Cardiac PET and PET/CT Imaging

About this book

* Practical tips for cardiac PET and hybrid PET/CT
* Step-by-step approach facilitates learning
* Includes several original case studies

Cardiac PET and hybrid PET/CT have revolutionized the field of cardiovascular imaging and offer new options for diagnosis and management of patients with cardiac conditions. Cardiologists, radiologists, and nuclear medicine specialists must have an up-to-date reference in this rapidly changing field in order to most effectively utilize new technology in practice. Cardiac PET and PET/CT Imaging takes a step-by-step approach to PET and PET/CT instrumentation, imaging, and protocols. Beginning with imaging fundamentals and progressing through advanced discussion of specific applications, this book is a comprehensive source of cardiac PET and PET/CT information. Sections written by and for technologists as well as discussion of MRI and other imaging modalities add to the well-rounded scope of this book. A library of original cases and several hundred illustrations, many in color, complete the text by highlighting interpretation and technical challenges in cardiac PET and PET/CT.

Written for: Radiologists and residents, nuclear cardiologists and residents, cardiologists and residents, nuclear physicians and residents

Keywords:

• Computed
• Emission
• Positron
• Tomography

Table of contents

Part I Instrumentation and Principles of Imaging

1 Instrumentation and Principles of Imaging: PET
Frank P. DiFilippo
2 Instrumentation and Principles of CT
Douglas P. Boyd
3 Integrated PET/CT
David W. Townsend, Myrwood C. Besozzi, and Jonathan P.J. Carney
4 Principles of Quantitation in Cardiac PET
Stephen C. Moore and Georges El Fakhri

Part II General Considerations for Performing PET and Integrated PET/CT

5 Radiopharmaceuticals for Clinical Cardiac PET Imaging
Josef Machac
6 Iodinated Contrast Agents for Cardiac CT
M. Raquel Oliva and Koenraad J. Mortele
7 CT Anatomy of the Heart
Lawrence M. Boxt and Martin J. Lipton
8 Patient and Occupational Dosimetry
Frank P. Castronovo, Jr., and A. Robert Schleipman

Part III Diagnostic Approaches to Patients with CAD

9 Patient Preparation and Stress Protocols for Cardiac PET and Integrated PET/CT Imaging
Sharon E. Crugnale and Sharmila Dorbala
10 PET and Integrated PET/CT Myocardial Imaging Protocols and Quality Assurance
Sharmila Dorbala and Marcelo F. Di Carli
11 Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with PET
Marcelo F. Di Carli and Sharmila Dorbala
12 Quantifying Myocardial Perfusion for the Assessment of Preclinical CAD
Heinrich R. Schelbert
13 Assessing Atherosclerotic Burden with CT
Javier Sanz, Santo Dellegrottaglie, and Valentin Fuster
14 CT Coronary Angiography
John A. Rumberger
15 Relative Merits of Coronary CTA and Coronary MRI
Martin J. Lipton and Warren J. Manning
16 Integrated Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion and Coronary Angiography with PET/CT
Marcelo F. Di Carli

Part IV Diagnostic Approaches to the Patient with Heart Failure

17 PET Measurement of Myocardial Metabolism
Robert J. Gropler
18 Myocardial Viability Assessment with PET and PET/CT
Marcelo F. Di Carli
19 Myocardial Perfusion, Viability, and Functional Assessment with Contrast CT
Martin J. Lipton
20 Assessment of Myocardial Viability by Cardiac MRI
Raymond Y. Kwong
21 Comparison of Imaging Modalities in the Assessment of Myocardial Viability
James E. Udelson, John Finley IV, and Vasken Dilsizian
22 Role of Imaging Cardiac Innervation and Receptors in Heart Failure
Takahiro Higuchi, Markus Schwaiger, and Frank M. Bengel

Part V Emerging Role of Molecular Imaging

23 Evaluating High-Risk, Vulnerable Plaques with Integrated PET/CT
Udo Hoffmann, Javed Butler, and Ahmed A. Tawakol
24 Evaluating Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque with MRI
Fabien Hyafi l and Zahi A. Fayad
25 Evaluating Gene and Cell Therapy
Ahmad Y. Sheikh and Joseph C. Wu
26 Imaging of Angiogenesis
Lawrence W. Dobrucki and Albert J. Sinusas

Part VI Case Illustrations of Cardiac PET and Integrated PET/CT

Sharmila Dorbala, Zelmira Curillova, and Marcelo F. Di Carli
Case 1 Normal Vasodilator Stress PET/CT Study
Case 2 Normal Dobutamine Stress PET/CT Study
Case 3 Misregistration Artifact
Case 4 Attenuation Correction Artifact
Case 5 High-Risk PET/CT Scan
Case 6 High-Risk PET/CT Scan
Case 7 Assessing Myocardial Viability with PET/CT Study
Case 8 Assessing Myocardial Viability with PET/CT Study
Case 9 Troubleshooting Myocardial Viability Assessment with PET/CT
Case 10 Integrating Calcium Scoring with Myocardial Perfusion PET
Case 11 Integrating Myocardial Perfusion and LV Function Assessments to Identify High-Risk Patients
Case 12 Integrating Myocardial Perfusion and CT Coronary Angiography to Diagnose and Manage High-Risk Patients
Case 13 Integrating Myocardial Perfusion and CT Coronary Angiography to Diagnose and Manage Patients with Suspected CAD
Case 14 Normal PET/CT with Incidental CT Findings
Case 15 Normal PET/CT with Incidental CT Findings
Case 16 Normal PET/CT with Incidental CT Findings
Case 17 Normal PET/CT with Incidental CT Findings
Case 18 Normal PET/CT with Incidental CT Findings
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