PHOTO GALLERY: Cardiac technologies on display at HIMSS 2023

A virtual reality (VR) review of a cardiac CT at Microsoft's booth at HIMSS23. The vendor DICOM Director demonstrated its Intravision XR cloud-based, 3D model medical software tool that automates the process of creating 3D models from CT and MRI scans and forming VR files. VR and augmented reality were both seen throughout the show.

A VitalConnect wearable heart monitor and its related remote biometrics monitoring screen in the Biofourmis booth. This type of wearable heart monitor is replacing cumbersome Holter monitors for home monitoring and several vendors now offer remote monitoring for hospitals or provide staffed monitoring services.

An example of a remote wearable ECG monitor detecting a paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) and sending an alert in the Biofourmis booth.

Philips Healthcare had one of the most innovative presentations at the show, putting on a performance where one of the speakers drops to the floor and the second speaker begins CPR. The paramedics then arrive with a defibrillator and take them to the hospital. The idea was to highlight the various ways health IT impacts patient care.

More from the Philips Healthcare presentation.

An example of a remote monitoring screen for a patient with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Using a wearable ECG monitor and wireless scale, patients can be tracked daily to more quickly titrate medication and help keep them out of hospitals and prevent readmissions. This demo took place in the Biofourmis booth.

A wearable blood pressure monitor and the device's related screen for remote patient monitoring shown by Biofourmis.

The business end of a wearable blood pressure monitor showing its light sensor for remote patient monitoring, as shown by Biofourmis.

Echocardiogram details from a data analytics search for specific terms in cardiac ultrasound cases, as seen at the emtelligent booth.

An example of data mining echo reports for specific terms or conditions, as seen in the emtelligent booth.

Telemonitoring of patients at home, remote facilities or after hours was shown by several vendors at the conference. This example of vital sign telemonitoring was shown by Masimo.

A display with a live patient, designed to show in-hospital vital signs monitoring capabilities and data integration, in the Masimo booth.

Display with a live patient to show the in-hospital wireless vital signs, ECG monitoring capabilities and data integration into hospital information systems, as seen at the Masimo booth.

Cardiac CT vessel segmentation into a 3D coronary tree on the Novarad PAC.

Cellular service, especially high-speed 4G and 5G networks, are playing a key role in connecting healthcare data across the hospital, enabling video, virtual reality and fast data transfers with wearable devices. This is a display of connected healthcare devices at the AT&T booth.

Wireless patient ECG and blood pressure monitoring shown by Masimo.

The main concourse between the HIMSS 2023 expo halls at Chicago's McCormick Place convention center. The attendance this year is the highest it has been since 2019 with more than 35,000 attendees. This is a sign of recovery for in-person healthcare conferences. Image courtesy of HIMSS

The silent pediatric ICU suite demo area in the HIMSS interoperability showcase. The display integrated devices and IT components from numerous vendors to show interoperability and how the IT could enable a quiet intensive area.

Attendees in the front row at the HIMSS opening session. Image courtesy of HIMSS

Hal Wolf, CEO and president of HIMSS, speaking at the opening session ay HIMSS 2023. Image courtesy of HIMSS

The HIMSS 2023 conference drew more than 35,000 attendees, and the packed show floor with very few masks signaled a return to normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted these conferences for multiple years. Image courtesy of HIMSS.

RFID tracking tags for patients and equipment in the hospital, as shown by Centrak at HIMSS23. Tags on patients can show their exact location anywhere in the hosital, and tags on equipment like infusion pumps or ultrasound systems can help providers find technology when they need it.

Dia artificial intelligence (AI) for automated strain and ejection fraction assessments on cardiac ultrasound exams. This can help speed exams and post-processing and enable less variability between sonographers or from novice echo users. Image courtesy of HIMSS

Virtual reality (VR) radiology assessment of a 3D reconstruction from a CT scan, as demonstrated in the Microsoft booth.

Cardiac ultrasound echo reporting on the Sectra CVIS and enterprise imaging system at HIMSS23.

An echocardiography work list with a priority read marked in red shown by ScImage. Many PACS and CVIS vendors have automated procedures for prioritizing exams so they appear at the top of work lists.

Aortic aneurysm below a previously implanted thoracic stent graft as seen on CT. This was part of the an enterprise imaging demo by Sectra.

Aortic aneurysm with a calcification seen on CT. This was part of an enterprise imaging demo by Sectra.

 Clinical decision support CDS UpToDate software from Wolters Kluwer displayed at the Microsoft booth.

Cardiovascular information system (CVIS) vendors continue to expand offerings in their reporting systems, including adding modules for new vascular beds. This an interactive subclavian and axillary artery diagram interventional procedural reporting shown by Fujifilm. Similar to coronary tree diagrams common in cath lab reporting systems, as annotations to the vessels are made for lesion blockages or procedures, this automatically transfers text describing the features to the final cath lab report to help speed completion and reduce redundant data entry.

Cardiovascular information system (CVIS) vendors continue to expand offerings in their reporting systems, including adding modules for new vascular beds. This an interactive femoral and illiac artery diagram for peripheral interventional procedural reporting shown by Fujifilm. Similar to coronary tree diagrams common in cath lab reporting systems, as annotations to the vessels are made for lesion blockages or procedures, this automatically transfers text describing the features to the final cath lab report to help speed completion and reduce redundant data entry.

An example of multimodality imaging from various sources being called up together on a universal viewer in the Agfa enterprise imaging system. There have been major efforts across healthcare to consolidate patient data and imaging from numerous, often disconnected health IT systems into one location. Enterprise imaging using a vendor neutral archive is a primary vehicle to enable this type of interoperability.

Enterprise imaging thumbnail images on a patient timeline to help the cardiologist, radiologist or other clinicians navigate the patient's history and to pull relevant prior exams more quickly. This was shown by Agfa.

Aorta artery diagram for CVIS interventional reporting shown by Fujifilm at HIMSS 2023.

An interactive diagram for the carotids and arteries of the brain for interventional reporting shown by Fujifilm at HIMSS 2023.