June 10, 2009 – GE Healthcare will demonstrate its latest solution for the assessment of heart failure at the 20th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), June 7-9, in Washington, D.C.
June 10, 2009 – MDS Nordion said today it commenced the manufacture of CardioGen-82 (rubidium Rb 82 generators) for Bracco Diagnostics Inc. MDS Nordion has designed and built a dedicated manufacturing suite within its FDA-approved, Good Manufacturing Practices-compliant production facility in Ottawa. Production of CardioGen-82 began yesterday.
June 10, 2009 - St. Jude Medical Inc. today announced the first implant of its Current Plus implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), featuring the SJ4 connector system. The SJ4 connector reduces the number of connections between the device and the wires (defibrillation leads) that send electrical impulses to the heart, which is intended to enable a streamlined implant procedure.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
June 10, 2009 - Interventional cardiac catheterization procedures are one of the most effective treatments for peripheral vascular disease (PVD), but the procedures are not an option for millions with PVD who also have kidney problems or allergies to the contrast dye used during the procedures.
June 10, 2009 – CardioDynamics yesterday said it entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby SonoSite will acquire the company in exchange for $1.35 per share in cash.
June 10, 2009 - For the tenth consecutive year, IFMC (Iowa Foundation for Medical Care) will administer a contract with McKesson on behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the use of InterQual Criteria, an evidence-based clinical decision support solution.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
June 9, 2009 – The Certification Commission today announced a series of two Town Call Web conferences from June 16-17 to gather stakeholder input on new paths to certification of electronic health record (EHR) technologies, with the goal of supporting more rapid, widespread adoption and meaningful use under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
June 10, 2009 - A study conducted by the Michigan Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Consortium monitored radiation doses of patients receiving coronary artery CT scans over a year, and by providing oversight and instructing participating hospitals in best practices, researchers were able to reduce the median dose of radiation from a cardiac CT scan from 25 to 12 millisieverts (mSv), a 52 percent red
June 9, 2009 – FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA said it has taken several steps to further its expertise in virtualization by becoming the first PACS vendor to officially validate its virtualization solution at VMware corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
June 9, 2009 – Capintec’s new CapImage is a small field of view (FOV) gamma camera system designed for static, dynamic and gated imaging of small organs and body parts including thyroid, parathyroid, bone, selected lymphoscintigraphy and gated cardiac studies.
June 9, 2009 - AngioScore Inc. said today its flagship product, the AngioSculpt Scoring Balloon Catheter, received approval for the interventional treatment of peripheral artery disease from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW/PMDA).
June 8, 2009 - Royal Philips Electronics introduced its microTEE, reportedly the smallest transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) transducer for cardiac imaging of neonatal patients, which Philips will be showcase at the 20th annual American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) in Washington, D.C. and will be available for sale globally this summer.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
June 8, 2009 – UltraSPECT announced today the addition of the half-dose imaging feature to the capabilities available on the Xpress.Cardiac, its half-time WBR image reconstruction product. This new feature can minimize radiation exposure to patients, maximizing safety for both patients and staff.
June 8, 2009 - Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. today said the FDA granted 510(k) clearance for the Option Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter for use in both permanent and retrievable indications. Angiotech holds exclusive worldwide rights to market and distribute the Option IVC Filter, which it obtained in a license agreement with privately held Rex Medical LP.
June 9, 2009 – Physicians can better predict potentially life-threatening cardiac events with real-time, three-dimensional echocardiography technology, according to a study released at the 20th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) in Washington, D.C.