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Medipattern unveils vascular ultrasound software

Medical software provider Medipattern will introduce its new 3D Visualize software for vascular ultrasound at the 2010 Annual Vascular Meeting, of the Society of Vascular Surgeons (SVS) and the Society of Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) this week in Boston. (Source: Health Imaging News)

Medipattern unveils vascular ultrasound software

Medical software provider Medipattern will introduce its new 3D Visualize software for vascular ultrasound at the 2010 Annual Vascular Meeting, of the Society of Vascular Surgeons (SVS) and the Society of Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) this week in Boston. (Source: Health Imaging News)

Medipattern unveils vascular ultrasound software

Medical software provider Medipattern will introduce its new 3D Visualize software for vascular ultrasound at the 2010 Annual Vascular Meeting, of the Society of Vascular Surgeons (SVS) and the Society of Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) this week in Boston. (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)

Effects of Atorvastatin and Lisinopril on Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Behçet’s Disease

Conclusion: These findings suggest that atorvastatin and lisinopril improve endothelial functions in Behçet’s disease patients. However, large studies are needed to determine the long-term effects of atorvastatin and lisinopril therapy. (Echocardiography, ****;**:1-7) (Source: Echocardiography)

Non-Invasive Central Venous Pressure Measurement by Compression Ultrasound—A Step Into Real Life: Thalhammer C, Siegemund M, Aschwanden M, et al. Resuscitation 2009;80:1130–6

In a Swiss intensive care unit, 50 patients’ central venous pressures (CVP) were compared using non-invasive and invasive techniques. The non-invasive technique consisted of compression ultrasound (CU) of a patient’s forearm vein. The forearm was chosen for the non-invasive measurement as studies have found that when a patient is in a supine position, pressures are nearly the same in the cephalic, basilic, and brachial veins compared to the superior vena cava. The researchers investigated: 1) how feasible and accurate CVP measurements by vascular ultrasound were done by physicians with only a short training course; 2) simple ultrasound vs. a high-end duplex ultrasound system for measuring CVP; and 3) CU’s ability to detect respiratory changes in CVP. Four different investigators took part …

Abdominal Aortic Doppler Waveform in Patients with Aorto-iliac Disease

Abstract: Objectives: The mid-systolic deceleration (notch) in the proximal descending aortic Doppler waveform was reported to be common in patients with aorto-iliac disease. However, evaluation of the descending aorta is limited to echocardiography and may be technically difficult. Therefore, we decided to check whether similar Doppler flow disturbance can be found in abdominal aorta, which is easily evaluated in wider range of patients undergoing general abdominal and vascular ultrasound, as well as echocardiography.Methods: We evaluated 115 consecutive symptomatic patients with severe peripheral artery disease admitted for vascular surgery, and 60 controls. The presence or absence of the mid-systolic deceleration in the Doppler waveform was evaluated retrospectively, by the single echoc…

Abdominal Aortic Doppler Waveform in Patients with Aorto-iliac Disease.

CONCLUSION: The mid-systolic deceleration (notch) in the proximal abdominal Doppler waveform is a simple ultrasonographic marker of significant aorto-iliac disease.
PMID: 20189849 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc …)

Governmental Regulation and Impact on Reimbursement for Vascular Imaging: A Need for Active Participation

As major debates continue regarding local and national health care legislation, including the Affordable Health Care for America Act, several issues affecting vascular imaging have arisen. As a medical community, we continue to “tighten our belts” as a result of the declining reimbursement from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for medical imaging— a consequence of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Vascular imagining has been particularly affected by dramatic reductions in reimbursement. In the face of these declining reimbursements, there continues to be more stringent requirements for payment for services provided. One such requirement is the need for laboratory accreditation (or technologist certification) for reimbursement in more than 30 states. The potential be…

Association between Endothelial Function and Chronotropic Incompetence in Subjects with Chronic Heart Failure Receiving Optimal Medical Therapy

Conclusions: FMD, a measure of peripheral endothelial dysfunction, and % MPHR, a central determinant of cardiac output, are moderately correlated in heart failure patients receiving optimal medical therapy. Whether a cause-effect relationship underlies this association remains to be investigated. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)

Society for Vascular Ultrasound Alex Chao, MD, Young Investigators Award for Excellence in Scientific Research

February 10, 2010 is the Deadline for Abstract Submission for the Alex Chao, MD, Young Investigators Award for Excellence in Scientific ResearchThis Award is given to a Resident of a vascular surgery program, Fellow or PhD candidate in a related field with an interest in vascular ultrasound. It consists of a $1,000 check, and an award plaque presented to the recipient at the 2010 SVU Annual Conference in Boston! Submit your abstract by February 10 to be eligible for this award.
Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to the vascular profession and be recognized at the 2010 Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) Annual Conference gathering of vascular technology professionals, vascular physicians, and industry representatives dedicated to vascular disease and its diagnosis and trea…