February 4, 2009 – The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) endorses policies that ensure medical imaging is utilized appropriately and that unnecessary scans are reduced.
February 4, 2009 - Calgary Scientific Inc. launched the multi patent-pending PureWeb Platform, a medical application platform designed to enable both Calgary Scientific’s ResolutionMD products and third-party applications to be delivered over the web.
February 4, 2009 — Early registration for the 2009 Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS 2009) is running ahead of the 2008 trend, which ended with a record 29,174 attendees, according to HIMSS.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
February 4, 2009 – Hospitals are increasingly looking at interoperability between systems as they move to digital imaging and purchase systems from different vendors, according to a new report from Kalorama Information titled "Medical Imaging Markets, Volume I: Radiography (X-Ray, Digital X-Ray, Fluoroscopy, Mammography, and CT Markets)."
February 4, 2009 - Heart Imaging Technologies (HeartIT) said it has created the first free Web site allowing patients to upload and share diagnostic-quality medical images using nothing but a standard Web browser. The URL is www.webpax.com.
February 3, 2009 - New research proves increased QT variability is an independent predictor of ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) in men, while in women, QT variability alone does not pose a risk of arrhythmic events.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
February 4, 2009 - Arizona Heart Institute will present the 22nd Annual Public Forum showcasing a live-telecast of the latest surgical treatments for heart and blood vessel disease on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009.
February 4, 2009 - In recent years, cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA) has emerged as a useful diagnostic imaging modality for the assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD), and new research shows there are significantly lower doses of radiation associated with cardiac CTA than have been previously reported in several earlier studies.
February 4, 2009 - The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) responds that the study by Jörg Hausleiter, M.D., in the Feb. 4 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) correctly focuses on what providers need to know to ensure that computed tomography angiography (CTA) is utilized appropriately.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
February 4, 2009 - According to a new market research report released this month by market research firm IMV Medical Information Division, the adoption of 64-slice CT equipment by cardiology practices throughout the U.S. has more than doubled over the past two years.
February 4, 2009 - On Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7:00 pm, The Halifax Health - Center for Cardiology, Daytona Beach, FL will present a live online panel discussion on an automated implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) surgical case.
February 3, 2009 - Bioheart Inc. has arranged with its Italian partner, Biomedica, for a complete grant-supported study of the Bioheart A&C Bio Science T-PLS Twin-Pulsatile Life Support System.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
February 3, 2009 – Medtronic has completed enrollment in PROTECT, the company’s global study comparing its Endeavor drug-eluting stent (DES) to Johnson & Johnson’s Cypher DES.
February 2, 2009 - Boston Scientific Corp. today said it began patient enrollment in the PLATINUM clinical trial, which is designed to evaluate the company’s PROMUS Element Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent.
February 2, 2009 - Cardiac Dimensions Inc. today said it received the CE Mark approval for its CARILLON Mitral Contour System from KEMA Quality B.V., a European Union Notified Body from the Netherlands.