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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Pre-hospital stroke alerts expedite CT imaging

The use of pre-hospital stroke alerts by emergency medical services (EMS) may mean patients can get life-saving treatment faster. A study published in the March issue of Neurosurgery found that EMS personnel who identified patients having strokes and notified hospitals allowed patients to skip the emergency department and have a CT scan as soon as possible.

UltraSPECT and ASNC partner to provide technologist travel awards to attend ASNC2014

UltraSPECT, provider of the most cost-effective solutions for meeting American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) guidelines for low dose nuclear medicine imaging, announces today its support of nuclear medicine technologists via six new grants.

ECGs as part of athlete screenings less favored in U.S.

Although a majority of medical experts recently polled believe young athletes should be screened for cardiac disease before participating in sports, less than half of providers in the U.S. say electrocardiograms (ECGs) should be included, according to an article published March 6 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The majority of their European counterparts, on the other hand, do favor ECGs as part of the process.

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Value drives next steps in imaging lab accreditation

Imaging laboratory accreditation is adapting to meet the needs of today’s value-based healthcare system, according to an essay published in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging.  

Hospitals vary in use of noninvasive cardiac imaging

There is considerable variability in the use of noninvasive cardiac imaging in patients with possible ischemia without an acute MI  among U.S. hospitals, a study published online Feb. 10 in JAMA Internal Medicine found.

List helps EPs steer clear of inappropriate care

A subcommittee of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) published a list of five treatments and procedures electrophysiologists should avoid in patients with arrhythmias. The five “don’ts” are available on the HRS website.

Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) is now accepting submissions for the 8th annual Toshiba Young Investigator Awards (YIA)

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) is now accepting applications for the 8th Annual Toshiba Young Investigator Awards (YIA). Underwritten by Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., the YIA supports the professional and clinical development of top radiology residents and cardiology fellows within five years of completing a training program.

CMR may help risk stratify CAD patients

Physicians turn to cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) to help guide their treatment plans for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). A meta-analysis published online Jan. 29 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology showed that CMR also may help them assess future risk.

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