FFRangio Uses X-Rays to Measure Fractional Flow Reserve, Now Cleared in U.S.

Normally, FFR is measured using a special intravascular catheter and this is now quite common. Nevertheless, traditional FFR involves its own procedural risks, takes a good deal of time to perform, and adds substantial costs. CathWorks, a company with offices in Israel and California, has just won FDA clearance for its FFRangio system, a non-invasive alternative to traditional FFR. The FFRangio uses only X-rays obtained during angiography as its input data, eliminating any need for any add...

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