Cardiac PET

Thursday, Nov. 29, 4:30-6:00 p.m. |S404AB

This session examines the complementary role of anatomic and functional imaging for the assessment of coronary artery disease. It also explores the implications PET has for patient management.

Speaker Information:

  • Marcelo F. Di Carli, MD, Harvard University, Boston
  • Lynne J. Hurwitz, MD, Duke University, Durham, N.C.
  • Christopher L. Schlett, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
  • Alan H. Maurer, MD, Temple University, Philadelphia

 

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