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In cardiology, PET enables physicians to screen for coronary artery
disease, to assess flow rates and flow reserve and to distinguish
viable from nonviable myocardium for bypass and transplant candidates.
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Myocardial Viability
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Distinguish viable myocardium from infarcted tissue in patients with suspected hibernating or stunned myocardium.
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Coronary Artery Disease
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Identify ischemic disease.
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Preoperative Prognostic Assessment
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Evaluate extent of disease in patients being considered for interventional revascularization or transplantation procedures.
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References
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Maddahi, J., Schelbert, H., Brunken, R., DiCarli, M.,
Role of Thallium-201 and PET Imaging in Evaluation of
Myocardial Viability and Management of Patients with
Coronary Artery Disease and Left Ventricular
Dysfunction. Journal of Nuclear Medicine,(1994)
35:707-715. Gould, L.K., PET Perfusion Imaging and
Nuclear Cardiology. Journal of Nuclear Medicine,
(1991) 32:579-606.
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For more information on how PET can be used in cardiology, please see
the literature
summary by disease type.
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