November 9, 2020 — As COVID-19 continues to spread in communities throughout the country, Americans rely on radiologic technologists to provide high-quality care for patients affected by this often-devastating disease.
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.
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October 29, 2020 — Contrast agents used to improve views of the heart on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) carry a very low risk of allergic reactions, vomiting and other acute adverse events, according to a large study from Europe published in...
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Naples Community Hospital Director of Cardiac Imaging Bill Shirkey showing a point-of-care cardiac ultrasound scan of a COVID-19 patient. He used a GE Healthcare Vscan device bedside in an isolation room.
September 15, 2020 — The world is facing a global pandemic with unknown implications, but it is now well known COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) can have a severe impact on the heart.
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Case is a 6-month-old infant boy admitted to hospital due to respiratory distress then worsened by a pericardial effusion and solitary kidney and renal failure.
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An example of a cardiac CT scan showing a 3-D reconstriction of the heart showing a stented vessel, and reformatted images showing the stented coronary artery with restenosis from different views. This was imaged using a Canon Aquilion Prime CT system.
September 8, 2020 — The Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) published a report, “Current Evidence and Recommendations for Coronary CTA First in Evaluation of Stable Coronary Artery Disease” that
News | Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) | March 30, 2021
March 30, 2021 — Driven by pandemic realities and clinical demand for portable and intelligent point-of-care ultrasound...
News | Archive Cloud Storage | March 30, 2021
March 30, 2021 — ScImage, Inc. celebrates its cloud partnership with Digirad Health (“Digirad”), a division of Star...
Scan of brain of someone who did not develop TTS. Image courtesy of European Heart Journal
News | PET-CT | March 29, 2021
March 29, 2021 — Heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing a...
News | Computed Tomography (CT) | March 17, 2021
March 17, 2021 — NeuroLogica Corp. announced the immediate availability of its SmartMSU with OmniTom Elite CT scanner. ...
News | Artificial Intelligence | March 16, 2021
March 16, 2021 — RapidAI, a leader in advanced cerebrovascular imaging, announced record-shattering 2020 milestones for...
News | Artificial Intelligence | February 23, 2021
February 23, 2021 — icometrix, world leader in imaging artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for people with...
The Philips AAA Model integrates software and Philips 3-D ultrasound technologies into a single solution to automatically segment and quantify the size of the aneurysm sac for surveillance of known native and post-EVAR treated AAAs.
News | Ultrasound Imaging | January 27, 2021
January 27, 2021 — Philips Healthcare has introduced the Philips Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Model, providing...
More complex, longer interventional procedures such as structural heart interventions or this revascularization of a coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, requires angiography imaging systems that have improved image detail and lower radiation dose. However, purchase of new systems was put on hold by many hospitals in 2020 due to the sudden drop in elective procedures and diversion of resources due to the COVID-19. Photo by Dave Fornell.
Feature | Angiography | January 19, 2021 | By Bhvita Jani
January 19, 2021 – With the postponement of non-essential elective surgeries and medical procedures in 2020 to conserve...
Coronary CT angiography images courtesy of Canon Medical Systems.
News | Computed Tomography (CT) | January 18, 2021
January 18, 2020) — The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), in collaboration with the North American...
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News | Cardiac Imaging | January 11, 2021
January 11, 2021 — In a letter published in the December issue of the American Heart Association's medical journal ...
Ultromics will offer its artificial intelligence driven EchoGo Pro as a stress-echo module in the EchoGo suite alongside EchoGo Core, its AI solution for automated systolic function and strain analysis. The EchoGo suite is a cloud-based service that uses artificial intelligence to fully automate the pathway to diagnosis, providing near-instant reports for clinicians without any need for physical software on site.
News | Artificial Intelligence | January 06, 2021
January 6, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Ultromics' EchoGo Pro, an artificial...
News | Cardiac Imaging | November 30, 2020
November 30, 2020 — AI Medic Inc. announced that it has obtained official product certification from the NIDS (National...
News | Mobile C-Arms | November 30, 2020
November 30, 2020 — At this year's virtual RSNA congress, Ziehm Imaging showcases its leading portfolio of mobile C-...
Dia's LVivo artificial intelligence software can help automate many features of echocardiograms to speed workflow and aid novice users. The software is now integrated into the Konica Minolta Exa PACS.
News | Artificial Intelligence | November 12, 2020
November 12, 2020 – Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas Inc. and DiA Imaging Analysis Ltd. jointly announce the expanded...
Feature | Cardiac Imaging | November 12, 2020 | By Dave Fornell
The use of cardiovascular computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is one of the areas that has seen a sudden increase in...
News | Computed Tomography (CT) | November 09, 2020
November 6, 2020 — The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has released a new training guideline,...
News | Radiology Imaging | November 09, 2020
November 9, 2020 — As COVID-19 continues to spread in communities throughout the country, Americans rely on radiologic...
Images show examples of false-positive aneurysms, including (a) bony structures and vessel bifurcation, (b) veins, (c) vessel curvatures, and (d) calcified plaques. Red box (d) indicates aneurysms annotated by radiologists, and the blue boxes indicate aneurysm candidates provided by the algorithm. Images courtesy of the Radiological Society of North America
News | Artificial Intelligence | November 04, 2020
November 4, 2020 — A powerful type of artificial intelligence known as deep learning can help physicians detect...
Image courtesy of the American Heart Association
News | CT Angiography (CTA) | October 30, 2020
October 30, 2020 — Computed tomography angiogram (CTA) scans may offer fast and early detection of COVID-19 in acute...
This study found cardiac MRI gadolinium-based contrast agents are safe for patient use. Overall, there were only 556 acute adverse effects in 145,855 contrast-enhanced MRIs, with only 47 being classified as severe.
Feature | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | October 29, 2020
October 29, 2020 — Contrast agents used to improve views of the heart on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) carry a very...
