasound bill was incorrect, posts negative review, sued for $1M

A woman in New York is being sued for $1 million after posting a negative review online about a NYU Langone Health gynecologist, according to a recent report by CBS2, New York.

June 1, 2018
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3D printing may reduce cost, time in creating models from MRI, CT scans

A 26-year-old graduate student at MIT collaborated with researchers from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University to create a new technique that allows imaging scans to be converted into 3D models.

May 30, 2018
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Cognitive imaging of pilots in flight reveals cloudy decision-making

Researchers from Drexel University and experts in aerospace engineering at ISAE-SUPAERO in Toulouse, France, found aircraft pilots commit more errors operating a real aircraft than a flight simulator by measuring brain activity using a portable, cognitive imaging system.

May 23, 2018
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FDA approves new patient Medication Guides for all GBCAs

The FDA announced its approval of new patient Medication Guides for all gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) used for MRI, according to a recent press release.

May 18, 2018
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Can coronary CT angiography accurately evaluate bioresorbable vascular scaffolds? Experts disagree

Coronary CT angiography (CTA) is diagnostically accurate in detecting scaffold luminal obstruction, according to a team of international researchers, signaling it may become the preferred method for evaluating patients treated with bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS)—but not all experts agree.

May 17, 2018
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Fujifilm Introduces New Products, Supports Education, & Exhibits Pulmonary Imaging Portfolio at Ats 2018

FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. is exhibiting its portfolio of pulmonary imaging devices at the 114th annual international conference of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) in San Diego, CA, May 18 – 23.

May 15, 2018

For perfusion CMR analysis, quantitative tops qualitative for CAD prognosis

Researchers from Germany and the U.K. found quantitative analysis of perfusion cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) ischemic burden superior to visual analysis in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a recent Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) study.

May 14, 2018
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CT scan reveals woman's runny nose was leaking cerebrospinal fluid

What a 52-year-old woman from Omaha, Nebraska thought was a continuous runny nose turned out to be cerebrospinal fluid leaking from her brain, according to a May 9 article from CNN. 

May 9, 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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