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GE adds intracardiac echo catheters
The Vividi and Vividq ultrasound systems from GE Healthcare now can be equipped with intracardiac echo (ICE) catheters from Biosense Webster. Vividi systems with version BT10 software support the Biosense Webster AcuNav 8F ICE catheter, featuring a 33% smaller cross sectional area than the AcuNav 10F catheter. Vividi and Vividq systems are also compatible with the SoundStar 3D ICE catheters, as well as with the Biosense Webster CartoXP system with the CartoSound version 9.7 software module. CartoSound and the SoundStar 3D catheters integrate real-time intracardiac echocardiography imaging, enhancing visualization and navigational confidence during complex EP procedures.
Intelerad customer base surges
Orders and installations in the U.S., Australia, and Canada have expanded the customer base of PACS/IT vendor Intelerad Medical Systems. More than a dozen sites have recently signed up for PACS and workflow management products from Intelerad, according to the company. Among them are St. Vincent General Hospital District of Leadville, CO; Ultrasound Care of Sydney; and Breast Centre Radiology in Edmonton.
The Reading Room: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Cancer Screenings, and COVID-19
November 3rd 2020In this podcast episode, Dr. Shalom Kalnicki, from Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses the disparities minority patients face with cancer screenings and what can be done to increase access during the pandemic.
Study Finds Transvaginal Ultrasound Unreliable for Detecting Endometrial Cancer in Black Patients
July 3rd 2024Utilizing a threshold of less than 5 mm of ultrasound-measured endometrial thickness, the authors of a new study noted an 11.4 percent false-negative probability for endometrial cancer in Black patients.
New Study Shows Non-Radiologists Interpreting 28 Percent of Imaging for Medicare Patients
June 28th 2024While radiologists interpreted approximately 99 percent of all non-cardiac CT, MRI and nuclear medicine studies in hospital and emergency department settings for Medicare beneficiaries, new research shows significantly less radiologist review of cardiac imaging and office-based imaging.
FDA Clears Pocket-Sized ECG System and AI Technology for Detection of Cardiac Conditions
June 27th 2024Using a reduced leadset and deep neural network algorithms trained on more than 175 million electrocardiograms, the KAI 12L technology reportedly detects up to 35 cardiac determinations, including acute myocardial infarction.