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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FDA approves imaging agent for heart failure

The FDA has approved a new indication for Iobenguane I 123 Injection for the scintigraphic assessment of myocardial sympathetic innervation to assist in the evaluation of patients with advanced heart failure and left ventricular ejection fraction of 35 percent or less.

ACC: Cardiac imaging & the elderly—expensive & a bad choice

SAN FRANCISCO—A controversy session focused on imaging senior patients reached the general consensus that not enough data exist to support MPI and cardiac CT in the elderly, according to a March 9 session at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific session.

ACC Video: Mummy study shows atherosclerosis may not be a modern curse

SAN FRANCISCO—Heart disease is a serial killer that’s been stalking mankind for 4,000 years, according to research presented March 10 at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific session and published concurrently online in The Lancet. CT imaging showed evidence of atherosclerosis in 35 percent of mummies from four ancient civilizations. The myth-busting Horus study suggests atherosclerosis may not be linked to modern lifestyles and diet.

ACC: Statins help protect kidneys from contrast agents

SAN FRANCISCO—Giving statins to acute coronary syndrome patients before administering contrast agents for imaging prior to coronary procedures significantly lowered the rate of contrast-induced acute kidney injury, according to late-breaking trial results unveiled March 10 at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific session.

ACC: FFRCT—Ready for prime time or not?

SAN FRANCISCO—Is there a better way to measure fractional flow reserve (FFR), Bon-Kwon Koo, MD, of Seoul National University queried a crowded room March 9 during an educational session at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific session.

2 imaging studies offer intrigue but clinical gain remains in doubt

Two separate studies edged delayed-enhancement cardiovascular MRI toward the clinical equivalent of home plate, but neither scored a run. The studies and an accompanying editorial were published March 6 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

CCTA Training Guidelines: Refresh or Retain?

Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) made a splash in the mid-2000s with cardiologists and radiologists when it was shown to effectively detect coronary stenosis.

Repair, Replace or Refer?

Cardiac imaging equipment doesn’t always pay for itself anymore. What should providers do about that aging suite?

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