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| Title | Positron Emission Tomography of the Heart | |
| Author(s) | Schelbert, H. R.; Phelps, M. E.; Kuhl, D. E. | |
| Publication Date | 1979 | |
| Report Number | UCLA-12-1232 | |
| Unique Identifier | ACC0246 | |
| Other Numbers | OSTI ID: 5658002 | |
| Research Org | University of California, Los Angeles (USA), Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology | |
| Contract No | AM03-76-SF00012 | |
| Sponsoring Org | US Department of Energy (USDOE) | |
| Subject | 551001 -- Physiological Systems -- Tracer Techniques; ECAT Scanning -- Evaluation; Heart -- ECAT Scanning; Positron Cameras -- Evaluation; Tracer Techniques -- Reviews | |
| Keywords | Body; Cameras; Cardiovascular System; CAT Scanning; Diagnostic Techniques; Document Types; Gamma Cameras; Isotope Applications; Organs; Photon Emission Scanning; Photon Transmission Scanning; Tomography | |
| Related Web Pages | Positron Emission Tomography [PET] and Positron Scanner | |
| Abstract | Positron emission computed tomography (PCT) represents an important new tool for the noninvasive evaluation and, more importantly, quantification of myocardial performance. Most currently available techniques permit assessment of only one aspect of cardiac function, i.e., myocardial perfusion by gamma scintillation camera imaging with Thallium-201 or left ventricular function by echocardiography or radionuclide angiocardiography. With PCT it may become possible to study all three major segments of myocardial performance, i.e., regional blood flow, mechanical function and, most importantly, myocardial metabolism. Each of these segments can either be evaluated separately or in combination. This report briefly describes the principles and technological advantages of the imaging device, reviews currently available radioactive tracers and how they can be employed for the assessment of flow, function and metabolism; and, lastly, discusses possible applications of PCT for the study of cardiac physiology or its potential role in the diagnosis of cardiac disease. | |
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