November 4, 2008 - To help reduce diagnosis time for stroke, serious heart conditions and other life-threatening diseases, PinnacleHealth in Harrisburg, PA will install the Aquilion ONE dynamic volume CT system from Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc.
November 4, 2008 - Terumo Heart Inc. said the first DuraHeart Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) was implanted in ...
November 3, 2008 - ACIST Medical Systems Inc. (a Bracco Group company), signed a distribution agreement for the StatSensor Creatinine Meter with Nova Biomedical, in which the ACIST and Nova teams will co-exclusively market and distribute the StatSensor Creatinine Meter into the medical fields of radiology and cardiology within North America.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
Toshiba's Infinix-i floor mounted, 5-axis system is a cardiovascular lab featuring patient access and coverage, making ...
November 3, 2008 - CardioNet Inc. a wireless medical technology company with a focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of ...
November 3, 2008 - LifeNet Health received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for CardioGraft allograft cardiac patch ...
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
November 3, 2008 – PETNET Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions USA, and Covidien have entered into a co-marketing agreement to offer a combined portfolio of high-energy and low-energy radioisotopes to the nuclear medicine community in the U.S.
The nSPEED reconstruction software from Digirad Corp. is for use in its imaging systems for SPECT procedures at either half-time and/or half count densities with parallel and nonparallel hole collimators, reportedly resulting in quicker exams, improved image quality and less radiation exposure.
The FDA granted approval for Covidien’s generic kit for the preparation of technetium Tc99m Sestamibi injection use for nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
Just ahead of the expected release of clinical practice guidelines on Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) by the influential National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), Tepnel Life Sciences PLC launched a DNA test for the early detection of FH, a genetic condition that predisposes individuals to high blood cholesterol levels and increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
October 31, 2008 - Surface modification and drug delivery technologies company SurModics Inc. said today it is providing ...
"Potential” can be a loaded word, especially in healthcare. Many clinicians have tagged coronary MR angiography (MRA) with the “potential” label. Despite the scan’s reported safety advantages over coronary CT angiography (CTA), as well as its superior physiologic information, coronary MRA has not gained the widespread acceptance of coronary CTA.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
Stereotaxis Inc. said the FDA cleared its magnetically tipped PowerAssert radiofrequency (RF) guide wire to cross chronic total occlusions (CTOs) in the peripheral vasculature.
Boston Scientific's TAXUS Express2 Atom paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system is a drug-eluting stent (DES) specifically designed for treating small coronary vessels. The TAXUS Express2 Atom Stent System is the only DES approved by the FDA for use in vessels as small as 2.25 mm in diameter, Boston Scientific said. The Taxus Express 2 Atom received FDA approval in the fall of 2008.
October 31, 2008 - Corgenix Medical Corp. recently said new CHARISMA trial findings published in Circulation confirm ...