A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Total-Body PET/CT Applications in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Perspective Document of the SNMMI Cardiovascular Council
Authors: Riemer H.J.A. Slart, Frank M. Bengel, Cigdem Akincioglu, Jamieson M. Bourque, Wengen Chen, Marc R. Dweck, Marcus Hacker, Saurabh Malhotra, Edward J. Miller, Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau, René R.S. Packard, Thomas H. Schindler, Richard L. Weinberg, Antti Saraste, Piotr J. Slomka
Publisher: Society of Nuclear Medicine
Publication year: 2024
Journal: Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Journal name in source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Volume: 65
Issue: 4
ISSN: 0161-5505
eISSN: 0161-5505
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.123.266858
Web address : https://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/early/2024/02/22/jnumed.123.266858
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/387585286
Digital PET/CT systems with a long axial field of view have become available and are emerging as the current state of the art. These new camera systems provide wider anatomic coverage, leading to major increases in system sensitivity. Preliminary results have demonstrated improvements in image quality and quantification, as well as substantial advantages in tracer kinetic modeling from dynamic imaging. These systems also potentially allow for low-dose examinations and major reductions in acquisition time. Thereby, they hold great promise to improve PET-based interrogation of cardiac physiology and biology. Additionally, the whole-body coverage enables simultaneous assessment of multiple organs and the large vascular structures of the body, opening new opportunities for imaging systemic mechanisms, disorders, or treatments and their interactions with the cardiovascular system as a whole. The aim of this perspective document is to debate the potential applications, challenges, opportunities, and remaining challenges of applying PET/CT with a long axial field of view to the field of cardiovascular disease.
Downloadable publication This is an electronic reprint of the original article. |  |
