Cardiac PET

PET Case: Unmasking Ischemia: Dobutamine PET Reveals Ischemia Following Regadenoson Non-Response

Case summary: This case illustrates the importance of recognizing myocardial blood flow (MBF) and myocardial flow reserve (MFR) values that may reflect vasodilator non-responsiveness and highlights the potential role of…

ASNC2026 Annual Scientific Session & Exhibition

Are you ready to celebrate the nuclear cardiology community in Las Vegas, Nevada? You are invited to join us for the 31st Annual Scientific Session and Exhibition of the American…

PET Case: Utility of PET Myocardial Blood Flow in a Patient with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

Case summary: This case highlights how quantitative myocardial blood flow assessment can uncover the true extent of CAD.

PET Case: Splenic Switch Off (SSO): A Surrogate of Stress Adequacy

Case summary: This case illustrates the role of splenic switch off as a marker of stress adequacy in patients undergoing vasodilator PET MPI. 

PET Case: Abnormal MBFR in Multivessel Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

Case summary: This case illustrates the ability of PET MBFR to detect abnormal myocardial blood flow in a patient with a history multi-vessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD).

PET Case: Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA)

Case summary: This case illustrates the role of multimodality imaging in diagnosing MINOCA in a patient presenting with acute coronary syndrome.

Interpreting and Reporting F-18 PET MPI: 3-Part OnDemand Series

This 3-part OnDemand series provides an in-depth exploration of F-18 flurpiridaz and its application in cardiac PET myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), guiding clinicians through normal interpretation, abnormal case analysis, and…

PET Case: A Case of Pacemaker Lead Infection in Patient with S. Lugdunensis Bacteremia

Case summary: 64-year-old female with history of CRT-D implantation admitted with acute decompensated heart failure Found to have S. lugdunensis bacteremia Multifocal 18F-FDG uptake on PET/CT was consistent with pacemaker…

PET Case: The Silent Infiltrator: Role of FDG-PET in a Challenging Case of Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy

Case summary: 45-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented with exertional dyspnea and was found to have 2:1 AV block on exercise stress testing. CMR showed diffuse LGE…

Ready for PET: Clinical Value of Cardiac PET

Ready for PET: Clinical Value of Cardiac PET Monograph