CTA and MRA equally accurate for coronary imaging

Newer MRI and CT-angiography proved nearly equal in identifying significant stenosis, and were equally accurate in predicting the need for revascularization in patients with known coronary artery disease (CAD), in the first direct comparison of MRA and CTA, say German researchers.

32-channel MRI offers equal accuracy in diagnosing stenosis with CTA, and is less invasive than conventional angiography.
In their study, the researchers led by Dr. Ashraf Hamdan, of the German Heart Institute, compared the diagnostic accuracy of 32-channel, 3.0-T MRI and 64-slice CT scan before conventional x-ray angiography. Their report appeared in the January, 2011, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging.

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CTA and MRA equally accurate for coronary imaging

Tunstall Adds Just Checking To Its Products

Tunstall, a major company providing healthcare IT solutions, mentioned that it has added to its portfolio of market leading telehealthcare solutions the Just Checking product, which offers health and social care professionals with a flexible and cost-effective methods of social care evaluation.

Just Checking is considered a web-based activity monitoring system which uses movement sensors in order to generate a 24 hour chart of activity of an individual living alone in their own homes. Currently, over than half of UK councils with social services responsibilities use Just Checking for evaluation and planning care for individuals leaving hospitals and for those with dementia.

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Tunstall Adds Just Checking To Its Products