Cardiovascular Institute of the South is First to Use Cardiac PET Scanning in Baton Rouge Region

Cardiovascular Institute of the South is the first in the Baton Rouge region to offer cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) scanning at the CIS Zachary clinic located at 6550 Main Street, Suite 1000.

This advanced cardiac testing offers clearer and sharper imaging, allowing physicians an improved tool for accurate patient diagnosis and the selection of the most appropriate treatment options. Other benefits of PET scans include:

-Faster than a traditional nuclear scan

-Decreased radiation exposure

-Increased sensitivity to limited blood flow

-Increased sensitivity for those with large body mass

-Less interference from soft tissue

CIS also utilizes cardiac PET scanning in the Houma and Lafayette regions.

05/02/2019