Thursday, April 17, 2008

New 3D Imaging Technology Reveals Heart's 'Unanswered Questions'

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - April 17, 2008) - Cardiovascular surgeons and anesthesiologists at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas have begun using a new type of echocardiogram that provides the first-ever live 3D images of the beating heart moments before surgery. The technology is expected to help surgeons better determine the course of open-heart surgeries and better treat people with heart failure, one of the leading causes of death in the United States.

"Ultrasound imaging is beneficial because it is a relatively non-invasive way to look inside the body," said Dr. Melvin Platt, medical director of cardiovascular surgery at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. "But until now those images left many unanswered questions. There's no question this technology adds a whole new dimension to what we're able to see."

source: MarketWire

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