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 Mindways Solid phantom with volume of interest in the quality assurance phantom (red circles, left side). A participant's noncontrast-enhanced axial CT (right side) with volume of interest (yellow circles) in the trabecular bone compartment of three vertebrae for bone mineral density measurements. Image courtesy of Radiological Society of North America
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Cardiac CT Can Double as Osteoporosis Test

July 15, 2020 — Cardiac CT exams performed to assess heart health also provide an effective way to screen for osteoporos ...

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Cardiac MRI for four children with clinical diagnosis of acute myocarditis in the setting of COVID-19–related Kawasaki-like symptoms of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Cardiac MRI of COVID pediatric COVID-19 patients.
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Cardiac MRI Aids Evaluation of Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) Associated With COVID-19

July 8, 2020 — Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been shown to be helpful in evaluating multisystem ...

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Judy Hung, M.D., speaking with DAIC Editor Dave Fornell during a video interview at the 2019 American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) annual meeting. Hung took over as ASE President in June.
News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Judy Hung Elected President of the American Society of Echocardiography

July 8, 2020 – Judy W. Hung, M.D., FASE, took the helm as president of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) in ...

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Leeds Hospital recently installed Philips Azurion angiography interventional labs to enhance procedural guidance capabilities.
News | Cardiovascular Business
Philips and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Partner on New Standards For Integrated Cardiac Care

July 8, 2020 – Philips Healthcare and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust announced a seven-year managed service ...

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The Medis QFR technology allows non-invasive functional FFR assessment of coronary flow based on standard X-ray angiographic images in the cath lab without the use of a pressure wire.
Feature | FFR Technologies | Dave Fornell, Editor
Novel FFR Methods Can Reduce Procedure Time and Cost

Fractional flow reserve (FFR) pressure wires have been used now in interventional cardiology procedures for more than a ...

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Canon displays new CT technologies in its virtual SCCT 2020 booth.
News | CT Angiography (CTA)
Canon Showcases Cardiac CT Offerings Virtually at SCCT 2020

Canon Medical Systems USA has created a virtual trade-show experience for its cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) ...

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DiA’s new AI-based LVivo RV enables rapid assessment of right ventricle dysfunction in COVID-19 patients, while LVivo Bladder supports clinicians with automated bladder volume analysis to minimize scan time and risk of infection
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DiA Granted FDA Approvals for New COVID-19-related AI Solutions

June 30, 2020 — DiA Imaging Analysis, a leading provider of advanced AI-based solutions for ultrasound analysis ...

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Cardiac MR can offer data above and beyond anatomical imaging, which is the main reason why this system was installed at Baylor Scott White Heart Hospital in Dallas. The system is a dedicated heart MRI scanner.
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MRI Scan Used for Heart Disease Could Also Pick Out Aggressive Cancers

June 29, 2020 — A type of smart magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan used in people with heart disease could help ...

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Abbott OCT intravascular imaging explained.
News | Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
OCT Imaging Changed Treatment Decisions in 88 Percent of Artery Blockages in New Study

June 26, 2020 — Abbott announced new data from the company's LightLab Initiative that showed optical coherence ...

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Signs for "Heroes work here" outside healthcare facilities and even the homes of clinicians have popped up across the country. This photo shows healthcare workers at the Lenox Health emergency room entrance being greeted to cheers and thanks for their essential service during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City at a public thank you event May 21, 2020. #COVID19 #SARScov2 #pandemic #LenoxHill 
Blog | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Cardiology Stands Up to the COVID-19 Challenge 

Prior to January 2020 when clinicians read about the history of the 1918 flu, and epidemiologists predicted we were ...

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At Mayo, they have a small, tableside-mounted ultrasound console in the cath labs that is used for both radial and femoral vascular access. Table set up with the patient includes a sterile marker, a hemostat for marking the lower edge of the femoral head using fluoroscopy, a micropunture needle, and a still micropunture sheath.
Feature | Vascular Access | Dave Fornell, Editor
Use of Ultrasound to Improve Vascular Access

Vascular access site bleeding is associated with higher complications and mortality rates. For decades femoral access ...

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Two examples of CT myocardial perfusion (CTP) imaging assessment software. Canon is on the left and GE Healthcare is on the right. Both of these technologies have been around for a few years, but there have been an increasing amount of clinical data from studies showing the accuracy of the technology compared to nuclear imaging, the current stand of care for myocardial perfusion imaging, and cardiac MRI.
Feature | CT Angiography (CTA) | Dave Fornell, Editor
New Technologies Take Cardiac CT to the Next Level

Here is an overview of a few of the biggest technology advances in cardiovascular computed tomography (CT). These are ...

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Russian interventional cardiologist Alexey Pankov in full personal protective equipment (PPE) for a cath lab procedure in Moscow during the COVID-19 era. Right, an image of the COVID-19 virus from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Dave Fornell, Editor
The Cardiovascular Impact of COVID-19

It was originally thought novel coronavirus (COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2) was primarily a respiratory disorder, but as larger ...

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A Philips Healthcare transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) system in use in a hybrid OR.
News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound
New Guideline Outlines Use of Transesophageal Echo to Assist Surgical Decision-making

June 4, 2020 — Intra-operative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a versatile diagnostic and monitoring tool used ...

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All coronavirus content continued as the most popular content in May 2020. Two of the major topics included an article on the new Kawasaki-like inflammatory disease that affects children with COVID-19 and articles and videos on the cardiovascular effects of hydroxychloroquine in treating or preventing COVID. #COVID19 #SARScov2
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Most Popular Cardiology Technology Content in May 2020

June 4, 2020 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) magaz ...

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