Philips debuts innovations in ultrasound and enterprise informatics to advance cardiac care at ESC 2019

At the congress, Philips is showcasing Release 5.0 of its EPIQ CVx cardiology platform for the first time in Europe. The platform includes automated applications for 2D assessment of the heart, as well as robust 3D right ventricle volume and ejection fraction measurements, making accurate exams faster and easier to conduct.

New MRI technique measures heart strain without gadolinium

Cardiac MRI

Displacement comparison at the end-systolic frame and final frame. The three patients (V6, V10, V16) with different left-ventricle walls are shown. Point-to-surface distance is a measure to estimate the distance of a point from the reference surface. Courtesy of WMG University of Warwick.

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WMG University of Warwick

Researchers have developed a new MRI technique that allows providers to measure strain in heart muscles without the use of gadolinium, according to new findings published in Scientific Reports.