New contrast allows whole-body blood clot scans in animal model.

A blood clot is a dangerous health situation with the potential to trigger heart attacks, strokes and other medical emergencies. To treat a blood clot, doctors need to find its exact location. However, current clinical techniques can only look at one part of the body at a time, slowing treatment and increasing the risk for complications. Now, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital are reporting a … Continue reading New contrast allows whole-body blood clot scans in animal model.