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.

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HeartFlow's noninvasive Plaque Analysis technology, which uses AI to evaluate CCTA images, delivered assessments that mostly lined up with IVUS results.
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AI-based CAD assessments dramatically improve vascular surgery outcomes
PAD patients evaluated with HeartFlow's noninvasive FFR_CTAnalysis technology prior to surgery experienced much better outcomes, including a 63% lower risk of all-cause mortality after five years.
Cardiology ranked No. 2 among all specialties with 122 FDA-cleared AI models
Only radiology is associated with more FDA-cleared AI algorithms than cardiology, according to new federal data.

SCCT President Ed Nicol, MD, explains key trends trends in cardiac CT imaging at the 2023 meeting. #SCCT #SCCT23 #SCCT2023

Key trends and takeaways in cardiac CT at SCCT 2023

Several key trends at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography were outlined by society President Ed Nicol, MD, including AI, reimbursement issue, business management discussions, and a growing interest in cardiac CT leading to record attendance this year.

August 1, 2023

The team that implanted the first TaurusTrio TAVR device at Beijing An Zhen Hospital, Capital Medical University in July 2023.

Chinese made version of JenaValve TAVR device implanted in first patient

The first patient was enrolled in a multicenter clinical trial for the TaurusTrio transcatheter aortic valve replacement system, used for aortic regurgitation.

August 1, 2023

HeartFlow's RoadMap technology where AI reads the image in a first pass to highlight areas of interest with for the radiologist or cardiologist on coronary CT scan. The technology was shown to reduce reading time by 25%.

Three studies show value of AI to speed cardiac CT reads and soft plaque evaluation

AI to help interpret cardiac CT was shown to reduce exam read times to improve workflow efficiency, and improve patient diagnostics with additional information on soft plaques. Data was presented in three HeartFlow AI technology studies at SCCT 2023.

July 31, 2023

Ultrasight's AI to guide echo cardiac ultrasound POCUS exams at ASE 2023. The thumbnail of the chest shows the user how to the position the transducer and where to move or stop for image acquisition. The bar graph shows the quality of the image.

FDA clears new AI to guide point-of-care cardiac ultrasound exams

The FDA approved UltraSight's AI to show ultrasound users how to perform a diagnostic quality cardiac ultrasound exam at the point of care in multiple settings.

July 31, 2023

A transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure being performed at Intermountain Healthcare. Image from Intermountain Healthcare. Sex differences in TAVR one-year mortality.

Atrial fibrillation after TAVR linked to much higher risk of death, heart failure

Researchers tracked data from nearly 7,000 TAVR patients for two years, focusing on all-cause mortality and heart failure hospitalizations.

July 26, 2023

Matt Martinez, MD, Morristown Medical Center HCM program, explains how hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patient management is changing.

Exercise plays a key part in HCM management

Matthew Martinez, MD, detailed the many ways HCM care management is changing during an exclusive interview at ASE 2023.

July 26, 2023

money business cash flow dollar. Kingsway Financial Services, a Chicago-based holding company with subsidiaries in several industries, has acquired New Jersey-based Digital Diagnostics Imaging (DDI) for $11 million. The transaction was funded with $5.4 million in cash and $5.6 million in debt financing.

PaceMate gains a key investor in its heart monitoring technology

Lead Edge Capital is a well-known tech investor that has previously worked with such groups as Spotify, Duo Security and Toast.

July 25, 2023

Video of Maddie Jankowski explaining sonographer highlights and trends at the American Society of Echo (ASE) 2023 meeting.

The rise of AI and other key takeaways for sonographers at ASE 2023

Cardiac sonographer Maddie Jankowski, BS, ACS, RDCS, joined us to explore key trends and updates for sonographers from ASE 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland.

July 25, 2023

Cardiac Imaging

PET is an energy hog, but relatively rare utilization lessens its carbon footprint. MRI and CT have no such ‘out’

AI-powered coronary plaque assessments show ‘strong agreement’ with IVUS

Medical device startup gains FDA clearance for new RF guidewire, raises $12.5M

AI-based CAD assessments dramatically improve vascular surgery outcomes

Cardiology ranked No. 2 among all specialties with 122 FDA-cleared AI models