Imaging modality | Characteristics of viability |
---|---|
PET or SPECT with 18F-FDG | Glucose use |
SPECT with 201Tl | Perfusion and cell membrane integrity |
SPECT with 99mTc-labeled tracers | Perfusion, cell membrane integrity, and mitochondrial intactness |
Contrast echocardiography | Perfusion |
Echocardiography or MRI with low-dose dobutamine infusion | Contractile reserve |
Contrast-enhanced MRI | Scar tissue |
Contrast-enhanced CT | Scar tissue |