RT Book, Section A1 Bateman, Timothy M. A2 Heller, Gary V. A2 Bateman, Timothy M. A2 Case, James A. A2 Arumugam, Parthiban SR Print(0) ID 1159185426 T1 Current Concepts of Cardiovascular Pet Imaging: The New Paradigm: Introduction T2 Cardiovascular PET: Current Concepts YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259860485 LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159185426 RD 2024/03/29 AB An important evolutionary advancement in the field of nuclear cardiology has been the introduction of cardiovascular positron emission tomography (PET) into mainstream clinical care. An extensive peer-reviewed literature spanning almost 30 years virtually shouts out a role for cardiac PET in a substantial proportion of patients historically assessed with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or not previously evaluable by nuclear cardiology techniques. The substantial and growing evidence base has led to several pivotal multisocietal guidelines,1 position statements,2 and consensus documents3,4 on the role of PET imaging in cardiovascular disorders. The theme of this Introduction is that a contemporary nuclear cardiology laboratory will not be SPECT-only or PET-only, but that these two modalities will coexist, at least for the foreseeable future.5 The published data and clinical need together are moving toward a concept in which SPECT or PET will be a preferred test for definable presentations and clinical descriptors.