Radiology

EchoNous Receives FDA Clearance for Lexsa Linear Probe, Designed for Kosmos Ultraportable Ultrasound Platform

Latest Addition to the Kosmos Platform Now Enables Full-Body Imaging at Point-of-Care in a Hand-Carried Device REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EchoNous, the leader in portable AI-guided ultrasound tools and software, announced today that the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Lexsa, the company’s new 128-channel linear probe, for use […]

American Medical Association Issues New Category III CPT Code for ZOLL Medical’s TherOx SSO2 Therapy

CHELMSFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ZOLL® Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT Editorial Panel issued a new Category III CPT® code, effective July 1, 2021, for its TherOx® SuperSaturated Oxygen (SSO2) Therapy. The code, 0659T (transcatheter intracoronary infusion of […]

EchoNous Partners with Us2.ai for Machine Learning-enabled Analysis of Heart Scans

Kosmos Platform Will Now Offer Physicians Accurate Heart Health Analysis in Minutes REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EchoNous, the leader in ultra-portable, AI-guided point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) tools and software, announced that the company has partnered with Singapore-based Us2.ai, developers of machine learning-driven software that automates the analyses of echocardiographic imagery and measurements. Us2.ai’s […]

Canon Medical Partners with Cleerly to Tackle Heart Disease, the Leading Cause of Death

The collaboration breaks new ground by integrating Canon’s AI-powered CT technology with Cleerly’s digital pathway solution for analysis of coronary artery disease. TUSTIN, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Canon Medical Systems, USA joins forces with Cleerly in a strategic partnership to support simple and streamlined adoption of cardiac CT and create a new standard […]

BioCardia Announces Japanese Patent on Imaging System for Targeting Cardiac Therapies

SAN CARLOS, Calif., July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a company focused on cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases today announces that the Japan Patent Office has granted Patent No: 6887216 titled, “Target Site Selection, Entry, and Update With Automatic Remote Image […]

Philips announces first patient enrolled in the WE-TRUST global multicenter stroke study to assess the impact of the Direct to Angio Suite workflow in improving patient outcomes

July 7, 2021 First patient enrolled in global multi-center randomized controlled trial with 564 patients at 15 sites comparing the impact of the Direct to Angio Suite workflow (diagnosis and treatment in the angio suite) to the conventional workflow (diagnosis in the CT or MRI suite followed by treatment in […]

Scan an Entire Heart in 1-2 Heartbeats – Modern Heart and Vascular Institute

Focused on preventing surgeries and use of medications, Modern Heart and Vascular Institute has an educational and holistic approach to heart and vascular care. HUMBLE, Texas, July 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Modern Heart and Vascular Institute strives to provide the best care for patients, and do so with modern technology. The technologically advanced practice is equipped with a […]

Philips announces first patient treated with its new real-time 3D intracardiac echocardiography catheter – VeriSight Pro

July 01, 2021 FDA 510k-cleared real-time 3D intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheter has potential to improve standard of care for structural heart disease and electrophysiology procedures Reduced need for general anesthesia accelerates workflows, increases efficiency, and broadens treatment options Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in […]

Philips and the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) collaborate on a new ultra-fast cardiac MRI protocol for research purposes with the aim of benefitting clinical practice in the future

June 30, 2021 Ultra-fast, less than one-minute scan time, cardiac MRI enables accurate assessment of heart anatomy and function, improves patient comfort, increases access to care, and reduces costs Technique can be implemented on existing MRI scanners Validated clinical trial results on more than 100 patients with diverse cardiac pathologies […]

Philips announces first patient enrollment in DEFINE GPS global multicenter study to assess superiority of PCI procedures guided by co-registered iFR and interventional angiography

June 22, 2021 First patient enrolled in global randomized controlled trial with up to 3,200 participants at 100 sites comparing patient outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures guided by iFR data co-registered on the angiogram (interventional X-ray image) versus the current standard of care, an angiogram alone One of the largest-ever […]