Precise Cardiac PET Scan
What Is a Cardiac PET Scan?
Cardiac PET is a type of nuclear image that uses radioactive tracers to produce pictures of your heart. It uses radioactive tracers, a special gamma detector, and a computer to convert signals into pictures of your heart.
It shows if your heart is getting enough blood and also can show scars from prior heart attacks. Contact River Region Cardiology today!
Advantages of Cardiac PET
- Better image resolution
- Superior diagnostic accuracy
- Identify dead (scar) tissue and injured tissue
- Identify blood flow in your heart
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334-387-0948
River Region Cardiology has 1 of only 5 Cardiac PET scan machines in Alabama. This is the only machine within a 90-mile radius of Montgomery. The Cardiac PET scan allows us to get a 3-D image of your heart and is a very accurate way to diagnose coronary artery disease and detect the areas of low blood flow in the heart.