UltraSPECT, a leading provider of image reconstruction technology that reduces radiopharmaceutical dose and acquisition time for nuclear medicine (NM) exams, announces today that study data has shown UltraSPECT solutions are a viable method for meeting American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) low dose guidelines. Furthermore, technologists are able to rely on their existing imaging protocols, providing added confidence in overall results. UltraSPECT will be demonstrating this solution to conference attendees at the upcoming ASNC Annual Meeting, September 26-29, in Chicago.

Two new facilities have selected the Digisonics Cardiovascular Information System.  The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. and Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center, in Eagle Pass, Texas will implement the Digisonics CVIS for cardiovascular image review and structured reporting. 

The medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, will begin giving credit to students who edit articles on Wikipedia. In an article in the New York Times, the course’s teacher explained that the project will help students develop layman-level communication skills.

Cardiovascular Associates’ website, www.nycva.org, was selected as winner of the Web Marketing Association’s 2013 WebAward for Outstanding Website. The New York City health center’s site, unveiled earlier this year, was designed and developed by the healthcare marketing agency Paramount/MD.

The American College of Cardiology this morning kicked off its annual Legislative Conference, an event that will culminate with nearly 400 cardiovascular professionals heading to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to promote quality care for heart patients across the nation.

Symphony Health Solutions, a provider of high-value data, analytics and technology solutions for life science manufacturers, payers and providers, and the American College of Cardiology (ACC), a professional organization dedicated to improving cardiovascular health, today announced they have entered into a business relationship to develop new insights from an integrated healthcare database, which will include assets from the ACC’s rich National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) and Symphony Health’s Integrated DataverseTM.

The cardiology profession, like healthcare, is in a state of flux. With large numbers of physicians at or near retirement age, there could be an exodus of talent. Today's newly trained specialists are finding that their career path bears little resemblance to that of their elders.

Nurses caring for acutely or critically ill cardiovascular patients can take heart: The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) offers online educational support for cardiac nurses interested in deepening their expertise and acquiring subspecialty certification.