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.

Pulmonary embolism thrombectomy use increases by more than 700%
Medicare claims submitted between 2017 and 2022 showed a 712% increase in thrombectomy for pulmonary embolism (PE) and a 137% increase in thrombectomy for deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Private equity-backed Medline files for IPO
The company, founded in 1966, has been providing supplies to cardiac surgery suites and cath labs for decades.
Key takeaways for interventional cardiology from TCT 2025
B. Hadley Wilson, MD, talked to Cardiovascular Business about several standout late-breaking clinical trials presented at TCT 2025. Topics of those trials included drug-coated balloons, TAVR valve durability, pulmonary embolism treatments and much more.
FDA clears new AI-enabled coronary plaque analysis software
Circle Cardiovascular Imaging, a Canadian medtech company, received the key approval for its cvi42 | Plaque platform.
Cardiologist seeks answers about Trump’s health after MRI
After President Donald Trump told reporters he underwent an MRI—adding that the results were “perfect”—it remains unclear why, exactly, the scan was ordered in the first place.

New noninvasive imaging modality can better assess CVD risk

A new cardiovascular imaging technique can reveal important information about the plaque characteristics of a patient’s carotid artery in real time, reported authors of a recent study published in Radiology. One researcher believes the method has the potential to become as popular as ultrasound.

Stress test with cardiac MRI may be peerless predictor of outcomes

Cardiac MRI (CMR) is rarely performed in conjunction with stress testing of heart patients—nuclear perfusion and echocardiography are far more common imaging aids—but a large new study may begin to turn the tide toward magnets as an eventual first-line diagnostic option.

Philips launches latest iteration of IntelliSpace Cardiovascular at HIMSS 2019

Comprehensive image and information management solution features new pediatric innovative workflow and integration with Philips Forcare for enhanced interoperability across health systems and hospitals.

New carotid imaging technique offers speedy, noninvasive CVD risk assessment

A new, noninvasive technique for imaging the carotid artery can offer insight into plaque characteristics in real time, leading one researcher to suggest the modality could become as popular as ultrasound.

CT CAC scoring endorsed to estimate heart disease risk

The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) have endorsed CT coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing as a decision aid to determine a patient’s risk of heart disease.

3D imaging technique enables customized care for mitral valve disease patients

A team of researchers from the University of Texas (UT) at Austin developed a noninvasive 3D imaging technique that can provide surgeons customized models of the hearts of mitral valve (MV) disease patients for presurgical planning, according to research published in the January issue of Annals of Biomedical Engineering.

MRI cardiac stress test effective at predicting fatal heart disease

Stress cardiac MRI (CMR) isn’t common in clinical practices, but Duke Health researchers found the modality may hold promise as an alternative to more commonly used cardiovascular techniques for predicting fatal heart disease, according to a Feb. 8 study published in JAMA: Cardiology.

Visual assessment of stroke scans can have negative impact on patient care

Visually assessing diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) infarct volumes proved to be inaccurate and, when using DAWN criteria, would have led to wrong decisions on thrombectomy in 19 percent of cases, according to a recent study in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.

Cardiac Imaging

Pulmonary embolism thrombectomy use increases by more than 700%

Private equity-backed Medline files for IPO

Key takeaways for interventional cardiology from TCT 2025

FDA clears new AI-enabled coronary plaque analysis software

Cardiologist seeks answers about Trump’s health after MRI

Comprehensive image and information management solution features new pediatric innovative workflow and integration with Philips Forcare for enhanced interoperability across health systems and hospitals.