Category Archives: Positron emission tomography

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 [..]

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 [..]

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 [..]