RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hot Spot Imaging in Cardiovascular Diseases: An Information Statement from SNMMI, ASNC, and EANM
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine
JO J Nucl Med
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 1722
OP 1740
DO 10.2967/jnumed.122.264311
VO 63
IS 11
A1 Sperry, Brett W.
A1 Bateman, Timothy M.
A1 Akin, Esma A.
A1 Bravo, Paco E.
A1 Chen, Wengen
A1 Dilsizian, Vasken
A1 Hyafil, Fabien
A1 Khor, Yiu Ming
A1 Miller, Robert J.H.
A1 Slart, Riemer H.J.A.
A1 Slomka, Piotr
A1 Verberne, Hein
A1 Miller, Edward J.
A1 Liu, Chi
YR 2022
UL http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/63/11/1722.abstract
AB This information statement from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, and European Association of Nuclear Medicine describes the performance, interpretation, and reporting of hot spot imaging in nuclear cardiology. The field of nuclear cardiology has historically focused on cold spot imaging for the interpretation of myocardial ischemia and infarction. Hot spot imaging has been an important part of nuclear medicine, particularly for oncology or infection indications, and the use of hot spot imaging in nuclear cardiology continues to expand. This document focuses on image acquisition and processing, methods of quantification, indications, protocols, and reporting of hot spot imaging. Indications discussed include myocardial viability, myocardial inflammation, device or valve infection, large vessel vasculitis, valve calcification and vulnerable plaques, and cardiac amyloidosis. This document contextualizes the foundations of image quantification and highlights reporting in each indication for the cardiac nuclear imager.