TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Radionuclide Imaging of Cardiac Innervation A1 - Travin, Mark I. A2 - Heller, Gary V. A2 - Hendel, Robert C. PY - 2017 T2 - Nuclear Cardiology: Practical Applications, 3e AB - It is recognized by many in the field of nuclear cardiology that in order to thrive and advance, the discipline needs to go beyond myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). The high diagnostic and risk stratification utilities of radionuclide single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) MPI are well established,1–4 with observational studies5–7 strongly suggesting that performing and properly acting upon the results of MPI can lead to improved patient outcome, with a study in progress designed to firmly establish this.8 Nevertheless, there is an increased focus on developing radionuclide techniques that rely on a unique strength of the modality, that is, the ability to image the underlying molecular processes of cardiac disease.9 Among such nonperfusion radionuclide imaging methods of current interest is assessment of cardiac autonomic innervation.10,11 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145444648 ER -