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Carmel Medical Center, Israel
Nuclear imaging offers possibility for early detection of heart disease
December 7th, 2004
Nuclear imaging will play an increasing role in both the detection of atherosclerosis (coronary heart disease) and, more specifically, the composition of plaque buildup that can block the flow of blood through an artery, according to journal reports published by the Society of Nuclear Medicine. The trio of articles appeared in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Heart disease, in the news recently because of former President Bill Clinton's quadruple coronary artery bypass surgery, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. According to SNM members Simona Ben-Haim, MD, and Ora Israel, MD, Carmel Medical Center and Technion, Israel Institute...
Source: Cardiovascular Business Week (2004-12-07)
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