They have been performing this advanced nuclear procedure for over five years.
Patients have a number of questions about PET scans.
A PET scan is a non-invasive way for a doctor to study your heart and determine the extent of the disease. In some ways it's like an x-ray, but it is much more accurate. The PET scan shows the health of the vessels supplying the blood to your heart, the heart muscle and the tissue surrounding your heart. The doctor can see which arteries are narrowed or blocked and which heart muscles are damaged. In many instances, a doctor can determine the best treatment for you without having to perform invasive tests such as cardiac catheterization.