These measurements only provided estimates of global myocardial substrateextraction. The
introduction of met abolic tracer techniques, as well as NMR spectroscopy, made the direct …

Cardiac PET has evolved over the past 30 years to gain wider acceptance as a valuable
modality for a variety of cardiac conditions. Wider availability of scanners as well as changes …

Although normal and abnormal myocardial function depends on biochemical reactions
underlying contractile performance, electrophysiologic properties, and cellular viability …

Positron emission tomography (PET) allows, in combination with multiple
radiopharmaceuticals, unique physiological and biochemical tissue characterization …

Identification of viable myocardium is crucial in identifying patients who could benefit from
interventional therapy such as coronary artery balloon angioplasty or bypass surgery. PET …

Studies of myocardial blood flow and substrate metabolism of the human heart with positron
emission tomography (PET) have proved clinically useful in patients with coronary artery …

This review article describes the clinical usefulness and future potential of two new methods
for the imaging of the heart, which have recently also become available outside research …

Major tracers for probing regional metabolism and neuroreceptor binding in brain and heart
with positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission tomography (SPET) …

Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) imaging is a well-validated, reimbursable
means to assess myocardial perfusion, left ventricular (LV) function, and viability. Presently …

Cardiac health is dependent on the heart's ability to utilize different substrates to support
overall oxidative metabolism to generate ATP. Indeed, a loss in plasticity in substrate …