A nuclear stress test can be performed for many different indications. Some of the common reasons are: shortness of breath chest pain or tightness previous history or family history of cardiac problems follow-up on progression of known disease establishment of a baseline for newly diagnosed cardiac patients arm/jaw/back pain (less likely) assessment of damage from
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F-18 FLT: Imaging cell proliferation in contrast to cell metabolism in PET tumor imaging
The investigational radioisotope, F-18 FLT (fluorothymidine), is showing promise in clinical trials in the ability to assess response to cancer treatment. Research into the clinical applications of the FLT radiotracer has been underway for over 10 years. After FDA approval for use in clinical trials, the molecular imaging community is holding much promise in the