Cardiac Imaging

While cardiac ultrasound is the widely used imaging modality for heart assessments, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear imaging are also used and are often complimentary, each offering specific details about the heart other modalities cannot. For this reason the clinical question being asked often determines the imaging test that will be used.

Cardiac MRI, angiography similar at 3-year follow-up in CAD patients

Patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) monitored with either cardiac MR (CMR) or angiography demonstrated no difference in impact rates over three years, according to a recent JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging study.

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Hybrid cardiac imaging may improve prediction of heart attack risk

In those tested for coronary artery disease, research published July 3 in Radiology suggests that cardiac hybrid imaging with CT imaging and nuclear stress testing may be an effective predictor of heart attack risk and other adverse cardiac events.

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Institutional change needed to expand MRI access to legacy cardiac implantable devices patients

A majority of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) in the U.S. are still MR-nonconditional, but a pair of neurologists believe hospitals need to assess their institutional policy to ensure patients have access to MRIs when needed.

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Jonathan R. Lindner elected president of American Society of Echocardiography

Jonathan R. Lindner, MD, was elected president of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) at the ASE’s 29th Annual Scientific Sessions in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Jonathan Lindner elected president of the American Society of Echocardiography

The 17,000-member American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) named Jonathan R. Lindner, MD, president of the organization during its 29th annual scientific sessions in Nashville, Tennessee.

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4D flow CT success could lead to ‘1-stop shop’ for modality

4D flow CT produced similar intracardiac blood flow patterns compared to the current reference standard obtained with 4D MRI, according to recent research in Radiology.

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Noninvasive HeartFlow test gains commercial coverage from UHC

UnitedHealthcare (UHC) will now cover the HeartFlow FFRct Analysis, a noninvasive technology that allows clinicians to view a simulated, three-dimensional model of a patient’s coronary blood flow.

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New PET tracer could boost detection of bacterial heart infections

A novel positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer could improve upon current methods for identifying bacterial heart infections, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging in Philadelphia.