We assessed image quality using a practical and time-efficient protocol for intravenous
glucose loading and insulin injection before administration of 18F-FDG for PET myocardial …

Purpose 18 F-FDG PET myocardial metabolic imaging is used to estimate myocardial
viability. However, poor image quality can affect the accurate quantification of viable …

Discussion The most common standardized patient preparation technique for myocardial
viability evaluation with 18 F-FDG involves fasting for at least 6 hours, followed by oral …

Aim Identification of a rationale for the appropriate uptake period for myocardial (18) F-FDG-
PET imaging of patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Methods In a subset of 27 …

During the noninvasive assessment of myocardial viability with 18F-FDG metabolic imaging,
adequate regulation of metabolic conditions is needed to ensure optimal image quality. The …

To validate functional analysis of gated SPECT in detecting myocardial viability, seventeen
patients (male 15, female 2, mean age 58) with angiographically proven chronic ischemic …

In patients with non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), FDG PET imaging is
often problematic because of poor uptake of FDG. Different protocols have been used; …

Abstract 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18FDG PET) is the
recognized gold standard for the assessment of myocardial viability, but is not widely …

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique with important
clinical applications in cardiology, oncology, and neurology. In cardiac imaging, its role has …

Assessment of myocardial viability is very important for identifying patients likely to benefit
from coronary revascularization. Clinical studies have shown that positron emission …