News | Drug-Eluting Balloons

Swiss-based M.A. MedAlliance SA has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Selution, its sustained limus release (SLR) drug-eluting balloon (DEB) catheter, for the treatment of coronary disease.

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Technology | FFR Technologies

March 5, 2019 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared Abbott's Resting Full-cycle Ratio (RFR) ...

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Sponsored Content | Videos | Hemodynamic Support Devices

Perwaiz Meraj, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, director of interventional cardiology, assistant professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker ...

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Webinar | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

This webinar "Replacing PACS and the Benefits of Enterprise Partnership in a Pediatric Hospital" originally aired on ...

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News | Heart Valve Technology

UCLA researchers have identified for the first time the origin of an immune cell that plays a critical role in the formation of healthy heart valves. The findings could pave the way for new treatments for heart valve disorders, which can be caused by congenital defects, aging or disease.

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News | PET-CT

Siemens Healthineers’ new Biograph Vision positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) system has been installed at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) in Philadelphia – the first healthcare institution in the United States to install the technology.

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News | Cardiovascular Business | Jeff Zagoudis, Associate Editor

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., resigned from his position March 5 after two years on the job, but said he plans to stay on with the agency into April. According to several major news outlets, the primary reason for Gottlieb’s resignation is so that he can spend more time with his family at home in Connecticut; he had reportedly been commuting to Washington, D.C., throughout his tenure.

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News | Artificial Intelligence | Jeff Zagoudis, Associate Editor

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is one of seven professional societies behind a new consensus document on the ethics of using artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology. The authors are taking comments on the draft guidance through April 15, 2019, and a finalized document will be produced within the following six months.

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Case Study | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS) | Anthony Pearson, M.D.

Call nights are by far the worst part of being a clinical cardiologist. I love what I do during the day, but on weekends ...

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News | Artificial Intelligence

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) announced an expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) education with two new regional courses this spring, including the first RSNA Spotlight course to be held in the U.S. The society will bring together top AI experts and knowledgeable industry professionals in an intimate, professional setting to deliver the latest, most practical AI insights through sessions and panel discussions.

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Technology | Wearables

March 5, 2019 — Connected healthcare solutions provider VivaLNK announced its internet of things (IoT)-enabled medical ...

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Videos | Advanced Visualization

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are starting to be adopted for physician training, patient education ...

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Videos | ECG

This is a quick demo of the Schiller Cardiovit FT-1 electrocardiograph (ECG) system displayed at the Healthcare ...

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Dictation by radiologist using Nuance's technology. More powerful, intelligent voice operated systems were demonstrated at HIMSS 2019 as a way to help reduce physician burn out when using EHRs.
Feature | HIMSS | Alex Green, Signify Research

Here are some takeaway insights on key technologies highlighted at the Healthcare Information Management and Systems ...

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 SoftServe's “Touch My Heart” work-in-progress allows anyone wearing an AR headset to see and interact with the heart.
Feature | HIMSS | Dave Fornell, Editor

DAIC and ITN magazines created a gallery of photos from the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS ...

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