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Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
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- A Reference CT scan Opens New Window and PET scan may be done at the same time.
- Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging is a method that may be used to diagnose a person with symptoms of heart disease. SPECT imaging also may be done to see if a person with coronary artery disease (CAD) is likely to have a heart attack or other serious problem.Reference 1
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference July 28, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Howard Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology |
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