Cardiac CT/PET-will we take back cardiac imaging ultimately?
According to September 2011 RadioGraphics, 31, 1239-1254, edition where the authors predict the utility for cardiac PET/CT especially for coronary artery disease. According to them, Hybrid PET–computed tomography scanners allow functional evaluation of myocardial perfusion combined with anatomic characterization of the epicardial coronary arteries, thereby offering great potential for both diagnosis and management. Cardiac PET can be performed with an increasing variety of cyclotron- and generator-produced radiotracers.
Cardiac CT/PET-will we take back cardiac imaging ultimately?
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Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
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Sumer Sethi
Unique blend of academic excellence and entrepreneurship, heading leading firms in India- Teleradiology Providers, pioneering company providing teleradiology services and DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences) Premier test preparation institute in India for MD/MS/MCI preparation. He has also been an invited faculty member at various conferences, including Teleradiology in IRIA 2008 and 2011, Hospital Build Middle East, Congress of the Brain Tumor Radiology in Neuro-oncology Society. Dr. Sethi is Editor-in-Chief of Internet Journal of Radiology. He has a keen interest in Web 2.0 technologies and in maintaining his famous radiology blog, which has been featured in multiple international journals.
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Respected sir , we are performing CARDIAC PET in our center DCA DEWANCHAND IMAGING. Actually cardiac test for viability is performed by two methods- first perfusion by SPECT (GAMMA CAMERA) and metabolism by FDG PET; SECOND perfusion & meabolism both by PET/CT here perfusion agent is Ru -82 , but in india Rubidium generator is not available & it is costly also. SO FIRST method is widely used in AIIMS, ARMY HOSPITAL R&R NEW DELHI, PGI CHANDIGARGH & OTHER PRIVATE CENTERS.
DR AJAY VYAS
JUNIOR CONSULTANT
DCA PET/CT
drajayvyas@gmail.com
Cardiac PET can be performed with an increasing variety of cyclotron- and generator-produced radiotracers.
Cardiac Imaging
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