Establishing the prognostic value of Rb-82 PET myocardial perfusion imaging: a step in the right direction.
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In the last decade, positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) has emerged as a valuable clinical tool for the management of patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Compared with singlephoton emission computed-tomography (SPECT), PET provides higher-quality images and superior diagnostic accuracy (1). Increased availability of PET scanners, Medicare approval of PET-MPI reimbursement, and greater access to the generatorproduced perfusion tracer rubidium (Rb)-82 have
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JACC. Cardiovascular imaging
دوره 2 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009