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Will CT overtake nuclear medicine in myocardial perfusion?
(DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING) -- It’s not enough that sidelined nuclear reactors are restricting the supply of technetium for cardiac SPECT. Or that reimbursements for SPECT procedures are falling. Now the besieged modality has to contend with a challenge from CT.
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina say CT can do myocardial perfusion just as well as the nuclear procedure—or better. As proof, they point to data slated for the March/April issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography that demonstrate the potential of CT as a one-stop shop for cardiac assessment.
“In my mind, of all the tests that are currently available for the assessment of coronary artery disease, CT has the greatest potential to bring it all together in one modality,” said Dr. U. Joseph Schoepf, a radiologist and director of cardiovascular imaging at MUSC.
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina say CT can do myocardial perfusion just as well as the nuclear procedure—or better. As proof, they point to data slated for the March/April issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography that demonstrate the potential of CT as a one-stop shop for cardiac assessment.
“In my mind, of all the tests that are currently available for the assessment of coronary artery disease, CT has the greatest potential to bring it all together in one modality,” said Dr. U. Joseph Schoepf, a radiologist and director of cardiovascular imaging at MUSC.
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