title: Cardiac positron emission tomography: current clinical practice.
abstract: In the last two decades, the field of nuclear cardiology has experienced significant progress. The introduction of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging represented a major breakthrough that has significantly contributed to a better understanding of physiology and pathophysiology of several heart diseases. Currently, PET imaging is recognized as a well-established method to assess cardiac perfusion, function, metabolism, and viability. This article summarizes the main clinical applications of state-of-the art cardiac PET technology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Mazinkowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta, 2C2 Walter Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Lucille
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lalonde
authors.forename: Maria Cecilia
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ziadi
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beanlands
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results