Cardiac PET

PET Case: Myocardial Injury after Noncardiac Surgery (MINS) and High-Risk Cardiac PET/CT

Quality Metrics for Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: An ASNC Information Statement

Summary The central mission of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) is to improve cardiovascular outcomes through image-guided patient management. The most commonly used radionuclide-based imaging test in the…

ASNC/AAPM/SCCT/SNMMI guideline for the use of CT in hybrid nuclear/CT cardiac imaging

Summary With the current advances in imaging technology and changes in patient demographics, computed tomography (CT) has become an important part of nuclear cardiology practice for improving the diagnosis and…

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…

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…

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…

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  

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

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

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…