Use of PET/CT to detect myocardial inflammation and the risk of malignant arrhythmia in chronic Chagas disease

Conclusion18F-FDG and68Ga-DOTATOC uptake on PET/CT may be useful for the detection of myocardial inflammation in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy, and68Ga-DOTATOC uptake may be associated with the presence of malignant arrhythmia, with potential therapeutic implications.
Source: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research