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.

The Philips AAA Model integrates software and Philips 3-D ultrasound technologies into a single solution to automatically segment and quantify the size of the aneurysm sac for surveillance of known native and post-EVAR treated AAAs.

News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Philips 3-D Ultrasound Offers New Surveillance Method for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

January 27, 2021 — Philips Healthcare has introduced the Philips Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Model, providing ...

January 27, 2021

An example of 3-D computer aided design (CAD) software from Materialise being used at Henry Ford Hospital to evaluate left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction from a Sapian TAVR valve virtually implanted in the mitral valve position. Henry Ford uses both 3-D printing and CAD to plan and guide complex structural heart procedures.

Feature | Medical 3-D Printing | By Dave Fornell, Editor

3-D Printing and Computer Aided Design Aids Structural Heart Interventions

With increasing complexity of interventional structural heart disease and congenital heart disease interventions, 3-D ...

January 24, 2021

More complex, longer interventional procedures such as structural heart interventions or this revascularization of a coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, requires angiography imaging systems that have improved image detail and lower radiation dose. However, purchase of new systems was put on hold by many hospitals in 2020 due to the sudden drop in elective procedures and diversion of resources due to the COVID-19. Photo by Dave Fornell. Interventional X-ray market.

Feature | Angiography | By Bhvita Jani

Interventional X-ray Equipment Markets Plummeted in 2020 Due to COVID

January 19, 2021 – With the postponement of non-essential elective surgeries and medical procedures in 2020 to conserve ...

January 19, 2021

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Intuitive Imaging Workflow System Offers Improved Efficiency, Flexibility

SPONSORED CONTENT — Studycast is a comprehensive imaging workflow system that allows healthcare professionals to work ...

June 17, 2025

Clinicians reviewing a COVID-19 patient's lung CT that reveals the severity of COVID-caused pneumonia. The impact of COVID on radiology was a major, over arching trend at the 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting. Getty Images #RSNA20 #RSNA2020

Feature | RSNA | By Dave Fornell and Melinda Taschetta-Millane

8 Top Trend Takeaways in Medical Imaging From RSNA 2020

Not surprisingly, many of the key trends observed at the 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting ...

January 18, 2021

Coronary CT angiography (CCTA or CTA) images courtesy of Canon Medical Systems.

News | CT Angiography (CTA)

New Expert Consensus Document on Coronary CT Imaging of Atherosclerotic Plaque

January 18, 2020 — The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), in collaboration with the North American ...

January 18, 2021

Myocarditis among recovering COVID-19 athletes less common than previously reported

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Cardiac MRI Shows Lower Degrees of Myocarditis in Athletes Recovered from COVID-19

January 11, 2021 — In a letter published in the December issue of the American Heart Association (AHA) medical journal C ...

January 12, 2021

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Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability to diagnose cardiac disease with greater accuracy and precision

Feature | Cardiac Imaging

SPONSORED CONTENT: Finding the Right Solution

Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...

March 05, 2024

A new algorithmic module from OEM ultrasound AI software vendor RSIP Vision provides automated expert-level assessment of heart function from parasternal long axis view for point of care medical teams. Echocardiography artificial intelligence

News | Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

New Cardiac Diagnostic Tool Helps Automate Point-of-Care Ultrasound Screening

January 8, 2020 – RSIP Vision has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) ultrasound module that enables fast and ...

January 08, 2021

Ultromics will offer EchoGo Pro as a stress-echo module in the EchoGo suite alongside EchoGo Core, its AI solution for automated systolic function and strain analysis. The EchoGo suite is a cloud-based service that uses artificial intelligence to fully automate the pathway to diagnosis, providing near-instant reports for clinicians without any need for physical software on site.

News | Artificial Intelligence

FDA Clears Ultromics Echocardiography AI for Automated Identification of Coronary Artery Disease

January 6, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Ultromics' EchoGo Pro, an artificial ...

January 06, 2021

Demonstrations videos of new technologoies are among the most popular video content on the DAIC website each year. Included this year are videos showing how it install a subcutaneous ICD, CT photo-realistic rendering, How to implants the Micra leadless pacemaker and many others.

Feature | Dave Fornell, Editor

Video Demonstrations of How Cardiovascular Technology Works

December 23, 2020 — Demonstrations of new technologies and explanations of how they work are among the most popular ...

December 23, 2020

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As medical advancements continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in the field of structural heart interventions, the importance of enterprise imaging has become increasingly evident.

Blog | Enterprise Imaging

BLOG: The Power of Enterprise Imaging in Structural Heart Procedures

As medical advancements continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in the field of structural heart ...

August 10, 2023

AI Medic Inc. has obtained official product certification from the NIDS for its own medical video analysis software, AutoSEG

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AI Fully Automates Cardiac CT Image 3-D Analysis

December 16, 2020 — AI Medic Inc. announced that it has obtained official product certification from the NIDS (National ...

December 16, 2020

Videos | FFR Technologies

VIDEO: Example of the Medis QFR Angiography Image Derived FFR System

This is an example of the Medis Medical Imaging Quantitative Flow Ratio (QFR) system that offers a fractional flow ...

December 16, 2020

The Spectrum Dynamics Veriton-CT64 Digital SPECT/CT nuclear imaging system has its SPECT detectors housed in extendable arms to get as close to the patent's chest as possible to improve cardiac perfusion image quality. #RSNA2020 #RSNA20 #RSNA

News | Nuclear Imaging

Spectrum Dynamics Receives Approval From Health Canada for Veriton-CT64 Digital SPECT/CT

December 4, 2020 — Spectrum Dynamics Medical, Inc., has received Canadian Medical Device License from Health Canada for ...

December 04, 2020

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Discover the key features of cardiovascular structured reporting that drive adoption, including automated data flow, EHR integration, and customizability.

Feature | Cardiac Imaging

Benefits of Cardiovascular Structured Reporting

Discover the key features of cardiovascular structured reporting that drive adoption, including automated data flow, EHR ...

November 07, 2022

An example of a body composition analysis of an abdominal CT slice with the subcutaneous fat in green, skeletal muscle red and visceral fat in yellow. This was automatically identified and analyzed via a deep learning algorithm to assess the risk for heart attack and stroke in more than 12,000 patients. #RSNA2020 #RSNA20 #RSNA

Feature | Artificial Intelligence

AI Measured Abdominal Fat Accurately Predicts Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

December 2, 2020 – Automated deep learning analysis of abdominal computed tomography (CT) images produces a more precise ...

December 02, 2020

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News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Can Impact Hearts in Young Children

December 2, 2020 — A 2-month-old infant diagnosed with COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) experienced reversible myocardial injury ...

December 02, 2020

GE Healthcare is introducing a new, smaller and lighter weight robotic driven angiography system for image guided therapy, the Allia IGS 7 angiography system. #RSNA20 #RSNA2020

News | Angiography

GE Introduces Robotic Angiography Gantry That Addresses Ergonomic Issues

December 3, 2020 — GE Healthcare is introducing a new version of its robotic driven angiography system for image guided ...

December 01, 2020