PET angiography: Application of early dynamic PET/CT to the evaluation of arteries

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Oct;201(4):908-11. doi: 10.2214/AJR.12.10438.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angiography / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging / methods*
  • Neoplasms / blood supply
  • Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic / diagnosis*
  • Pilot Projects
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*