Vol 15, No 1 (2012)
Review paper
Published online: 2012-04-24
Evaluation of myocardial perfusion and viability in coronary artery disease in view of the new revascularization guidelines
Nucl. Med. Rev 2012;15(1):46-51.
Abstract
Evaluation of myocardial perfusion and viability in patients withstable coronary artery disease have now become the basicsource of information in qualification for revascularization oroptimal medical therapy. This article describes all the availablemethods of non-invasive imaging of myocardial perfusion andviability.
Keywords: myocardial perfusionmyocardial viabilitycardiac SPECTcardiac magnetic resonancecardiac PET