Fighting fires & heart disease

The Greater Tucson Firefighters Foundation in Arizona and WellAmerica teamed up to study two methods to detect coronary artery disease in firefighters. Their project, described in Fire Chief, compared a Carotid Intima-Media Thickness test using high-resolution ultrasound with an electron beam CT scan of the chest.

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Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.

Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. "Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. "It’s also a responsibility."

Philips introduced a new CT system at ECR aimed at the rapidly growing cardiac CT market, incorporating numerous AI features to optimize workflow and image quality.

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