Cardiac PET Stress Test

The PET/CT Scanner combines state-of-the-art PET and CT technology, allowing cardiologists to detect conditions such as coronary heart disease and damaged heart muscle earlier, with higher accuracy and efficiency, and with reduced radiation.

The PET imaging uses very small amounts of radioactive tracers to detect decreased blood flow through the heart. Furthermore, it can be used to detect less common diseases such as cardiac amyloid and cardiac sarcoidosis. The CT imaging creates high resolution pictures of the heart and its blood vessels. Combined, the PET/CT scan produces extremely detailed 3D images of the heart and surrounding structures, detecting specific conditions, their location, and causes. This in turn leads to more precise treatment plans and improved patient outcomes. The test can be performed in just one 45-minute exam.