A 3-D rendering created from the chest CT scan of a 41-year-old coronavirus patient in China showing ground-glass opacities in several areas of the lungs from the coronavirus pneumonia. This was from one of the first medical imaging studies published on COVID-19 in the journal Radiology. #coronavirus #COVID2019 #COVID19 #2019nCoV #SARS‐CoV‐2
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(Article updated May 27, 2020) February 20, 2020 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) released a clinical bulletin ...

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February 20, 2020 — Synaptive Medical, a leader in robotic surgical visualization, announced today the company has ...

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February 20, 2020 — Siemens Healthineers has introduced CentriCare — a new, patient-centric service contract portfolio ...

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Several wearable, less-obtrusive ECG monitors fhave been cleared by the FDA for longer wear. This example is Cardiac Insight’s Cardea SOLO device. 
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When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The newer ECG devices we have now are so much less cumbersome. It’s like wearing a Band-Aid versus carrying a bulky device,” said the Greenwood, Mississippi internist. “My patients prefer the more comfortable, wire-free form factor, and the quality is as good as, or better, than the Holter,” continued Boler. “Plus, my patient compliance has increased. With the Holter, the leads sometimes come off. The patient may think the device isn’t working, so they take it off and we have to restart the process.”

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Cardiac MR, also called cardiac MRI or heart MRI, can offer data above and beyond anatomical imaging.
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been described for the past few decades as a futuristic imaging technology that ...

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Rupa Sanghani, M.D., FASNC, director of Rush's nuclear cardiology and stress laboratory, explaining to ASNC 2019 attendees how Rush implemented its program during a tour of its PET-CT suite.
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As hospital imaging departments look to replace aging nuclear scanners with updated technology, many are asking if cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) might be a better option over the traditional single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) systems. There are several factors to consider when evaluating PET versus SPECT, including costs, speed, exercise versus pharmacological stress, access to radiotracers and what addition information PET can offer for a more precise diagnosis.

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February 19, 2020 — Connectiv, a division of The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA), has announced the ...

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Andrew Weintraub, M.D., FACC, associate director, of the Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Center, medical director ...

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Carey Kimmelstiel, M.D., FACP, FACC, director, interventional cardiology, director, cardiac catheterization lab, Tufts ...

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Radial access in the U.S. is now approaching 50 percent. Tranradial access also shows benefit for mortality and decreases in acute kidney injury (AKI).
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Transradial access for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the United States has grown rapidly over the past 20 ...

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Here is an example of Fitbit data showing comparisons of data from Fitbit users by state. Residents in some states that take more steps in a day typically have lower incidences of diabetes, as showing in this population health big data heat map from consumer-grade wearable health tracking devices..
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights physical activity as one of four key behaviors people ...

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February 14, 2020 – The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) ...

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February 13, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its final guidance on "Peripheral Vascular ...

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This video illustrates how the Micra AV leadless pacemaker is delivered via catheter and enables atrioventricular (AV) ...

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February 13, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approval of Micra AV, the world’s smallest pacemaker ...

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