TABLE 10

Reporting of Hybrid Cardiac SPECT/CT and PET/CT Studies

Report parameterDetails
Indication for testFor both the MPI and the CT studies
HistoryPrior coronary artery disease or coronary procedures
Current medicationsListing of all
MethodsTechnique for the MPI study, stress study, and CT study
MPIType and dose of injected radiotracer; type of imaging technique (SPECT or PET); type of attenuation correction, if performed; details of stress testing modality; hemodynamic and electrocardiographic changes
CTTechnique for attenuation correction CT, coronary artery calcium score, and coronary CTA, if applicable
Doses of β-blocker/nitroglycerin for coronary CTA, if used
Coronary CTA methods (Table 9)
FindingsNongated MPI findings
Gated MPI findings
Coronary artery calcium score (overall Agatston score and percentile ranking based on age and sex)
Coronary CTA details (Table 9)
Ancillary findings (for MPI, CTAC, coronary artery calcium score, and coronary CTA, if applicable)
SummaryImpression of MPI findings
Impression of CT findings (especially for coronary artery calcium score and coronary CTA)
Integration of MPI and CT findings (especially for coronary artery calcium score and coronary CTA)
Explanations for discordant findings
Localization of disease to vascular territory
  • CTA = CT angiogram; MPI = myocardial perfusion imaging; CTAC = CT for attenuation correction.