Cardiovascular Imaging in the Era of Molecular Medicine

Nov. 27, 8:30-10:00 a.m. | S504CD

This session focuses on the clinical role that molecular imaging could play in the management of cardiovascular disease. Molecular imaging application in atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, thrombosis syndromes and cardiac transplant rejection are discussed, followed by a panel discussion on the future of the technology.

 

Speaker Information:

•             Zahi Adel Fayad, PhD, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City

•             Farouc Amin Jaffer, MD, PhD, Harvard University, Boston

•             Dara L. Kraitchman, DVM, PhD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

•             Patricia K. Nguyen, MD, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.

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