PET/CT challenge for the non-invasive diagnosis of coronary artery disease.
This review will focus on the clinical potential of PET/CT for the characterization of cardiovascular diseases. We describe the technical challenges of combining instrumentation with very different imaging performance and discuss the clinical applications in the field of cardiology.
Schwaiger
Markus
M
Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Nuklearmedizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, München, Germany.
Ziegler
Sibylle I
SI
Nekolla
Stephan G
SG
D000641:Ammonia; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D009590:Nitrogen Radioisotopes; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012414:Rubidium Radioisotopes; D012984:Software; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D009590:Nitrogen Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012414:Rubidium Radioisotopes; D000641:Ammonia