Cardio Technology Trends Videos
Diagnosing Heart Disease Through PET·CT Scans
Enabling the visualization of both the biological activity and anatomical detail of the heart, PET·CT technology from Siemens Medical Solutions is allowing physicians at Bergan Mercy Medical Center to make faster, earlier diagnoses. This helps patients who report to the emergency room avoid unnecessary hospital stays and invasive procedures, while catching heart disease in earliest stages when it may be reversible.
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Revolutionizing Heart Care
It’s estimated that one in three U.S. adults suffer from some sort of cardiovascular disease, which claims the life of one American every 36 seconds. A new computed tomography (CT) scanner that uses two X-ray sources simultaneously could change the way physicians detect and treat cardiovascular disease, as well as exclude the presence of disease more accurately.
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