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. 

With the advent and optimization of nuclear scintigraphy protocols using bone-avid radiotracers, cardiac amyloidosis caused by transthyretin protein (ATTR) can now be diagnosed noninvasively without a costly tissue biopsy. The radiotracer 99mTc-pyrophosphate (99mTc-PYP) binds to deposited ATTR amyloid fibrils in the myocardium and can be visualized using planar and SPECT imaging. The image shows how SPECT allows the reader to distinguish between blood pool activity and radiotracer uptake.
Feature | Nuclear Imaging | Christopher A. Hanson M.D., and Jamieson M. Bourque M.D., MHS

Cardiac amyloidosis is a highly morbid and underdiagnosed infiltrative cardiomyopathy that is characterized by the ...

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Videos | SCCT

Ron Blankstein, M.D., director of cardiac computed tomography, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and associate professor of ...

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Videos | CT Angiography (CTA)

Quynh Truong, M.D., MPH, associate professor of radiology and medicine at Weill Cornell and director of cardiac CT ...

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News | Radiation Dose Management

July 18, 2019 — Low doses of radiation equivalent to three computed tomography (CT) scans, which are considered safe ...

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News | Clinical Decision Support

July 18, 2019 — On June 30, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Johns Hopkins ...

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News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

July 16, 2019 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC  announced completion of construction on its 20,000-square-foot ...

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Technology | Contrast Media

July 15, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gadavist injection for use in cardiac magnetic ...

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News | CT Angiography (CTA)

July 11, 2019 — Mednax Inc. and Mednax Radiology Solutions announced that Chief Medical Officer Ricardo C. Cury, M.D ...

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ASE 2019 virtual reality demonstration with TomTec which showed hot VR can be used to review complex 3-D anatomy and make more accurate measurements on cardiac imaging.
Feature | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | Dave Fornell, Editor

Here is an overview of the hot topics and new technology trends in cardiovascular ultrasound from the 2019 American ...

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This is an example of a cardiac echocardiography exam performed using an iPhone and the Butterfly IQ ultrasound ...

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360 Photos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

This 360 degree photo shows a basic, point-of-care cardiac echocardiogram being performed using a smartphone turned into ...

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News | SCCT

July 8, 2019 – Jonathon A. Leipsic, M.D., FSCCT, is the recipient of the 2019 DeHaan Award for Innovation in Cardiology ...

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360 Photos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

This 360 degree photo shows a basic, point-of-care cardiac echocardiogram being performed using a smartphone turned into ...

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A view of a mitral valve on a GE Healthcare Vivid E95 cardiac ultrasound system scanned at the 2019 American Society of ...

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