Information Technology

This channel includes news and new technology innovations for healthcare information technology (HIT) as it relates to cardiology reporting systems, cardiac PACS, electronic medical records, electronic health records, EMRs, EHRs, radiology PACS integration, clinical decision support, advaned imaging visualization, analytics software and cybersecurity.

Example of life-like 3D printed cardiac and aortic anatomy available from Materialise. The vendor's software is FDA-cleared for use to print anatomy from CT or MRI studies that will be the exact size as the patient's actual anatomy. This can be used for planning and practicing complex surgical or interventional procedures and the model can aid navigation during procedures.

Gallery | Cardiac Imaging | By Dave Fornell, DAIC Editor

Photo Gallery of Cardiovascular Technology on Display at RSNA 2021

The gallery includes photos of medical imaging technologies from across the expo floor at the Radiological Society of ...

January 21, 2022

Arineta created a dedicated cardiac CT scanner in partnership with GE Healthcare a couple years ago. With increased interest in CTA with the new chest pain guidelines, the company decided to also start direct sales of these systems for the first time at RSNA in their own booth. Photos by Dave Fornell

Feature | RSNA | By Dave Fornell, DAIC Editor

6 Takeaways in Cardiac and Vascular Imaging at RSNA 2021

Here are a few of the key takeaways on the new technologies that will impact cardiovascular and interventional medicine ...

January 19, 2022

Change Healthcare sponsored webinar about cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) user experience in structured reporting.

Case Study | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

Emphasizing User Experience in the Adoption of Structured Reporting

Health systems are recognizing that aggregated cardiac imaging data is an asset rather than a liability. Disparate ...

January 18, 2022

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ASCEND provides the tools that not only address the unique needs of each cardiovascular subspecialty and to care for patients from infancy into their golden years, they also innovates next-generation solutions and services that empower the provider community to truly transform their cardiovascular services

Feature | Information Technology

SPONSORED CONTENT: Unveiling the Future of Cardiovascular Workflow

Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...

March 21, 2024

Cydar EV Maps assists in the planning, real-time guidance, and post-procedure review of endovascular surgery. It brings cloud-based AI and computer vision to mobile surgery, enabling reductions in radiation exposure, fluoroscopy time, and procedure time.

News | Cath Lab Navigation Aids

Endovascular 3D Image Guidance Added to Philips Zenition Mobile C-arm

January 18, 2022 – Philips Healthcare announced physicians will now have access to advanced new 3D image guidance ...

January 18, 2022

Videos | Artificial Intelligence

VIDEO: Examples of Artificial Intelligence PE Response Team Apps

Here are two examples of artificial intelligence (AI) driven pulmonary embolism (PE) response team apps featured by ...

January 13, 2022

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Case Study | Enterprise Imaging

Re-Architecting a Hemo System Using Behavioral Science

Behavioral science is being applied in unique ways for enterprise imaging product design. Involving clinicians in the ...

May 30, 2023

Abbott plans to expand the monitoring capabilities of its FreeStyle Libre device to enable people to make healthier decisions. The platform uses a disk that is adhered to the skin and uses wireless communication with the patient's smartphone to transfer data into an app where they can monitor their glucose levels in real time without the need for finger prick blood tests. This wearable technology is now being expanded to other areas of biohealth monitoring.

News | Wearables

Abbott Announces Future of Biowearables at Consumer Electronics Show

January 7, 2022 — Abbott announced it is developing a new category of consumer biowearables called Lingo, which is being ...

January 07, 2022

RSIP Vision introduced a new coronary artery modeling technology that enables quick and accurate reconstruction of the coronary vasculature during angiography into a 3D model in the cath lab.

News | Cath Lab

New RSIP Vision Technology Aids Noninvasive Planning of Coronary Intervention

December 14, 2021 — RSIP Vision, a medical imaging company applying advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and computer ...

December 14, 2021

An example of HeartFlow's FFR-CT assessment, which shows areas of low blood flow based on computation fluid dynamics from a CT scan of the heart. The vendor's new PreRead software will use AI to clearly and reproducibly identify areas of ischemia due to coronary artery occlusion and act as a second set of eyes for emergency rooms evlautaing chest pain patients.

News | FFR Technologies

HeartFlow Files for FDA Review to Evaluate the Coronary Occlusions and Plaque

December 13, 2021 - HeartFlow Inc., the leader in revolutionizing precision heart care, today announced it has submitted ...

December 13, 2021

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Today, cloud-native analytics can automate data acquisition and synthesize complex data from multiple sources.

Feature | Archive Cloud Storage

Making Cardiovascular Data Work for You Tomorrow

Today, cloud-native analytics can automate data acquisition and synthesize complex data from multiple sources. Here, we ...

March 17, 2023

Videos | Radiation Dose Management

VIDEO: Demonstration of the Radiaction Cath Lab Radiation Protection System

The vendor Radiaction introduced a new type of scatter radiation protection shielding system that mounts to the ...

December 10, 2021

The Viz.AI pulmonary embolism response team (PERT) app that uses AI to detect PE on images before they go into PACS, alerts the PERT team members and provides a mobile platform to message, review images and other patient data. Photo by Dave Fornell

Feature | Artificial Intelligence | By Dave Fornell, DAIC Editor

AI Can Facilitate Automated Activation of Pulmonary Embolism Response Teams

Artificial intelligence (AI) has found a unique niche to help automate the activation of acute care teams for pulmonary ...

December 09, 2021

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has named Ami B. Bhatt, M.D., FACC, as chief innovation officer.

News | ACC

Ami Bhatt Named New ACC Chief Innovation Officer

December 7, 2021 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has named Ami B. Bhatt, M.D., FACC, as chief innovation ...

December 07, 2021

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Feature | Information Technology

Five Ways to Improve Productivity and Efficiency in Cardiology Workflow

Many cardiology departments face significant challenges meeting regulatory requirements, quality metrics, and ...

February 10, 2023

Change Healthcare's web-based CVIS enables remote viewing of echo images and reports. Web-enabled and cloud-native systems have become popular options for new CVIS replacement systems because it is easier to use and opens up access to the cardiac reporting and imaging system.

Feature | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS) | Monique Rasband, Emily Paxman and Sam Eaquinto

Cardiology Information Systems Overview in 2021

While enterprise imaging (EI) is on healthcare organizations’ minds, many currently use multiple vendors for different ...

December 06, 2021

Dia's artificial intelligence automation or point-of-care cardiac ultrasound on display at the 2021 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting.

News | Artificial Intelligence

Mount Sinai Study Validates DiA Cardiac Ultrasound AI Algorithm and Finds it Comparable to Cardiac MRI

December 2, 2021 — Artificial intelligence (AI) vendor DiA Imaging Analysis was featured in a recent study presented by ...

December 02, 2021

AI for Atrial Fibrillation. BioSig Technologies Inc., a medical technology company commercializing an innovative biomedical signal processing platform designed to improve signal fidelity and uncover the full range of ECG and intra-cardiac signals, today announced that the company entered into a feasibility study with The Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.

News | EP Lab

BioSig Initiates AI Development With Technion to Uncover the Full Range of ECG and Intra-Cardiac Electrical Signals

November 22, 2021 — BioSig Technologies Inc., a medical technology company commercializing an innovative biomedical ...

November 22, 2021