Suppression of myocardial glucose metabolism in FDG PET/CT: impact of dose variation in heparin bolus pre-administration

ConclusionA total of 50  IU/kg single-dose heparin administration before FDG PET/CT in addition to a low-carbohydrate diet and prolonged fast significantly outperformed protocols with no or lower dose (15 IU/kg) heparin in completely suppressing myocardial glucose metabolism.
Source: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research