Posts by David Izquierdo-Garcia, PhD
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Fibrin-Targeted PET/CMR Highly Accurate for Detecting Thrombosis
In a first-in-human study, researchers at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging show positron emission tomography/cardiac magnetic resonance with a novel fibrin-binding radiotracer facilitates detection of acute to subacute left atrial appendage thrombi in patients with atrial fibrillation with 100% sensitivity.
Biography
David Izquierdo-Garcia, PhD, is an assistant in biomedical engineering in the Department of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital and an assistant professor in radiology at Harvard Medical School.
Mass General Imaging
For over 100 years, the Department of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital has pioneered imaging technology to improve human health. Today, our researchers develop powerful new ways to diagnose and treat many diseases. From the lab to the clinic, our community of radiologists and researchers brings advances directly to our patients.