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Overview and Technical Advantages of Cardiac PET: Radiotracers, Hardware, and PET Physics 101
Description

Improve utilization of PET imaging as a non-invasive CV diagnostic tool by highlighting the clinical advantages and current barriers of its use.    

Learner Objectives 

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to: 

  1. Recognize the superiority of PET over SPECT for assessment of ischemic heart disease, summarizing the clinical and technical advantages. 

Target Audience 
The target audience for this activity are general cardiologists and the cardiac care team (RN, NP, PA).     

Important Dates
Date of Release
: October 31, 2024
Term of Approval/Date of Expiration: October 31, 2025

Faculty 

Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FACC 

University of Virginia 

Charlottesville, VA 

Disclosures 

Consultant Fees/Honoraria: GE HealthCare 

Acknowledgement
Educational support provided by: GE HealthCare

Summary
Availability: On-Demand
Expires on Oct 31, 2025
Cost: FREE
Credit Offered:
No Credit Offered
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