Assessment of myocardial viability by PET

Purpose of review Viability assessment has a key role in the management of patients with ischemic heart disease. Positron emission tomography (PET) is a unique modality that evaluates myocardial viability via assessing the tissues metabolic and perfusion properties. The mainstay of metabolic imaging relies on glucose metabolism using 18fluorodeoxyglucose, a radiolabeled glucose analog. Mismatch in perfusion metabolism data denotes hibernating...