Radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is among the most commonly performed
diagnostic tests in cardiology. Although the diagnostic and prognostic applications of …

Regional myocardial blood flow can now be measured noninvasively in units of milliliters
blood per minute per gram myocardium. These noninvasive measurements are not confined …

Over the past decade, there has been a growing interest in cardiac imaging with Positron
Emission Tomography (PET). However, PET has been used for more than 35 years as a …

Objectives. We analyzed myocardial flow reserve (MFR) in patients with non–insulin-
dependent (type II) diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) without symptoms and signs of ischemia …

Nuclear cardiac imaging refers to cardiac radiological diagnostic techniques performed with
the aid of radiopharmaceuticals, which are perfused into the myocardium as markers. These …

Hypertension is associated with reduced coronary vasodilatory capacity, possibly caused by
structural changes in the coronary resistance vessels. Because vasodilatory treatment may …

Background Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is an accurate technique
for assessing ventricular function, myocardial perfusion and viability; its development …

Objectives. The aim of this study was to quantitatively measure regional and global
myocardial blood flow and coronary reserve in hypertensive patients without coronary artery …

To clarify if coronary flow reserve (CFR) is related to insulin resistance or hyperglycemia in
normotensive NIDDM, myocardial blood flow (MBF) at baseline and during dipyridamole …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the role
of PET MPI in the detection of CAD, focussing on the added value of MBF for diagnosis and …