Rubidium-82 PET and Tc-99m-MIBI SPET: A Head to Head Comparison

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The main purpose of this study is to compare myocardial perfusion imaging using Rubidium-82 PET with Tc-99m-MIBI SPET, in the evaluation of significant Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Advanced Accelerator Applications
• Treatments: Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Referred for scintigraphy to assess myocardial ischaemia

• Ability to give informed written consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Impaired capacity to consent

• Pregnancy, or breastfeeding

• Allergy to iv contrast

• Renal failure

• Severe Uncontrolled asthma

• Claustrophobia