A new PET/CT imaging technique that visualizes activated fibroblasts in the heart muscle enables early detection of multiple forms of cardiomyopathy, according to research presented at the Society of ...

A heart PET scan is a noninvasive imaging test that uses a small amount of radiation. It helps doctors understand how the heart functions and whether it is healthy. Cardiac or heart PET scans create ...

A new approach to PET imaging offers a promising way for physicians to promptly identify patients who are at risk for poor functional recovery after a heart attack, according to new research published ...

This screening test measures how well blood flows through your heart. It may be used to diagnose coronary artery disease or to assess damage caused by a heart attack. Share on Pinterest JazzIRT/Getty ...

PET image reconstruction of a cardiac PET–MR scan, from the clinical standard (a) to a motion-corrected, MR-guided PET image (e). An MR-aligned attenuation map (b) reduces artefacts (magenta arrows); ...

Lowering the dose: PET images reconstructed with CT-free techniques (left two columns) and with the use of CT images (centre column). The right two columns show difference images between attenuation ...

Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. To save lives, constantly improving diagnostic ...

There's a new resource available for those seeking information regarding an increasingly important specialization in cardiac care. Nuclear Cardiac Imaging: Terminology and Technical Aspects, by Elpida ...

When you need expert care for your heart, seconds count. When it comes to technology and providers, you want the best and brightest taking care of your ticker. We get it, and that’s one of the reasons ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 30, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Positron Corporation (OTCBB:POSC) is pleased to announce K. Lance Gould M.D. as the keynote speaker for their upcoming cardiac PET symposium, held at ...

Figure 1. Maximum-intensity projections and fusion images of [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI PET/CT from representative patients of different NICM subtypes. PET scans were classified into three columns, including ...