Adventist Health Ukiah Valley recently unveiled its new PET/CT machine, which will offer faster results and peace of mind for ...

The Federal Ministry of Health has been urged to expedite the delivery of a CT PET scan machine to Sabah to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment in the state. Sabah Community Development and ...

Computed tomography (CT) attenuation correction scans are an intrinsic part ... correction were predictive of heart failure hospitalization and reduced myocardial flow reserve in patients undergoing ...

Healthcare professionals may order PET scans for various reasons, including to detect cancer and some heart conditions. When a doctor or healthcare professional orders a medically necessary PET ...

stated in a news release that only a small fraction of annual PET scans in the U.S. assess blood flow to the heart muscle due to limited access to PET imaging agents. She believes Flyrcado could ...

A typical PET scan uses small amounts of radioactive material to detect diseases such as cancer and heart conditions, while a CT scan uses x-rays to capture cross-sectional images of internal organs.

The company described Flyrcado (flurpiridaz) as a first-of-its-kind imaging tracer, for PET scans that help assess the perfusion of heart muscle cells. It relies on the radioisotope fluorine-18 ...

Approximately 44.2 million people in the U.S. live more than 60 miles away from the nearest cardiac positron emission tomography center, according to a study published Aug. 28 in JACC ...

What does a PET scan show? A PET scan shows how the organs and tissues in your body are working, including how well your heart is pumping blood, or if there’s unusual activity in certain areas ...

Cardiac patients benefit from PET scans, as they help to evaluate the impact of heart damage after a cardiac event like a heart attack, or to monitor the progression of coronary artery disease (CAD).