The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) testified at a U.S. House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing that examined options for repealing the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and reforming the Medicare physician payment system to reward quality and value in patient care. Kim Allan Williams, M.D., ASNC past-president and a current member of the society’s health policy steering committee, testified as a witness in the hearing on May 7, 2013. Williams currently serves as the Dorothy Susan Timmis endowed professor and chairman of the division of cardiology at Wayne State University School of Medicine.

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During the American College of Cardiology 2013 (ACC.13) annual meeting in March, vendors discussed several trends they are observing in the cardiac ultrasound market and displayed the latest echo advances.

A new method of dynamic, personalized intravenous hydration significantly reduces the percentage of contrast-induced kidney injury from image-guided cardiovascular procedures, according to the results of the POSEIDON clinical trial presented as a late-breaking clinical trial at the SCAI 2013 Scientific Sessions.

Visage Imaging Inc signed a five-year agreement with vRad (Virtual Radiologic), one of the world’s largest radiology groups. VRad has more than 400 radiologists read 7 million radiology studies annually, and it will implement the Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform as a central component of its technology platform focused on delivering a real-time environment.

Alpinion Medical Systems has introduced the portable E-Cube 7 ultrasound system for use in guidance during regional anesthesia and pain medicine procedures. The launch marks Alpinion's emergence into the U.S. market.

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