Figure 1. Exercise/rest measurements of the standardized uptake value ratio (SUVR) are used with an exponential calibration function to estimate myocardial flow reserve (MFR). This allows (i) the ...

A novel PET imaging approach enables simultaneous visualization of tumor progression and cardiac inflammatory responses during cancer treatment.

Karin Rexroad peeks through the bore of the PET-CT scanner at LMH Health. Positron emission tomography, or PET, scans have long been used to diagnose cancer and determine how far it has progressed.

Chicago, Illinois (Embargoed until 1:33 p.m. CDT, Sunday, June 25, 2023)—Researchers have identified the optimal tracer kinetic model to quantify 18F-flutemetamol myocardial uptake in patients with ...

Patients in East Texas now have access to a new, advanced form of heart-imaging technology that physicians say can provide clearer, more accurate evaluations of blood flow to the heart and help detect ...

GE HealthCare GEHC recently unveiled new advancements in precision cardiac care at the 2025 SNMMI annual meeting in New Orleans, with a spotlight on Flyrcado—its FDA-approved Positron Emission ...

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 ...

In a small study, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that positron emission tomography (PET) scans of the heart may identify people who will go on to develop Parkinson's ...

Niagara Falls, NY, Nov. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Positron Corporation (“Positron” or the “Company”) (OTC: POSC), a leading molecular imaging medical device company offering PET and PET-CT ...

Radiotracer-enhanced PET/CT scan, showing positive uptake in the heart of patient with cardiac amyloidosis. Armed with new phase 3 data, Bayer is preparing to file for approval of a new PET imaging ...

Share on Pinterest PET scans may help predict who will go on to develop Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies. Image credit: Hispanolistic/Getty Images. Parkinson’s disease, a ...