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Perfusion Imaging


JACC: Myocardial perfusion imaging by CMR is efficacious for both sexes

Clinical Studies | Sunday, August 14
In addition to avoiding exposure to ionizing radiation, stress cardiac MR (CMR) myocardial perfusion imaging is an effective and robust risk-stratifying tool for patients of either sex presenting with possible ischemia, according to a study in the August issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
 

NMC: Myocardial perfusion SPECT with prone and half-time imaging feasible

Clinical Studies | Monday, April 18
Myocardial perfusion SPECT with prone and half-time imaging, which nearly halves acquisition time, is feasible and associated with good image quality in most studies, according to research published in the May issue of Nuclear Medicine Communications.
 

ACC: Calcium predicts future CV events in those with abnormal PET

Conference News | Sunday, April 03
NEW ORLEANS—The presence of calcium obtained during PET perfusion imaging enhances risk stratification for future cardiovascular events in patients with abnormal perfusion studies irrespective of the degree of ischemia, according to a scientific poster presented April 3 at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific sessions.
 

Improving Risk Stratification for Cardiovascular Disease

Cover Story | Friday, March 04
Written by C.P. Kaiser
SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a well-validated noninvasive test to determine if coronary artery disease (CAD) is the cause of a patient’s chest pain. While SPECT will continue to play a role in this patient population, other tests are helping to fill in the gaps in identifying those at risk of cardiac events.
 


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