Cardiac Imaging

The cardiac imaging channel includes the modalities of computed tomography (CT), cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear imaging (PET and SPECT), and angiography.

Vascular network (red) in healthy heart tissue (left) and in severe Covid-19 (right). Due to faulty reforming of the network as a result of Covid-19, numerous branches, splits and even loops develop in the capillaries, which can be analysed mathematically. Image courtesy of M. Reichardt, P. Møller Jensen, T. Salditt

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Innovative X-ray Imaging Shows COVID-19 Can Cause Vascular Damage to the Heart

December 23, 2021 — An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Göttingen and Hannover Medical School (MHH ...

December 23, 2021

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: COVID-19 Linked to Heart Inflammation in College Athletes

Jean Jeudy, M.D., professor of radiology and vice chair of informatics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine ...

December 14, 2021

The new X5-1c transducer uses Philips' nSIGHT Plus is a proprietary imaging architecture that touches all aspects of image acquisition and processing, creating images with optimal resolution down to the pixel level, in contrast with conventional systems that form the image line by line.

News | Cardiac Imaging

Philips Introduces New Transducer Technology, AI-driven Automated Measurements and Remote Access

December 10, 2021 – Philips Healthcare expanded its cardiac ultrasound portfolio with new imaging tools and features to ...

December 10, 2021

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Videos | Radiology Imaging

True Volume TEE, The Next Step in 3-D Imaging

Siemens introduces True volume TEE transducer. This 3-D/4-D 90°x90° TEE solution enables clinically meaningful ...

October 17, 2014

News | Artificial Intelligence

Viz.ai Launches Two New AI-Powered Modules for Pulmonary Embolism and Aortic Disease

November 18, 2021 — Viz.ai, a leader in AI-driven intelligent care coordination, announced the U.S. commercial launch of ...

November 18, 2021

A multidisciplinary team of scientists based at the Universidad de Valladolid and the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has developed a highly efficient method for identifying the three-dimensional features of the scar tissue formed after a myocardial infarction.

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

3D Mapping of Post-infarction Scarring Increases the Prognostic Potential of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging

November 11, 2021 — A multidisciplinary team of scientists based at the Universidad de Valladolid and the Centro ...

November 11, 2021

Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Cardiologs, a France-based medical technology company focused on transforming cardiac diagnostics using artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technology. Cardiologs will further strengthen Philips’ cardiac monitoring and diagnostics offering with innovative software technology, electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis and reporting services

News | Cardiac Imaging

Philips to Expand Its Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring Portfolio With the Acquisition of Cardiologs

November 10, 2021 — Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire ...

November 10, 2021

With new productivity features and functionalities, Agfa HealthCare demonstrates how the right tools can help radiology leadership derive increased value from medical imaging

News | Enterprise Imaging

Agfa HealthCare Showcases a Suite of Technology Innovations at RSNA21

November 10, 2021 — With new productivity features and functionalities, Agfa HealthCare demonstrates how the right tools ...

November 10, 2021

T1-Based Criteria for Myocarditis on Cardiac MRI in Patients With Recent COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination: Early gadolinium enhancement (EGE) compared with precontrast SSFP sequence (not shown) is observed on early postcontrast short-axis SSFP images in (A) 16-year-old male, (B) 17-year-old male, (C) 16-year-old male, and (D) 19-year-old male, and on early postcontrast short-axis perfusion image in (E) 17-year-old male (arrow, A-E). Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) is also present (arrows) in all 5 patients (F, G

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Cardiac MRI of Myocarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination in Adolescents

November 1, 2021 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), radiologists need to be cognizant of the ...

November 01, 2021

$Cardiac CTA derived left atrium emptying fraction (LAEF) improves predictive performance of established clinical risk scores and may be used to assess TAVR patient risk during pre-procedure workup and post-procedural surveillance. These images show LAVmax (A and B), LAVmin (C and D), and LAEF using cardiac CTA. LAEF was calculated as (LAVmax-LAVmin)/LAVmax x 100. Given LAVmax of 109 mL and LAVmin of 80 mL, the LAEF was calculated to be 27%. Image courtesy of AJR.$

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Cardiac CTA Parameters Predict Post-TAVR Mortality

October 14, 2021 — Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA) derived left atrium emptying fraction (LAEF) improves ...

October 14, 2021

Cardiac coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) exam showing different views of the myocardium and the coronary arteries. This was scanned on a Canon Aquilion Prime CT scanner.

Feature | Cardiac Imaging

Trends in Cardiac Imaging Over Past Decade Show Rapid Rise in CT

October 6, 2021 – A new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging on cardiac imaging trends over a decade ...

October 06, 2021

A new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging on cardiac imaging trends over a decade reports that the rate of coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA) exams by radiologists in hospital outpatient departments increased markedly from 2010 to 2019, suggesting a bright future for the technology.

News | Cardiac Imaging

Study Analyzes a Decade of Cardiac Imaging Trends

September 28, 2021 — A new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging on cardiac imaging trends over a decade ...

September 28, 2021

Doctors say they should be making medical decisions with patients, not insurance carriers and outline principles for noninvasive testing

News | Cardiac Imaging

Cardiovascular Imaging Organizations Denounce Test Substitution by Insurance Companies

September 22, 2021 — Test selection should be a shared decision between patient and physician rather than directed by ...

September 23, 2021

Researchers studied participants in the Women’s Environmental Cancer and Radiation Epidemiology Study to evaluate the risk of coronary artery disease in breast cancer survivors.

News | Women's Health

Left Breast Radiation Therapy Doubles Heart Disease Risk in Young Women

September 22, 2021 — Radiation therapy is an effective and widely used treatment for breast cancer. While the benefits ...

September 22, 2021

Shimadzu Medical Systems USA, a leading manufacturer of advanced medical X-ray imaging systems, has announced that the Trinias unity edition product line has been awarded a contract from Vizient, Inc., a healthcare performance improvement company, effective Sept. 1, 2021.

News | X-Ray

Shimadzu Receives Vizient Contract for Cardiac and Vascular Interventional Systems and General Radiology Systems

September 17, 2021 — Shimadzu Medical Systems USA, a leading manufacturer of advanced medical X-ray imaging systems, has ...

September 17, 2021