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.

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

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

Almost one-third of stress echocardiograms are ordered for inappropriate indications and this proportion persisted over time despite interventions directed toward referring physicians, according to a recent analysis. It also found only a fair correlation between radiology benefits managers and appropriate use criteria (AUC) for stress echocardiography.

Cardiovascular imagers need to be proactive and involved if they want to maintain relevance in tomorrow’s healthcare systems. So advise imaging thought leaders Pamela S. Douglas, MD, and Michael H. Picard, MD.

Perfusion CT adds clinically relevant information for evaluating patients with suspected acute ischemic stroke, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in Stroke.

PET with 11C-PIB provides a noninvasive method for visualizing amyloid deposits in the heart, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The researchers suggest that 11C-PIB eventually may be used in the clinical setting as both a diagnostic tool and a treatment follow-up method.

Endovascular therapy was not superior to medical care in patients treated within eight hours of experiencing an ischemic stroke, according the MR RESCUE trial results. Nor did the use of pretreatment CT or MRI identify patients who might be better served with endovascular therapy.