Case summary:
A 60-year-old patient with recurring exertional angina undergoes cardiac PET perfusion with myocardial blood flow after a normal exercise SPECT study. Cardiac PET indicated single vessel LAD ischemia confirmed at catheterization. This case is an example of the superior diagnostic accuracy of PET over SPECT.
Resource Type
Cases
Clinical Topic
Cardiac PET, SPECT
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