ARTICLES

Cardiac PET Adoption Gets a Boost
Our profession faces one of the most significant crises in its history,” said Michael Graham, M.D., president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM), regarding the...
Read More November 18, 2009
New Methods to Detect Vulnerable Plaque
Ruptured vulnerable plaque (VP) is blamed for the majority of acute myocardial infarctions and many strokes, but there is extensive debate over which modalities are best...
Read More September 17, 2009
The Status and Future of Contrast Echocardiology
Proponents and researchers of microbubble contrast-enhanced cardiac ultrasound say the technology will eventually evolve to match the diagnostic quality of CT and nuclear...
Read More October 31, 2008
Biphasic Injection Protocol – Optimized for Coronary Artery Imaging
This case is a routine coronary CTA with the focus on the coronary arteries. The patient was a middle-aged male with a family history of coronary artery disease, moderate...
Read More October 3, 2008
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: A Real and Present Danger
Novelists and playwrights might call it a cruel irony —  heroes who succumb to the powers of evil, true love tragically divided or a good deed that results in suffering....
Read More May 23, 2006