Published May 2008 | Version v1
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Clinical application of PET-CT in coronary artery disease

Creators

  • 1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cardiovascular Inst. and Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Beijing Union Medical College, Beijing (China)

Description

PET-CT can evaluate myocardial perfusion and viability, coronary artery angiography, coronary calcification score and ventricular function. Thus, it can be used for the diagnosis, risk stratification and management decision making of coronay artery disease. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Radiation Medicine and Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 150-153
ISSN
1673-4114

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
41073416
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAT SCANNING; CORONARIES; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; HAZARDS; HEART; MANAGEMENT; MYOCARDIUM; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; VIABILITY
Descriptors DEC
ARTERIES; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HEART; MEDICINE; MUSCLES; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY

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