Future of Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: Transitioning from SPECT to PET
Marcelo F. Di Carli
Abstract
Over the past half century, radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) has played a transformative role in the evaluation of patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease (CAD). The quantification of the burden of myocardial ischemia and scarring has played a critical role in the
Topics & Concepts
Myocardial perfusion imagingCoronary artery diseaseMedicinePerfusionPerfusion scanningRadionuclide imagingNuclear medicineCardiologyRadiologyInternal medicineCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced MRI Techniques and Applications