Determination of viable myocardium through delayed enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance imaging combined with 18F-FDG PET myocardial perfusion/metabolic imaging before CABG

Conclusion: Both imaging techniques are consistent in evaluating myocardial viability. Detecting the number of hibernating myocardium by PET is also important to predict the left heart function improvement after CABG.
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research