What to Expect During a Cardiac PET Exam

1. Electrode Placement: Small electrodes will be placed on your chest to monitor your heart’s electrical activity.
2. Specialized Table: You’ll comfortably lie on a specialized scanning table designed for this purpose.
3. Radiopharmaceutical Introduction: Through an IV line, a radiopharmaceutical will be introduced. This substance is the key to our advanced PET camera capturing highly detailed images of your heart.
4. Dual Imaging: The PET camera performs imaging during both a resting phase and a stress phase. This dual approach provides invaluable data for assessing blood flow in your heart and detecting any prior damage to the heart muscle.