Cardiac and neurological PET-CT applications.While the majority of PET-CT procedures today are geared toward oncology applications, there is a growing trend for PET-CT imaging in neurological neurological, neurologic pertaining to or emanating from the nervous system or from neurology. neurological assessment evaluation of the health status of a patient with a nervous system disorder or dysfunction. and cardiovascular imaging. The question arises as to when CT information could add useful additional clinical information, particularly considering the risks of additional CT radiation. This article reviews the current state of common PET applications in neurology neurology (n  rŏl`əjē, ny–), study of the morphology, physiology, and pathology of the human nervous system. and cardiovascular imaging and discusses the potential
benefits of incorporating diagnostic CT in the imaging evaluation.
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