Journal of Nuclear Cardiology

ICYMI: Cardiac PET & PET/CT have earned 🆕 indications in recently published guidelines from the ACC/AHA, @escardio, & the @ISHLT. To help you translate these recommendations into practice, @JNCjournal published a State-of-the-Art Review article documenting where PET is now…

On PET, how does MFR change across the BMI spectrum? Does BMI modify the association between MFR & adverse outcomes? All the answers & more can be found in this new publication by Mahmoud Al Rifai, MD, MPH, et al. Read now👉bit.ly/44J1d54 @kershawpatel @almallahmo…

🎙️ JNC CardioConnect Ep 7 is LIVE: Using Hybrid SPECT/CT Imaging to Guide Patient Management Waseem Hijazi & @robertjhmiller from @UCalgary discuss their manuscript, "Association of Medical Therapies with Survival According to SPECT MPI Findings." 👉🎧bit.ly/4eyGN3c

Left ventricular myocardium-to-blood ratio >1.5 on 99mTc-HMDP SPECT/CT accurately detects ATTR-CM @helsinkiuni #cvnuc #amyloidosis. Editorial by @domcbenz @Unispital_USZ & @sarahcud @BrighamWomens Read now👉bit.ly/3IdNYSp

Role of fibroblast activation protein in CVD. How FAPI radiotracers may improve the assessment and treatment of CVD patients. @KrithikaLogana2 @EdinburghUni #cvnuc Read now👉bit.ly/44Hi9tZ

A case of a positive PYP scan from heavy and light chain amyloidosis (AHL). AHL involves the simultaneous overproduction of monoclonal light and heavy chains. @David_CY_Yang @NYCU_official Read here👉bit.ly/46eRZjq #cvnuc

See how ChatGPT responds to patient questions regarding stress MPI and FDG PET/CT, and how its accuracy has improved over time. @cmadamanchi @venkmurthy @umichCVC @aschenonegiugni @MonteHeart. Editorial by @alfonsowallermd @BaoqiongL Read now👉bit.ly/4eo1ajJ #cvnuc

PET MPI detects LV fibrosis with high sensitivity but underestimates extent vs. CMR, especially for non-subendocardial areas @buechelrr @Unispital_USZ @UZH_ch. #cvnuc Editorial by Mike Osborne @CIRC_MGH Read now👉bit.ly/4k4QiIH

In this study of 2639 patients w/o known CAD, reduced MFR was more common in patients w/ diabetes & an independent prognostic marker over CAC & clinical variables. @robertjhmiller @Piotr_JSlomka @alanrozanskimd @SmidtHeart. Editorial by John Prior @andgiannopmd @Unispital_USZ…

Is bone avid tracer cardiac scintigraphy always the preferred approach to screen at risk populations for TTR cardiac amyloidosis? @MasriAhmadMD @ColumbiaCardio @OHSUCardio #cvnuc Read both sides of the debate👇 bit.ly/4kCgv2f

Feasibility of generating Ki images using FDG PET dual-time-point imaging for the evaluation of cardiac sarcoidosis. @BNU_1902. Could this method enhance diagnostic accuracy?@edwardmillermd @YaleCardiology. Editorial by @DekempRob @WiefelsC @HeartInstitute Read…

In FDG PET/CT for endocarditis, which finding can cause false positive uptake? You will find the answer and beautiful illustrations in this new case report. #thinkPET #cvImaging @ICMtl Read now👉bit.ly/4mkBdVV #cvnuc

Exploring new horizons in nuclear cardiology – assessing perfusion, physiology and the microcirculation in peripheral arterial disease. A State-of-the-Art Review by @sacalle1 and Dr. Al Sinusas, @YaleCardiology #cvnuc #PAD #VascularImaging Read now👉bit.ly/43erhVg

XTR003, a novel F-18 labeled fatty acid metabolism tracer w/ potential future use for myocardial viability evaluation, shows promising results in Phase I study. Safe w/ rapid uptake & sustained cardiac retention. Editorial by @DrJMaddahi @UCLA Read👉bit.ly/4iHfmog

In peripheral artery disease, where do you find the highest increase in blood flow after exercise? - In symptomatic legs - In asymptomatic legs - In control legs Find the answer & more in this study based on exercise perfusion PET/CT & MR spectroscopy. Editorial by @CardioNeela…

A case of a dual LAD system presenting as atypical anteroseptal ischemia on MPI. @razaabbas14 @Harpreet1006 Read now👉bit.ly/44CwF6A #cvnuc