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.

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: COVID-19 Precautions for Cardiac Imaging

Stephen Bloom, M.D., FASNC, director of noninvasive cardiology (cardiac CT, nuclear cardiology and echocardiography) at ...

April 18, 2020

Two examples of CT myocardial perfusion (CTP) imaging assessment software. Canon is on the left and GE Healthcare is on the right. Both of these technologies have been around for a few years, but there have been an increasing amount of clinical data from studies showing the accuracy of the technology compared to nuclear imaging, the current stand of care for myocardial perfusion imaging, and cardiac MRI. #SCCT #perfusionimaging

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

SCCT Issues Expert Consensus on CT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging

March 16, 2020 — The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) released a new expert consensus document on ...

March 16, 2020

Schematic depiction of the automated process for assessing fat, muscle, liver, aortic calcification, and bone from original abdominal CT scan data

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Automated CT Biomarkers Predict Cardiovascular Events Better Than Current Practice

March 6, 2020 — Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the University of Wisconsin have demonstrated that ...

March 06, 2020

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Videos | Radiology Imaging

True Volume TEE, The Next Step in 3-D Imaging

Siemens introduces True volume TEE transducer. This 3-D/4-D 90°x90° TEE solution enables clinically meaningful ...

October 17, 2014

DiA’s novel solution leverages AI to transform the way clinicians capture and analyze ultrasound images

News | Ultrasound Imaging

DiA Joins with IBM Watson Health to Arm Clinicians with its AI-powered Cardiac Ultrasound Software

December 9, 2019 — DiA Imaging Analysis Ltd., an IBM Alpha Zone Accelerator Alumni Startup, announces a collaboration ...

December 09, 2019

CAE Healthcare will showcase its mixed reality training solutions for practicing physicians and medical imaging companies for the first time at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2019 meeting. With technology platforms that integrate modeled human physiology into immersive, augmented reality environments, CAE Healthcare partners with vendors to deliver risk-free training solutions that meet the needs of physicians and equipment providers. #RSNA19 #RSNA2019

News | Virtual and Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality for Radiology and Cardiology Training Demonstrated at RSNA 2019

November 27, 2019 — CAE Healthcare will showcase its mixed reality training solutions for practicing physicians and ...

November 27, 2019

$EchoGo uses artificial intelligence (AI) to calculate cardiac ultrasound left ventricular ejection fraction (EF), the most frequently used measurement of heart function, left ventricular volumes (LV) and, for the first time for an AI application, automated cardiac strain.$

News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

FDA Clears AI-powered Cardiac Ultrasound Analysis and Quantification by Ultromics

November 14, 2019 — Ultromics has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ...

November 14, 2019

This chest X-ray of a patient being treated for e-cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury shows lung opacities, densities and whitish cloud-like areas which are typically seen with unusual pneumonias, fluid in lungs or lung inflammation. Image courtesy of Intermountain Healthcare

News | Clinical Trials

Best Practice Treatment Guidelines Help Doctors Identify, Treat Vaping-associated Lung Injuries

November 8, 2019 — As the outbreak of lung injuries and deaths associated with e-cigarettes, or vaping, continues to ...

November 08, 2019

The Konica Minolta Sonimage HS1 hand-carried system is designed for point of care ultrasound (POCUS) use for an immediate, quick look inside the patient. POCUS systems from several vendors are seeing rapid growth.

Feature | Ultrasound Imaging | Joan Toth

Utility of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Across Clinical Applications Spurs Continued Growth

With the miniaturization of technology, improved ease of use, lower system cost, increased portability, and greater ...

October 24, 2019

News | Cardiac Imaging

Greater Left Ventricular Mass Increases Risk of Heart Failure

October 21, 2019 — Elevated left ventricular mass, known as left-ventricular hypertrophy, is a stronger predictor of ...

October 21, 2019

News | Cardiac PACS

USF Health Expands Digisonics System With Vascular Reporting

October 17, 2019 — University of South Florida (USF) Health in Tampa, Fla., has enhanced their use of the Digisonics ...

October 17, 2019

Technology | Computed Tomography (CT)

FDA Clears Modules of AI-Rad Companion Chest CT From Siemens Healthineers

September 26, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared three modules of AI-Rad Companion Chest CT ...

September 26, 2019

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Machine Learning Could Offer Faster, More Precise Cardiac MRI Scan Results

September 25, 2019 – Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis can be performed significantly faster with ...

September 25, 2019

News | CT Angiography (CTA)

New ESC Guideline Provides Class 1 Recommendation for Coronary CTA

September 17, 2019 — The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) published new guidelines on the diagnosis and management ...

September 17, 2019

News | Cardiac Imaging

ASNC Announces Multisocietal Cardiac Amyloidosis Imaging Consensus

September 9, 2019 — The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) published a new expert consensus document along ...

September 09, 2019