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Office-Based Ultrasound Speeds Cardiac Screening
A quick look at the current statistics sends an alarming message: The state of cardiovascular health in the United States is abysmal. With diabetes and obesity on the rise,...
Read More May 13, 2010
Technology Tidbits From ACC 2010
There were many unique technologies showcased at the recent American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2010 Scientific Sessions, which may impact the practice of cardiology in...
Read More May 11, 2010
Intracardiac Ultrasound More Accurately Guides Therapies
Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) offers a clearer view of transcatheter devices and electrophysiology (EP) procedures from inside the heart. Angiography has limits...
Read More May 7, 2010
Breakthrough in Ultrasound Provides Quantitative Cardiac Data
Since the introduction of cardiac ultrasound, investigators have sought to quantify cardiac function in three dimensions. The recent development of a new technology called...
Read More March 11, 2010
Changing the CRT Clinical Pathway with 3D Ultrasound
Echocardiography has played an integral role in the diagnosis and treatment of millions of patients with cardiac diseases. Recent advances in echocardiographic technology...
Read More November 18, 2009
Insights Into Cardiac Imaging for 2010
With new CPT reimbursement codes for cardiac computed tomography (CT) starting in January 2010, there will likely be renewed interest in CT this coming year. This and...
Read More November 18, 2009
Diagnostic EP Catheters, Ablation Devices See Strong Industry Growth
The incidence of cardiac arrhythmia is expected to increase significantly with an aging U.S. population and rising rates of obesity. In 2008, atrial fibrillation (AF), the...
Read More November 10, 2009
3D TEE Images Identify Atrial Degeneration, Recurrence in AF
September 9, 2009 - Integrated backscatter (IBS) images were acquired with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and 3-dimensional image reconstruction to identify an...
Read More September 14, 2009
Comparing Cardiac Ultrasound Scanners
This comparison chart covers dedicated cardiac ultrasound scanners specifically intended for performing cardiac or vascular imaging studies. General purpose systems with...
Read More May 19, 2009
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Uses a Multimodality Approach With Toshiba Imaging Systems to Diagnose Cardiovascular
To improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, an integrated healthcare network, wanted to...
Read More May 19, 2009
The Status and Future of Contrast Echocardiology
Proponents and researchers of microbubble contrast-enhanced cardiac ultrasound say the technology will eventually evolve to match the diagnostic quality of CT and nuclear...
Read More October 31, 2008
Cardiac Ultrasound Broadens its Reach
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Americans, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives yearly. The ability to diagnose and treat patients sooner and with more...
Read More June 12, 2008
Never Fully Cured: Adult Congenital Heart Disease
In the world of cardiologists who treat adults with congenital heart disease, the unusual is not so very unusual and the rare is fairly commonplace. Take Wendy Book, M.D.,...
Read More May 8, 2007
Beyond Business as Usual
New technologies adopted by cardiologists not only improve patient care but expand the role of these physicians. Whether it's stenting a carotid artery or viewing real-time...
Read More August 30, 2006
Top Medical Center’s CVIS Now Handles Echo Management
Situated in America’s heartland, St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center is a healthcare leader for metro Lincoln, NE. It has been rated one of the Top 100 Hospitals by...
Read More August 30, 2006