Arineta Ltd.

Article preview from Start Up- November 01, 2010

Instead of relying on a conventional whole-body computed tomography scan in a hospital setting for cardiac imaging, cardiologists could someday have a smaller, lighter and less expensive CT system in their own office. Israeli-based Arineta Ltd. is developing just such a dedicated cardiovascular CT device.

Arineta Ltd.

Article preview from Start Up- November 01, 2010

Instead of relying on a conventional whole-body computed tomography scan in a hospital setting for cardiac imaging, cardiologists could someday have a smaller, lighter and less expensive CT system in their own office. Israeli-based Arineta Ltd. is developing just such a dedicated cardiovascular CT device.

Arineta Ltd. - Dedicated CT scan for cardiovascular diagnostics Instead of relying on a conventional whole-body computed tomography (CT) scan in a hospital setting for cardiac imaging, cardiologists could someday have a smaller, lighter and less expensive CT system in their own office. Israeli-based Arineta Ltd. is developing just such a dedicated cardiovascular CT device.

"CT is now recognized as being helpful in cardiac care, but it is big and bulky and cannot be used in an office setting," says Arineta's president Joseph Pepper. "Our system offers all the benefits of image quality found with standard CT." The new device is also expected to be 40% less costly to the end-user, as well as requiring approximately 60% less space and weighing about 50% less. Moreover, the Arineta device will deliver a radiation dose that is 50 to 80% less than conventional CT.

For many patients, interventional x-ray angiography could be replaced with the new system. Up to 60% of patients who undergo angiography require diagnosis only, not the follow-up catheter therapy. "We are able to easily conduct this first diagnostic step, which makes it more convenient for both the patient and the doctor," Pepper says. "For patients who have had previous heart surgeries, the act of going through an angiogram is in itself a high-risk event. Our CT provides a much lower risk and it is a quicker, non-invasive alternative."

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