Comments on: Feasibility of FDG Imaging of the Coronary Arteries: Comparison Between Acute Coronary Syndrome and Stable Angina http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1578 In the field of observation, chance favors the prepared minds. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jacobo Kirsch, MD http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1578/comment-page-1#comment-1580 Jacobo Kirsch, MD Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:24:16 +0000 http://www.thepreparedminds.com/?p=1578#comment-1580 Well designed early feasibility study! However, there are still many obstacles for this type of imaging, all of which are mentioned by the authors: - PETs spatial resolution (7mm). - Coronary motion. - Myocardial uptake. The authors point us to this interesting reference: <em>Motion-frozen myocardial perfusion SPECT improves detection of coronary artery disease in obese patients.</em> <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18552133" rel="nofollow">free access</a> Well designed early feasibility study! However, there are still many obstacles for this type of imaging, all of which are mentioned by the authors:
- PETs spatial resolution (7mm).
- Coronary motion.
- Myocardial uptake.

The authors point us to this interesting reference:
Motion-frozen myocardial perfusion SPECT improves detection of coronary artery disease in obese patients.
free access

]]> By: Paul Schoenhagen, MD http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1578/comment-page-1#comment-1548 Paul Schoenhagen, MD Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:13:20 +0000 http://www.thepreparedminds.com/?p=1578#comment-1548 Interesting concept, but small number of observations! Previous studies have demonstrated diffuse plaque instability of patients presenting with ACS. Interesting concept, but small number of observations!
Previous studies have demonstrated diffuse plaque instability of patients presenting with ACS.

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