Stomach interference in 82 Rb-PET myocardial perfusion imaging

ConclusionAmong clinical parameters associated with patient size, BMI was the strongest predictor of MPI interference. Furthermore, a large stomach volume was associated with more severe MPI interference, suggesting that sufficient fasting prior to imminent82Rb PET may be important to reduce interference from adjacent radiotracer activity and consequently improve interpretation of MPI results, especially in small patients.

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Source: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology - July 2, 2018 Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research