New research allows doctors to image dangerous 'hardening' of the arteries
Friday, July 10, 2015 - 13:00
in Health & Medicine
A radioactive agent developed in the 1960s to detect bone cancer can be re-purposed to highlight the build-up of unstable calcium deposits in arteries, a process that can cause heart attack and stroke. The technique could help in the diagnosis of these conditions in at-risk patients and in the development of new medicines.