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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Radiomics

Background:

  • Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a key tool for cardiovascular disease assessment.
  • PET/CT MPI provides advantages over SPECT MPI, including enhanced attenuation correction and absolute quantification.
  • The use of 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-g1ucose (18F-FDG) cardiac PET for inflammation and metabolism imaging is rapidly expanding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review normal variants and common pitfalls in cardiac PET/CT MPI.
  • To guide recognition and correction of artifacts impacting image quality.
  • To ensure accurate reporting of myocardial viability and inflammation imaging results.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on cardiac PET/CT MPI techniques.
  • Analysis of common artifacts and normal variants in PET/CT MPI.
  • Discussion of quality control measures for optimal image acquisition.

Main Results:

  • PET/CT MPI offers superior diagnostic accuracy for cardiovascular diseases compared to SPECT.
  • Identification of specific artifacts that can mimic pathology or obscure true findings.
  • Understanding normal variants is crucial for correct interpretation of myocardial perfusion and metabolism.

Conclusions:

  • High-quality cardiac PET/CT MPI is essential for reliable assessment of cardiovascular conditions.
  • Awareness of potential pitfalls and artifacts improves diagnostic performance.
  • This review provides a practical guide for interpreting cardiac PET/CT MPI studies.