The Children‘s Heart Center of the University Hospital Gießen, Germany, implemented one of the world’s most modern diagnostic and therapeutic facilities to simplify the detection and treatment of congenital heart defects. Medical Solutions spoke with Jürgen Bauer, MD, about his experiences.

By Hildegard Kaulen, PhD
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FDA: The safety of imaging infants under two years had not been established.

Recently, Siemens introduced a new echocardiography system that has the potential to change the way echocardiography is practiced. The ACUSON SC2000 volume imaging ultrasound system delivers instantaneous full-volume image acquisition of the entire heart in one single heart cycle, allowing physicians to assess cardiac function more comprehensively and accurately. The Hospital Clínico San Carlos in Madrid, Spain, has been one of the pioneering centers using this new technology.

When you have three eminent physicians talking about revolutionizing the gold standard of care for patients presenting at the emergency room with chest pain, the conversation is bound to be interesting – even intense. Medical Solutions recently hosted a roundtable discussion with physicians Udo Hoffmann, Gilbert Raff, and Harold I. Litt to talk about how individual research shows promise for the use of cardiac computed tomography angiography to help define – quickly, accurately, and cost efficiently – which patients are and are not at risk for a cardiac incident.

By Louisa Kasdon