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AHA statement: CCTA has triage niche in chest pain patients

Top Stories | Thursday, August 26 2010
With the advent of 64-slice CT, coronary CT angiography (CCTA) exams of low-risk patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain are feasible given the nearly 100 percent negative predictive value of the test, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) published in the Aug. 17 issue of Circulation.
 

JACC: Accelerated cardiac MR perfusion imaging feasible for detecting stenosis

Clinical Studies | Sunday, August 01 2010
Accelerated cardiac MR (CMR) perfusion imaging using scan acceleration techniques such as parallel imaging is clinically feasible and offers excellent diagnostic performance in detecting coronary artery disease (CAD), according to the July issue of Journal of American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging.
 

JNC: It's definitive: Stress-only SPECT imaging is safe and effective

Clinical Studies | Wednesday, July 14 2010
In the era of isotope shortages and heightened awareness of radiation dose exposure, it should come as good news that if low-risk patients have a normal stress myocardial perfusion imaging study, they need not undergo the conventional complementary rest study, according to a study in the May/June issue of the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology.
 

JACC: Can SPECT perfusion imaging predict sudden cardiac death?

Clinical Studies | Thursday, July 08 2010
Among patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular ejection fraction greater than 35 percent, the extent of stress myocardial perfusion imaging perfusion defects is associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death, according to a study published in the July 13 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. However, an accompanying editorial questions whether the study's design is equipped to make this conclusion.
 

Report: Medical imaging market recoups from recession

Industry News | Tuesday, July 06 2010
The medical imaging market earned revenues of $5.73 billion in 2009 and is estimated to reach $6.55 billion in 2012, as the market is expected to bounce back from declining reimbursements and effects of the economic downturn, according to a report from market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
 

IMV: Peripherals, upgrades dominate mature PACS market

Top Stories | Friday, June 25 2010
The PACS market has reached maturity with the lion's share of the market shifting from first-time PACS projects to upgrades,  according to a report issued last week by marketing research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division. For many facilities, investment plans through 2012 are focused on expansions in image storage capacity and network/bandwidth infrastructure, deployment of additional workstations and flat screen monitors and investments in wireless networking and advanced visualization software.

 

Cell Point seeks IND for new SPECT agent

Regulatory News | Wednesday, June 23 2010
Cell Point has submitted to the FDA an investigational new drug (IND) application for a Phase 1b/2 trial of its 99mTc-EC-G diagnostic in assessing patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).
 

AHJ: Carotid US + intima-media thickness is safer, cheaper than angio

Clinical Studies | Tuesday, June 15 2010
A carotid ultrasound combined with measurement of intima-media thickness is an effective and inexpensive screening tool for the detection of coronary artery disease, according to a study published in the June edition of the American Heart Journal.
 

Barco implements displays at Midwest hospital

Contracts & Installations | Friday, June 04 2010
Barco has installed nearly 100 MDRC-2120 clinical review displays and Coronis Fusion 6MP DL large-screen diagnostic displays at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
 

iCAD releases virtual colonoscopy + CAD software upgrade

New Products | Thursday, May 27 2010
iCAD has launched an updated version of its computer-aided detection (CAD) technology for CT colonography, VeraLook.
 

ISCT Feature: Annual Workstation Face-Off was ‘impressive’

Web Exclusives | Saturday, May 22 2010
In front of a full conference room at the International Symposium on Multi-Detector Row CT last week, Carestream Health, GE Healthcare, Philips, Siemens, TeraRecon, Vital Images and Ziosoft competed in the eighth annual Workstation Face-Off in San Francisco, yielding “impressive and surprising results,” the event's moderator Geoffrey D. Rubin, MD, said in an interview.
 

Medipattern closes on $1.8M note offering

Financial News | Wednesday, May 19 2010
Medipattern has closed a $1.8 million convertible note offering.
 

JDI: Chest x-ray CAD with CT correlation yields good lung nodule detection

Clinical Studies | Monday, May 17 2010
When used in conjunction with an experienced radiologist, the use of computer-aided detection (CAD) for lung nodule detection on chest radiograph with CT angiography (CTA) correlation presents very good sensitivity, specificity and accuracy, according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Digital Imaging.
 

iCAD losses up, revenues down in Q1

Financial News | Friday, April 30 2010
iCAD has reported that it lost $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2010, compared with the $1 million net loss posted in the same quarter a year ago.
 

JNC: Suspected CAD patients should undergo calcium testing w/ MPI

Clinical Studies | Friday, April 09 2010
Patients without known coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing stress PET/CT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) should undergo a same-setting coronary artery calcium (CAC) study, as a significant number of these patients will have subclinical CAD, according to a study in the March/April issue of Journal of Nuclear Cardiology.
 

ACC: Calcium scoring protocol adds no benefit to CT in predicting CAD events

Conference News | Monday, March 29 2010
In patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), combined coronary artery calcium scoring and coronary CT angiography (CCTA) are no more beneficial than the CCTA protocol alone in the prediction of major adverse cardiac events, based on the results of a poster presentation at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual conference in Atlanta earlier this month.
 

FDA approves Aspyra's PACS with mammo CAD

Regulatory News | Tuesday, March 23 2010
Aspyra has received FDA 510(k) marketing clearance for AccessNET PACS with the new capability to view digital mammography studies for diagnostic interpretation using FDA-approved monitors.
 

DR Systems updates PACS with breast imaging capabilities

New Products | Thursday, March 18 2010
Image and information management systems provider DR Systems will be highlighting its Unity Women's Health Imaging PACS at the annual conference of the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) from March 20-24 in Las Vegas.
 

ACC: PINNACLE Registry aims to improve outpatient cardiac care

Conference News | Tuesday, March 16 2010
Written by Gina Narcisi
QATLANTA - Originally piloted two years ago as the Improving Continuous Cardiac Care IC3 registry, the recently rebranded PINNACLE registry is the first and only ambulatory registry for cardiovascular conditions in this country, noted William Oetgen, MD, clinical associate professor of medicine at Georgetown University, at the 59th annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual conference on March 16.
 

ACC: Myocardial viability: What imaging modality is right answer?

Conference News | Monday, March 15 2010
Written by Gina Narcisi
ATLANTA--In choosing the appropriate test, keeping clinical context in mind and understanding what the test indicates and what it does not indicate are key elements a physician must remember in selecting the correct imaging modality for the testing of myocardial viability, said Christopher Hanson, MD, professor of medicine and radiology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, during an imaging symposium at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual conference on Monday.
 
Web Exclusives

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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