April 1, 2009 - Healthcare provider attitudes toward the adoption of electronic medical record (EMR) technology at outpatient facilities and physician practices have changed significantly over the past year, according to a new perception study by market research firm KLAS.
ScImage’s has implemented automatic display normalization on its Web-based gated SPECT viewing capabilities. The solution also has the ability to adjust the window/level of the stress series, the rest series, or both independently.
April 1, 2009 - In a study comparing the ability of various medical techniques to accurately determine the extent of heart disease and stratify patients according to disease severity, researchers found that myocardial perfusion testing with gated single photon emission computed tomography (gated SPECT) was a more accurate predictor of prognosis in chronic ischemic heart disease (IHD)—a painful c
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
April 1, 2009 – Siemens Healthcare will highlight workflow enhancements and demonstrate role-based portals, innovative applications, and intelligent information systems for radiology and cardiology at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2009 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago.
April 1, 2009 - On March 30, the Heart Hospital of Austin, TX became the first hospital in the world to treat a patient enrolled in a groundbreaking Phase II study designed to test the effectiveness and safety of administering adult stem cells intravenously to repair damaged heart tissue after a heart attack.
April 1, 2009 - Cardiac Data Solutions’ research findings presented at ACC this week report that the number of revascularization procedures, related in-hospital mortality and some complications among Medicare beneficiaries decreased between 2003 and 2006, while at the same time, rates of infection and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surge
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
April 1, 2009 – The April 2009 issue of the Harvard Heart Letter explores the delicate balance between benefit and risk and demands the judicious use of radiation for diagnosing and treating disease.
March 31, 2009 - St. Jude Medical Inc. and GE Healthcare said at ACC that they have commercially launched the first fully integrated wireless solution for the measurement of Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR).
March 31, 2009 - On Thursday, April 2, 2009, at 5 p.m., cardiothoracic surgeon John E. Streitman, M.D. will present a live Webcast of a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement from the Heart Institute at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, N.C.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
March 30, 2009 – Toshiba America Medical Systems will showcase the company’s newest additions to the Aplio Artida ultrasound system used for diagnosing cardiovascular disease at ACC09 (Booth # 2629), and it will also introduce a pediatric package and two new probes, significantly expanding the clinical utility of Artida.
March 31, 2009 - Data presented at the ACC in Orlando, FL show that the Rheos Hypertension System from CVRx can lead to significant reductions in hypertension and improvements in heart structure and function.
March 30, 2009 – The April 16, 2009 Webinar entitled "The Compelling Evidence-Based Case for Hospital IT Investments" will explore why hospitals that invest in information technology (IT) perform better clinically, operationally and financially.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
March 31, 2009 – Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc.
March 31, 2009 - Patients who undergo several CT scans over their lifetime may be at increased risk for cancer, according to a study published in the April issue of Radiology.
March 30, 2009 – At ACC 2009, CircuLite Inc. today presented positive clinical data for its Synergy Pocket Micro-pump for chronic heart failure.