Impact of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with PET and 82Rb on Downstream Invasive Procedure Utilization, Costs, and Outcomes in Coronary Disease Management

Abstract

PET MPI in patients with intermediate pCAD results in a >50% reduction in invasive coronary arteriography and CABG, a 30% cost savings, and excellent clinical outcomes at 1 y compared with SPECT.