Molecular imaging can identify a potentially deadly blood vessel condition, research suggests
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 10:31
in Health & Medicine
Molecular imaging can help physicians identify aortic dissection -- an often fatal blood vessel condition -- and help guide treatment. Aortic dissection occurs when a tear in the wall of the aorta causes blood to flow between the layers of the wall of the aorta and force the layers apart.