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PET/CT and Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
PET/CT scans of the heart allow the study and evaluation of various characteristics
of heart tissue function.
PET/CT plays an important in diagnosing heart problems, describing diseases
and developing a treatment strategy.
PET/CT has become one of the most accurate tests available to reveal coronary
artery disease and impaired blood flow. It can also be used to rule out its
presence. PET/CT can determine whether bypass surgery or transplant is the appropriate
treatment
In effect the role of PET/CT in cardiovascular disease is to provides a
way of assessing the severity of heart disease and measure its impact on heart
function.
PET/CT therefore has the following benefits
- Can aid detection of coronary heart disease before clinical symptoms appear
- Determine the extent of coronary heart disease, before and after treatment
- Can be used to judge whether a surgery to reverse the effects of a coronary
blockage will improve the function of the heart
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