Cardiac Imaging

The cardiac imaging channel includes the modalities of computed tomography (CT), cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear imaging (PET and SPECT), and angiography. 

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In the past decade, there has been a major push toward minimally invasive cardiac procedures. In the cath lab ...

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Feature | Kaavya Karunanithi, Frost & Sullivan research analyst

Computer-aided detection (CAD) software constitutes a set of algorithms which, using a pattern-recognition technique ...

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Transcatheter heart valves are viewed as the poster children devices representing the latest in cutting-edge cardiac ...

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Feature | Carter Newton, M.D., FACC

We are at an inflection point with many aspects of medicine, not the least of which concerns choosing the correct tool ...

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Hospitals that have built multimillion-dollar, specialized cardiovascular hybrid operating rooms (ORs) are hoping to ...

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With increasing concern about radiation dose levels in radiology, I wanted to share my ...

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March 16, 2012 — Epocrates is releasing two new, free mobile device applications for cardiologists during the American ...

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March 16, 2012 – Medistim’s VeriQ system, which uses ultrasound to assess graft blood flow during coronary artery bypass ...

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March 16, 2012 - A technological breakthrough is allowing the University of Michigan Health System to be the first ...

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March 13, 2012 — A new study by Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) researchers found significant variation in the use of ...

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March 12, 2012 — A new study shows that the use of gadobenate dimeglumine, the highest relaxivity gadolinium-based ...

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March 12, 2012 — Siemens Healthcare announced shipment of the Acuson S1000 ultrasound system, a premium ultrasound ...

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March 9, 2012 — Researchers have developed a method to label transplanted cells so they can be tracked by magnetic ...

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March 7, 2012 — Covidien announced the global launch of the Optivantage dual-head computed tomography (CT) contrast ...

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March 6, 2012 — TeraRecon announced the release of version 4.4.7 of its iNtuition enterprise advanced visualization ...

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