Practical Considerations in Starting a Cardiac PET Program Monograph

Practical Considerations in Starting a Cardiac PET Program Monograph

Overview
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) has evolved into a powerful, versatile, and essential technology in the management of patients referred for evaluation of ischemia. PET MPI has many advantages, including high diagnostic accuracy, consistent high-quality images, low radiation exposure, short acquisition protocols, strong prognostic power, evaluation of true peak stress ejection fraction, and the ability to quantitate absolute myocardial blood flow (MBFR) and myocardial blood flow reserve (MBFR). The non-invasive quantification of myocardial blood flow (MBF) is one of the most important features of cardiac PET.

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