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Photon-Counting CT Improves Coronary Artery Disease Assessment

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Coronary CT angiography for the suspected progression of known coronary artery disease in a 56-year-old female patient. mm (green outline) section thickness show the respective calcified plaque (arrowheads) and coronary stenosis (inset images). Curved multiplanar reconstructions with 0.6-mm

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HeartFlow Introduces Next Generation Interactive Plaque Analysis Platform to Assess Patient Risk in Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

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HeartFlow’s Plaque Analysis uses proprietary algorithms to analyze coronary CT angiogram (CCTA) scans, creating a personalized 3D model that quantifies and characterizes plaque volume in the coronary arteries, aiding risk assessment of coronary artery disease. F.A.C.C. “The

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Landmark Clinical Study in The Lancet Finds New AI Technology Can Predict Cardiac Events Due to Coronary Inflammation at Least 10 Years in Advance

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Caristo Diagnostics Limited has announced the results of a landmark clinical study published in The Lancet that support the ability of Caristo's CaRi-Heart AI technology to quantify coronary artery inflammation and accurately predict cardiac events. fold higher risk for cardiac mortality and 5.5-fold

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Results of CERTAIN Study Demonstrate Prominent Effects of Cleerly Products on Changing Clinical Management for Patients Suspected of Coronary Artery Disease

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It further reported that these results underscore the strong and positive effect of the Cleerly products on clinical utility for patients with suspected coronary artery disease. “We He is the author of over 150 articles, book chapters, abstracts and other publications on advanced imaging technologies. 2023 Dec 12:jead339.

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Explainable coronary artery disease prediction model based on AutoGluon from AutoML framework

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

ObjectiveThis study focuses on the innovative application of Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) technology in cardiovascular medicine to construct an explainable Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) prediction model to support the clinical diagnosis of CAD.MethodsThis study utilizes a combined data set of five public data sets related to CAD.

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GE Healthcare Launches New Cardiac PET tracer

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In 2024, the FDA approved Flyrcado for patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), delivering higher diagnostic efficacy compared to single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) i myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), the predominant procedure used in nuclear cardiology today. 2023 Oct, 82 (16) 15981610.

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Elixir Medical Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for DynamX Bioadaptor

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Elixir Medical has announced the company’s novel bioadaptive implant, DynamX Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Bioadaptor System, has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. After implantation, the locked phase establishes the maximum flow lumen and restores blood flow to treat symptoms of coronary artery disease (CAD).