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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Benefits of nuke card technologies surpass challenges

Appropriately and uniformly integrating nuclear cardiology technologies into the patient care continuum is being challenged by government changes and practice variations.

Covidien undergoes exec shakeup

Covidien has announced several leadership changes, which will become effective July 1.

Texas hospital selects Philips' cardiac ultrasound system

Heart Hospital of Austin has selected Philips iE33 xMATRIX ultrasound system with live 3D transesophageal echo (TEE).

AIM: Should CRT guidelines be revised if many patients don't see benefit?

Striking data have shown that four of 10 patients who receive cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) may not benefit, according to a meta-analysis published in the June 13 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. In fact, the authors noted that CRT in heart failure (HF) patients with moderate QRS durations120 msec to 150 msecmay be unnecessary. These results call into question whether the clinical practice guidelines for CRT should be revised.

Circ: Ischemia-guided bests angio-guided revascularization

Integrating angiographic complete revascularization into clinical practice after drug-eluting stent implantation or CABG surgery did not improve long-term outcomes in patients with multivessel coronary disease, according to a study published online May 16 in Circulation. Due to these findings, researchers said that they instead support ischemia-guided revascularization in some instances.

SIIM: Rads expand utility with structured reporting, search tools

WASHINGTON, D.C.The radiology profession can better serve the communication needs of referring physicians and patients by embracing structured reporting and implementing search tools, according to the June 3 session, "Orders, Results, and Beyond: Communication in Radiology," at the annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM).

AJC: Sodium chloride+bicarbonate may better prevent CIN

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) has previously been linked to increased morbidity and mortality, and sodium chloride has been shown to reduce these risks. However, a new study, published June 1 in the American Journal of Cardiology, shows that administering sodium chloride in conjunction with sodium bicarbonate is more effective for preventing CIN than sodium chloride alone. Also, they found that the combination can lead to better long-term renal function.

Controlled Power launches blog

Controlled Power has launched a new company blog.

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