Rat PET (IMAGE)

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Rat PET

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A PET scan detects clumping proteins in rat hearts (top). The enlarged heart (right) is one with heart failure. Other PET scans showing blood flow in the rat hearts (bottom) show that the protein clumps aren't due to circulation problems.

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Courtesy of <i>Circulation Research</i>, May 11, 2018

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