Prevention of Heart Disease Takes Precedence At American Society of Nuclear Cardiology...

Prevention of Heart Disease Takes Precedence At American Society of Nuclear
Cardiology Meeting

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Society of
Nuclear Cardiology (www.asnc.org) will be pleased to host its Annual
Scientific Session from September 10 - 14, 2008 in Boston, MA. Imaging
specialists from around the globe will gather at ASNC2008 to discuss the
meeting's theme -- "Imaging for Primary and Secondary Prevention: Improving
the Detection Gap."

With medical imaging gaining increasing validity and scrutiny as a diagnostic
tool, the ASNC Annual Scientific Session is critical to advancing best
practices and new research in the nuclear cardiology field. More than 1,500
physicians, scientists, technologists, and nurses will attend this year's
meeting, which will feature lectures from world-renowned faculty such as Dr.
Jeffrey Leppo of the Berkshire Medical Center and Dr. Jagat Narula of the
University of California -- Irvine.

"It is an exciting time for cardiovascular imaging," said ASNC Executive
Director Steve Carter. "ASNC2008 showcases how far we've come as a profession
and the new research and technology that are helping advance our field even
further."

For a full program agenda, scientific abstracts, and registration materials,
please visit www.asnc.org/ASNC2008.

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) is the leader in education,
advocacy, and quality for the field of nuclear cardiology. Serving more than
5,000 individuals in over 50 countries, ASNC is the only professional
association dedicated to the dynamic subspecialty of nuclear cardiology.

SOURCE American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Beth Hodge, +1-240-429-9983, bhodge@asnc.org, or Steve Carter,
+1-301-802-7100, scarter@asnc.org, both of American Society of Nuclear
Cardiology