SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A new study provides a glimpse of the shift over the past decade in the number of requests for nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) tests to determine areas of the heart with ...

A large nuclear cardiology laboratory has slashed its average radiation dose by 60% in eight years, according to new research. The study shows dose reductions were achieved despite a large number of ...

One of the leading causes of death worldwide is cardiovascular diseases. In efforts to manage these heart-related diseases, eight techniques have been defined to help doctors more optimally use ...

A cardiac hybrid imaging technique that fuses SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans can help predict major adverse cardiac events in patients suspected of ...

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's (SNMMI) Cardiovascular Council and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) have issued the joint position paper, Clinical ...

The United States has much greater use of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) compared with other parts of the world, but at the same time, US nuclear cardiology labs lag behind in adhering to best ...

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM), and American College of Nuclear Medicine ...

A new supplement to The Journal of Nuclear Medicine seeks to highlight the exciting new developments and opportunities for nuclear cardiology in the modern era of personalized cardiovascular medicine.

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This publication, which accompanies Nuclear Cardiology: Its Role in Cost Effective Care (IAEA Human Health Series No. 18), discusses non-invasive imaging modalities with an emphasis on myocardial ...

Based on the clinical and scientific evidence now available, there are no clinical scenarios or patient subgroups where cardiac PET with myocardial blood flow should be excluded.” — Timothy Bateman, ...

Cardiac resynchronization has emerged as a highly effective therapy for heart failure. However, up to 40% of patients do not benefit from this treatment. In this Review, we discuss the potential role ...