Cardiac Imaging

While cardiac ultrasound is the widely used imaging modality for heart assessments, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear imaging are also used and are often complimentary, each offering specific details about the heart other modalities cannot. For this reason the clinical question being asked often determines the imaging test that will be used.

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Renowned Cardiologist Dr. Rony Shimony Joins Biotricity Board of Advisors

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- biotricity, Inc. (OTCQB:BTCY), a healthcare technology company dedicated to delivering innovative, medically relevant biometric remote monitoring solutions, has appointed Dr. Rony Shimony to its Board of Advisors (BOA). Shimony is an internationally recognized clinical cardiologist who brings to the company over twenty-five years of experience in cardiac patient care and related technology.

Tryton Medical Enters Into Strategic Agreement with Cardinal Health

DURHAM, NC – October 28, 2016 – Tryton Medical, Inc., the leading developer of stents designed to treat coronary bifurcation lesions, and Cardinal Health, a global integrated healthcare services and products company, today announced that the companies have established a long-term strategic agreement for U.S. distribution of the Tryton Side Branch Stent, pending regulatory approval.

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Mitral Mysteries: Imagers Explore a New Frontier in Transcatheter Valve Replacement

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement offers valuable lessons that can be applied to its mitral valve counterpart, according to imagers on the frontlines for both techniques.

Proteon Therapeutics Announces Overview of Phase 1 Clinical Program of Investigational Vonapanitase in Peripheral Artery Disease to be Presented at the 28th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Conference

WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRTO), a company developing novel, first-in-class therapeutics to address the medical needs of patients with kidney and vascular diseases, today announced that an overview of the Company’s Phase 1 clinical program of investigational vonapanitase in peripheral artery disease (PAD) will be presented at the 28th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, in Washington, DC.

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NovioSense Announces Successful Clinical Trial and Secures 4th Round Financing for Its Tear Glucose Sensor

NIJMEGEN, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following successful clinical trials in 2015, NovioSense BV, today announced they had closed their 4th financing round for the next clinical validation phase of their smartphone based tear glucose sensor device, to provide an accurate, pain-free and conveniently placed glucose sensor to address the growing diabetes epidemic impacting people’s lives and overwhelming healthcare systems worldwide.

Abbott, St. Jude Medical agree to sell vascular closure, electrophysiology assets

Abbott and St. Jude Medical announced Oct. 18 that the companies agreed to sell a portion of their vascular closure and electrophysiology business for $1.12 billion to Terumo Corporation.

FDA grants 510(k) clearance for cardiac transducer

The FDA granted a 510(k) clearance to the S4-1 cardiac transducer for Lumify, a smart device powered ultrasound from Royal Philips.

Cardiac imaging agent detects ischemia and MI in phase II trial

A phase II clinical trial found that the CardioPET imaging agent correctly identified ischemia in exercise and pharmacologic stress studies in patients with coronary artery disease. The diagnostic accuracy of CardioPET was similar to that of single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging.

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