PET/CT Offers 'Superior' View Of Atherosclerosis Plaque, May Identify Those At Risk For Heart Attack
Mon, 19 Jun 2006 02:00 AM EST
... Positron emission tomography (PET) in combination with computed tomography (CT) offers a "superior" view of atherosclerosis plaque inflammation -- so much so that it may eventually be used to identify individuals who are at high risk for heart attack or stroke, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. ...
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