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FDA Approves Software That Allows HCPs Without Prior Experience to Perform Cardiac Ultrasound

The FDA has authorized marketing of Caption Guidance software (Caption Health) to assist medical professionals in the acquisition of cardiac ultrasound images.

CMR Could Help Identify Concealed Structural Cardiac Abnormalities in Patients With Frequent PVCs

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was found to detect concealed structural cardiac abnormalities in 16% of patients with idiopathic frequent premature ventricular contractions.

Tip Detection Method With New IVUS-Based 3D Wiring Facilitates CTO Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

A tip detection method using a newly developed intravascular ultrasound-based three-dimensional wiring was found to superior to conventional method for chronic total occlusion-percutaneous coronary intervention.

Detecting Ischemia in Myocardial Bridging With CT Angiography-Derived FFR

Computed tomography angiography-derived fractional flow reserve demonstrated high diagnostic performance for identifying functional ischemia in vessels with myocardial bridging.

Optical Coherence Tomography Superior to Intravascular Ultrasound in Lesion Assessment

Optical computed tomography has better accuracy than intravascular ultraound in detecting hemodynamically significant stenoses.

Imaging Rates Continue to Rise Despite Efforts to Reduce

Despite initiatives to reduce the use of medical imaging, rates continue to rise in both the United States and Ontario, Canada.

Angiography-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve Improves Coronary Lesion Assessment

Fractional flow reserve derived from routine coronary angiography may improve coronary lesion assessment.

Anemia Identified as Risk Factor for Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury

Anemia with a baseline hemoglobin <13 g/dL was associated with a more than 5-fold increased risk for contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients undergoing coronary angiography.

Chronic Total Occlusions on CCTA Increase Major Adverse Cardiac Event Risk

A significantly higher rate of adverse cardiac events was observed in chronic total occlusions compared with moderate to severe coronary artery disease.

Handheld, Wireless Ultrasound Device SONON 300L Now Available

The device is indicated for ultrasound echo imaging, measurement, and analysis of the human body for general clinical applications including musculoskeletal, vascular, small parts (breast, thyroid), and lung imaging.