Jennifer M Renaud, Ilias Mylonas, Brian McArdle, Taylor Dowsley, Kathy Yip, Eric Turcotte, Jean Guimond, Mikael Trottier, Philipe Pibarot, Conor Maguire, Lucille Lalonde, Karen Gulenchyn, Gerald Wisenberg, R Glenn Wells, Terrence Ruddy, Benjamin Chow, Rob S B Beanlands, Robert A deKemp
UNLABELLED: Rubidium-ARMI ((82)Rb as an Alternative Radiopharmaceutical for Myocardial Imaging) is a multicenter trial to evaluate the accuracy, outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of low-dose (82)Rb perfusion imaging using 3-dimensional (3D) PET/CT technology. Standardized imaging protocols are essential to ensure consistent interpretation. METHODS: Cardiac phantom qualifying scans were obtained at 7 recruiting centers. Low-dose (10 MBq/kg) rest and pharmacologic stress (82)Rb PET scans were obtained in 25 patients at each site...
January 2014: Journal of Nuclear Medicine