GE Healthcare's MAC 1600’s resting ECG function can be easily configured to meet the needs of nearly every environment, according to GE. It features instant assessment of the ECG signal quality, works with GE’s Marquette 12SL ECG analysis program and can be connected to your ECG cardiology management system.
February 23, 2009 - Cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) are not delivering quantifiable financial benefits, according to cardiac cath lab directors who participated in an independent national survey completed in January on behalf of Wolters Kluwer Health and ProVation Medical.
February 25, 2009 - The HemCon Patch, a flexible hemostatic dressing from HemCon Medical Technologies Inc., is now available for external, temporary control of bleeding during interventional and diagnostic cardiac catheterization, interventional radiology, electrophysiology and dialysis access procedures.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
February 25, 2009 – The 2009 World Molecular Imaging Conference (WMIC 2009) abstract submission site is now open. WMIC is using a new submission system, Abstract Central, a ScholarOne product. The new system will function much like the system used for JMIC 2007 and WMIC 2008, with two major differences:
February 25, 2009 – The Kaleida Health Stroke Center at Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital in Buffalo, N.Y. has installed Toshiba’s Aquilion ONE dynamic volume CT system, making it the first U.S. stroke center to offer dynamic volume CT to dramatically reduce stroke diagnosis time.
February 25, 2009 - CardioVascular BioTherapeutics Inc. (CVBT) has opened patient enrollment at two additional hospitals in the U.S. for its ACORD Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of severe coronary heart disease.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
Abbott's StarClose SE Vascular Closure System, a next-generation vessel closure device, is engineered to enable fast and secure closure of the femoral artery access site following a catheterization procedure.
VOYAGER NC is Abbott's next-generation balloon dilatation catheter for the treatment of coronary artery disease. Specifically, VOYAGER NC was designed to restore blood flow in both predilatation and post-dilatation procedure and reportedly enables physicians to navigate tortuous anatomy and treat complex lesions before a stent is delivered.
February 24, 2009 – The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) today introduced its HIMSS Online Buyer’s Guide, a Web-based tool with companies listing relevant information on their healthcare IT products and services.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
ScImage will demonstrate the newly added cardiology imaging capabilities for its cardiology PACS, including; structured reporting for echocardiography and vascular procedures, a clinical information database, voice recognition enhanced reporting, DICOM Modality Worklist Driven ECG Management and automatic pre-fetch of cardiac CT and thoracic CR/DR exams stored on its multi-departmental PACS.
Specifically and exclusively designed for physician’s offices, the Masimo Pronto is a reportedly easy-to-use, handheld Pulse CO-Oximeter that allows for measurement of patient’s hemoglobin level in the office, in real-time.
The Masimo Radical-7 Pulse CO-Oximeter features Masimo Rainbow SET technology that now allows for continuous measurement of patient’s hemoglobin level in real-time for pivotal patient care.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
Mortara Instrument’s wireless stress testing with the X-Scribe system includes a 24-inch wide-screen display for enhanced review. Wireless ECG acquisition with a digital transmitter provides freedom of movement for the patient and clinician during exercise stress testing and from the treadmill to the echo table.
Digirad's Cardius X-ACT, a dedicated cardiac SPECT system, offers the potential to set new clinical standards with X-ACT attenuation correction. The X-ACT system is based on the high-efficiency Cardius-3 XPO triple-head upright dedicated nuclear cardiac SPECT imaging system.
The INFINITT Cardiology PACS has a user friendly interface, optimized for the cardiology specialists’ workflow. It is a Web-based solution with smart clients, supporting Cine CT and providing reliable measurement tools for Cath, Echo, ECG and CT 3D images.