A new MRI study presented at the Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) 2018 conference in Barcelona has found that crash diets can cause temporary deterioration in heart function, according to a report by Science Daily.  

The noninvasive technology HeartFlow FFRct Analysis, which allows clinicians to view a 3D model of a patient's coronary blood flow will now be covered by seven new commercial payers issuing medical policies, according to a recent article by Cardiovascular Business.  

Robotically assisted sonic therapy (RAST) has proven to be effective in producing clinically relevant hepatic ablation zones without being invasive to the subject, according to a new study published in Radiology.  

Researchers used PET and CT imaging to analyze Fluorine-18-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) activity that may help clinicians improve predictions of whether abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are likely to grow more rapidly and ultimately rupture, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

After a 27-year-old from India was killed Jan. 27 after being sucked into an MRI machine, Nair Hospital, where the accident took place, has stopped performing MRI scans until further notice. Patients can now expect a wait time of more than four months to receive an MRI exam.  

The new regulatory clearance from the American Food and Drug Administration, FDA, concerns the SyMRI NEURO product package. Combined with FDA's clearance from August 2017, this means SyMRI as a whole can now be offered to clinics and hospitals on the US market.

ImageGuideEcho—the first registry devoted solely to measuring quality in cardiovascular ultrasounds— is now open to U.S. physicians.

New joint guidelines from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) may now allow more patients to be eligible for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) procedures and post-treatment medications, including brain-imaging treatment.