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Sunday, July 8, 2007

Study shows inaccuracies in cardiac PET-CT imaging - Topix

“These falsely positive results could lead to unnecessary procedures for nonexistent heart problems or for problems that could be treated without surgery.”
Current PET-CT scanners with standard commercial software designed to provide images of the heart are falsely indicating coronary artery disease in as many as 40 percent of patients, according to a study ... via News-Medical.Net

Study shows inaccuracies in cardiac PET-CT imaging - Topix

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