New Cardiology Board to Come; 2nd Pig-Heart Xenotransplant; Uric Acid as Stroke Tx?
(MedPage Today) -- The American College of Cardiology said it is working to create an independent cardiology board with the Heart Failure Society of America, Heart Rhythm Society, and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 27, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Intravascular Imaging in PCI: Time for a Guideline Update? Intravascular Imaging in PCI: Time for a Guideline Update?
Interventional cardiologists Robert Byrne and Rasha Al-Lamee discuss data presented at the 2023 ESC congress on intravascular vs angiography-guided percutaneous coronary intervention.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Coronary CTA-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve Can ID Three-Year Outcomes in Angina
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 -- For patients with stable angina pectoris, a coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA)-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR) can identify the three-year risk for all-cause death or nonfatal spontaneous myocardial... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
CT-FFR imaging assesses adverse outcome risk in angina patients
CT angiography-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) imaging helps clinician...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Using CCTA to diagnose CAD improves patient outcomes
Does FFR-CT really offer value in real-world practice?
Multiparameter CCTA model helps predict future adverse heart events
ECR: CT offers safe alternative to coronary angio for CAD diagnosis
CCTA shows promise for managing patients with heart disease (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Philips presents CEUS application at Bubble Conference
Philips is introducing a new super contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) applicatio...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Philips issues radiation warning for fluoroscopy, angiography systems
Philips begins U.S./European direct-to-angio-suite trial for stroke
Philips to unveil new ultrasound unit at ASE 2023
Philips secures FDA clearance for Lumify B-mode feature
Philips highlights study supporting 'direct-to-angio' pathway (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 8, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Compound in Beetroot Juice Fends Off Contrast-Induced AKI
(MedPage Today) -- AMSTERDAM -- An oral nitrate pill reduced contrast-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) when given to heart attack patients before they underwent invasive coronary angiography, the single-center NITRATE-CIN trial showed.
In people... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - August 29, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Philips issues radiation warning for fluoroscopy, angiography systems
Philips has issued an urgent field safety notice for several of its fluoroscop...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Abbott recalls 2 coronary angioplasty catheters
Philips issues field safety notice for CombiDiagnost R90
Philips recalls gamma camera due to risk of head failure
Philips recalls Argus, Cirrus gamma cameras
GE issues Centricity safety notice (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 25, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
CCTA is a useful alternative for ruling out acute coronary syndrome
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is a safe and cost-effective way to rule ou...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
CCTA helps predict risk of plaque-related major adverse cardiac events
SCCT urges comments on proposed CT reimbursements
PCCT boosts image quality on CCTA while also reducing contrast need
CCTA radiomics data improve diagnosis of in-stent coronary restenosis
PCCT cuts CCTA radiation dose by more than a third (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 24, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
CCTA helps predict risk of plaque-related major adverse cardiac events
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) helps predict risk of major adverse cardiac event...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
IMV: CTA and LDCT procedures show five-year growth trend
PCCT cuts CCTA contrast by 25%, without impacting image quality
SCCT offers CCTA guidelines for patients with acute chest pain
Photon-counting CT improves image quality of coronary CTA
CCTA plaque data improve heart disease risk assessment in diabetics (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 23, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
South Africa: Surgeries Delayed At Charlotte Maxeke As Key Machine Decommissioned Before Replacements Are Ready
[spotlight] What appears to be a poorly planned decommissioning process of a specialised angiogram machine has led to a three-month delay before patients will be able to access potentially life-saving vascular imaging and surgery at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 18, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Should CTCA Be the Initial Diagnostic Test in Suspected Angina? Should CTCA Be the Initial Diagnostic Test in Suspected Angina?
In this debate, clinicians present opposing views of computed tomography coronary angiography as a first-line testing option in patients with acute or chronic chest pain without known CAD.European Heart Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Canon launches angiography system in European market
Canon Medical Systems has launched Alphenix/Evolve Edition angiography syste...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Canon to showcase wireless DR tech at AHRA 2023
Canon launches x-ray and CT systems at ECR
Canon highlights sessions at ECR 2023
Canon inks partnership with ScImage
Canon sees rebound in medical equipment sales in Q2 (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 7, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
PCCT boosts image quality on CCTA while also reducing contrast need
Photon-counting CT (PCCT) improves image quality for coronary CT angiograph...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
CCTA radiomics data improve diagnosis of in-stent coronary restenosis
PCCT cuts CCTA radiation dose by more than a third
CCTA-derived radiomics model detects plaque linked to cardiac events
PCCT cuts CCTA contrast by 25%, without impacting image quality
Using CCTA to diagnose CAD improves patient outcomes (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 2, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
MRI May Be Preferred to CT With CT Angiography Alone for Dizziness in ED
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 -- For patients presenting to the emergency department with dizziness, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be preferred to computed tomography (CT) with CT angiography (CTA) alone in terms of stroke management, according to... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
PCCT produces diagnostic CTPA images for PE at low contrast dose
Photon-counting CT (PCCT) produces diagnostic CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
AI-assisted tool cuts CTPA report turnaround, exam wait times
Texture analysis of CTPA may improve PE assessment
Automated volumetry on CTPA can spot pulmonary hypertension
AI can augment radiologists for detecting PE on CTPA scans (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 30, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
