PET/MR shows arterial CO2 as potent vasodilator for cardiac stress testing

Monday, June 5, 2017 - 11:42 in Health & Medicine

Using PET/MR imaging, a new international study demonstrates that increases in partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) can safely and efficiently widen blood vessels of the heart during stress tests to help determine heart function.

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