Angiographic severity of coronary artery stenosis has historically been the primary guide to
revascularization or medical management of coronary artery disease. However, physiologic …

Objectives : We evaluated the prognostic value of myocardial flow reserve (MFR) using
rubidium-82 ( 82 Rb) positron emission tomography (PET) in patients assessed for ischemia. …

Objectives : We conducted a randomized trial to assess the effectiveness of F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose
(FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)-assisted management in patients with …

Stress-induced myocardial perfusion defects have been firmly established as an important
diagnostic and prognostic technique for identifying flow-limiting epicardial coronary artery …

Cardiac sarcoidosis is a potentially fatal complication of sarcoidosis. The 1993 guidelines of
the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan have been used as the …

Clinically manifest cardiac involvement occurs in perhaps 5% of patients with sarcoidosis.
The 3 principal manifestations of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) are conduction abnormalities, …

Purpose The PET tracer 82 Rb is commonly used to evaluate regional perfusion defects for
the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. There is limited information on the quantification of …

Objectives : The objective was to determine the prognostic value of rubidium-82 ( 82 Rb)
positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). Background : 82 Rb …

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of rubidium (Rb)-82
positron emission tomography (PET) for the diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease (…

Background Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease characterized by significant clinical heterogeneity.
Although most frequently involving the lungs, sarcoidosis may affect any organ. The …