New imaging tracer allows early assessment of abdominal aortic aneurysm risk
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - 15:22
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have developed a way in which medical imaging with SPECT/CT could potentially be used to assess a patient's rupture risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Delaying surgical treatment can be life-threatening, and this new type of imaging could allow physicians to diagnose disease and better plan its management.