Abstract:The novel positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging tracer,
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F-flurpiridaz (flurpiridaz), was discussed in 2023 at the Annals of Nuclear Cardiology. In a Phase III trial in 2020 by Maddahi et al., flurpiridaz demonstrated higher sensitivity (71.9%) than
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Tc-labeled single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) (53.7%) for detecting ≥50% coronary artery stenosis but did not meet the non-inferiority criterion in specificity. This led t… Show more
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