Category Archives: Positron emission tomography

Metabolic tracers for PET (positron emission tomography) scan

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin | Permalink 0

Metabolic tracers for PET (positron emission tomography) scan include C-11 palmitate, I-123 Beta-methyl-p-[123I]-iodophenyl-pentadecanoic acid (BMIPP) and F18 fluro-deoxy glucose (FDG). BMIPP is useful in assessing the fatty acid [..]

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Non invasive measurement of coronary flow reserve by PET

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin | Permalink 0

Conventionally, coronary flow reserve is measured during invasive coronary angiography by the fractional flow reserve using the flow wire which comes with intravascular ultrasound systems. In this pressure [..]

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Positron emission tomographic (PET) imaging in cardiology

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin | Permalink 0

Positron emission tomography (PET) can measure both the myocardial perfusion and metabolism. Clinically available cardiac PET tracers include perfusion tracers like rubidium-82 and 13N-ammonia as well as the [..]

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