Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

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AHA: Pre-hospital ECGs are cost effective for STEMI patients

Integrating pre-hospital intervention, including ECG transmissions, and having a cardiologist on site during presentation at the hospital is a cost-effective model for STEMI patients in communities with adequate patient volume, according to a poster presented at this years annual American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions in Chicago.

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Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit, integrated regional healthcare delivery system that includes four acute-care hospitals, three specialty hospitals and two medical groups and multiple clinics in the San Diego area.

New ASE guidelines offer clarity for right ventricular assessment

The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has published new guidelines to improve the existing norms of the right heart in the July issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. The recommended procedures will establish a more uniform method of evaluating the size and function of the right ventricle, said the society.

ASE: Biomarkers may predict chemo-related cardiotoxicity

According to research presented during the 21st annual scientific sessions of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) in San Diego this week, cardiac troponin plasma concentrations and longitudinal strain can predict the development of cardiotoxicity in patients treated with anthracyclines and trastuzumab chemotherapies.

Midmark launches two ECG systems

Midmark Medical has launched two diagnostic devices, the IQflex ECG and IQclassic ECG, ambulatory care technologies that offer signal acquisition using Mortara Instruments' Veritas resting ECG interpretation algorithm.

Spacelabs releases two ECG devices

Spacelabs Healthcare has launched its CardioExpress SL12 and SL6 ECG devices to acquire 12-lead ECG data from cardiac patients.

AIM: Screening student athletes with ECG reduces costs, adds life years

Compared with no screening, screening young athletes with a 12-lead ECG, coupled with cardiovascular-focused history and physical exams, can significantly reduce costs and add years of life, according to a study published in the March 2 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

CCI: Pre-hospital ECG significantly reduces door-to-balloon times

Individuals experiencing chest pain who had ECG assessments prior to arriving at the hospital experience a significantly reduced time-to-treatment or door-to-balloon time, based on a study in the January issue of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions (CCI).

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