An augmented reality (AR) technique involving 3D visualization of myocardial scar can assist physicians in evaluating and treating cardiac damage during electrophysiological interventions like ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation, researchers reported in PLOS One.
Evolocumab appears to be equally effective at reducing LDL cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular events regardless of a patient’s kidney function, according to a new subanalysis of the FOURIER outcomes study presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s annual Kidney Week in San Diego.
Researchers from the West Virginia University (WVU) Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute in Morgantown performed the world's first FDA-approved focused ultrasound procedure during a phase II trial to treat Alzheimer's Disease, according to a university press release.
In another step into the healthcare arena, Amazon has teamed up with a health brand consultancy company to sell exclusive medical products on the Amazon marketplace, CNBC reported.
About 96 percent of women want to be notified about breast arterial calcification (BAC) detected during mammography, according to survey results published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Researchers said breast radiologists are in a strong position to connect these patients to preventive cardiologists.
On Oct. 26, the American College of Radiology Data Science Institute (ACR DSI) announced the release of standardized artificial intelligence (AI) use cases designed to improve AI adoption in radiology. Why, exactly, are these use cases so vital to the specialty?
A patent filed in 2014 by Apple Inc. for a new method to print three-dimensional (3D) models using triangular tessellation was recently approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday, Oct. 23, according to a report by TechCrunch.com.
A new proposed rule from CMS would expand Medicare Advantage and Part D telehealth benefits in 2020. The changes will likely make telehealth services more accessible to Medicare beneficiaries at home.
Redwood City, Calif. — October 29, 2018 — Today, on World Stroke Day, iSchemaView, the worldwide leader in advanced imaging for stroke, announced that adoption of its RAPID advanced imaging platform has grown more than 100 percent year-to-date.
The World Health Organization (WHO) cites breast cancer as being one of the top cancers affecting Bangladeshi women due to the social stigma attached to speaking about reproductive health, according to reporting from the Dhaka Tribune.
