Robert Drescher1, Martin Freesmeyer. 1. 1 Both authors: Clinic of Nuclear Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Bachstraße 18, 07743 Jena, Germany.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Early dynamic PET/CT is primarily used for oncologic perfusion studies. The purpose of this article is to show how the modality can be applied for angiography with data reconstructed in time-based frames for direct visualization of arterial vessels. CONCLUSION: Our initial data suggest that PET angiography can be used to establish patency and delineate relevant stenoses and occlusions. It therefore may be a useful complement to conventional angiography.
OBJECTIVE: Early dynamic PET/CT is primarily used for oncologic perfusion studies. The purpose of this article is to show how the modality can be applied for angiography with data reconstructed in time-based frames for direct visualization of arterial vessels. CONCLUSION: Our initial data suggest that PET angiography can be used to establish patency and delineate relevant stenoses and occlusions. It therefore may be a useful complement to conventional angiography.
Authors: Christian Kühnel; Philipp Seifert; Robert Drescher; Martin Freesmeyer Journal: Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging Date: 2020-07-23 Impact factor: 9.236