Cardiac PET

ASNC model coverage policy: 2023 cardiac positron emission tomography

Summary With the continued growth of cardiovascular positron emission tomography (PET) and expanding clinical indications and proliferation of the PET literature, this document has been produced to serve as an…

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18F-FDG PET/CT and radiolabeled leukocyte SPECT/CT imaging for the evaluation of cardiovascular infection in the multimodality context

Abstract This document on cardiovascular infection, including infective endocarditis, is the first in the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging Indications (ASNC I2) series to assess the role of radionuclide…

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Future Leaders: The Next Generation of Nuclear Cardiology

Future Leaders: The Next Generation of Nuclear Cardiology IN-PERSON ONLY The Application Period is Now Closed Designed exclusively for trainees, fellows-in-training, and medical students who are considering careers in cardiac…

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Episode #4: Feat. Gary V. Heller, MD, PhD, MASNC, Important points to remember when assessing coronary flow reserve on PET Imaging

ASNC Interview Series Episode #4   Featuring: Gary V. Heller, MD, PhD, MASNC Interviewed by: Suman Tandon, MD, FASNC Mrinali Shetty, MD   View All Videos  

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Episode #5: Feat. Sharmila Dorbala, MPH, MD, MASNC, Systematic Interpretation of a PET stress study: Nuts and bolts

ASNC Interview Series #5   Featuring: Sharmila Dorbala, MD, MPH, MASNC Interviewed by: Jamieson Bourque, MD, FASNC Krishna Patel, MD, MSc   View All Videos

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Episode #12: Feat. Vasken Dilsizian, MD, MASNC, Expanding Applications of Cardiac PET Beyond Perfusion Assessment: Its Role in Cardiac Device Infections

ASNC Interview Series Episode 12 Featuring: Vasken Dilsizian, MD, MASNC Interviewed by: Ibrahim Saeed, MD Kevin Boczar, MD, PhD     View All Videos

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Myocardial Perfusion Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Reference Guide

Myocardial Perfusion Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Reference Guide The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) have concluded that the properties…

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Joint Position Statement on the Clinical Indications for Myocardial Perfusion

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Joint Position Statement on the Clinical Indications for Myocardial Perfusion Writing Group: Timothy M. Bateman MD (Co-Chair),…

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Clinical Quantification of Myocardial Blood Flow Using PET

Clinical Quantification of Myocardial Blood Flow Using PET: Joint Position Paper of the SNMMI Cardiovascular Council and the ASNC Writing Group

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Practical guide for interpreting and reportingcardiac PET measurements of myocardial bloodflow

Summary One of the most exciting and useful advances in nuclear cardiology is the opportunity to measure myocardial blood flow (MBF) routinely as part of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with…

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