Journey to find the ideal PET flow tracer for clinical use: Are we there yet? David K. GloverRobert J. Gropler Editorial Pages: 765 - 768
“Mismatch” in regional myocardial perfusion defects during exercise and pharmacologic vasodilation: A noninvasive marker of epicardial vasomotor dysfunction? Thomas H. SchindlerHeinrich H. Schelbert Editorial Pages: 769 - 774
Patient preparation for nuclear imaging: When should anti-ischemic medications be withheld? Sarkis B. BaghdasarianGary V. Heller Editorial Point of View Pages: 775 - 781
Mechanism of uptake and retention of F-18 BMS-747 158-02 in cardiomyocytes: a novel PET myocardial imaging agent Padmaja YalamanchiliEric WexlerSimon P. Robinson Original Articles Pages: 782 - 788
BMS-747 158-02: A novel PET myocardial perfusion imaging agent Ming YuMary T. GuaraldiSimon P. Robinson Original Articles Pages: 789 - 798
Relationship between CT coronary angiography and stress perfusion imaging in patients with suspected ischemic heart disease assessed by integrated PET-CT imaging Marcelo F. Di CarliSharmila DorbalaRory Hachamovitch Original Articles Pages: 799 - 809
Regional wall-motion abnormalities on post-stress electrocardiographic-gated technetium-99m sestamibi single-photon emission computed tomography imaging predict cardiac events Athanasios KapetanopoulosAlan W. AhlbergGary V. Heller Original Articles Pages: 810 - 817
Larger perfusion defects with exercise compared with dipyridamole SPECT (exercise-dipyridamole mismatch) may reflect differences in epicardial and microvascular coronary dysfunction: When the stressor matters Edoardo VernaLuca CerianiSergio Ghiringhelli Original Articles Pages: 818 - 826
Side effect profile and tolerability of adenosine myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in patients with mild asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Eliana ReyesChee Y. LoongS. Richard Underwood Original Articles Pages: 827 - 834
N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide predicts myocardial ischemia and is related to postischemic left-ventricular dysfunction in patients with stable coronary artery disease Gerald VanzettoPeggy JaconJacques Machecourt Original Articles Pages: 835 - 842
Correction of iodine-123-labeled meta-iodobenzylguanidine uptake with multi-window methods for standardization of the heart-to-mediastinum ratio Kenichi NakajimaKosuke MatsubaraSeigo Kinuya Original Articles Pages: 843 - 851
Cardiac sympathetic activity pre and post resynchronization therapy evaluated by 123I-MIBG myocardial scintigraphy Silvana A. D’Orio NishiokaMartino Martinelli FilhoJosé Cláudio Meneghetti Original Articles Pages: 852 - 859
Myocardial perfusion imaging evidence of functionally complete revascularization by minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass in 2-vessel coronary artery disease Renata De MariaAlberto RepossiniOberdan Parodi Original Articles Pages: 860 - 868
Abnormal blood-pressure response to exercise and oxygen consumption in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Quirino CiampiSandro BetocchiMassimo Chiariello Original Articles Pages: 869 - 875
Ultrasound molecular imaging with targeted microbubble contrast agents Alexander L. Klibanov From Bench to Imaging Pages: 876 - 884
Preoperative cardiac testing before major vascular surgery Sanne E. HoeksOlaf SchoutenDon Poldermans Review Article Pages: 885 - 891
Coronary steal and ST elevation during dipyridamole stress testing leading to coronary artery bypass grafting Halil MutluJeffrey Leppo Nuclear Cardiology Bullet Pages: 892 - 897
Angina in a 41-year-old man with a congenital coronary abnormality and cardiac surgery 27 years earlier Stephen A. Bloom Nuclear Cardiology Bullet Pages: 898 - 901
Tc-99m tetrofosmin uptake in a male patient with gynecomastia Samuel UnzekJohn M. GallaWael A. Jaber Nuclear Cardiology Bullet Pages: 902 - 903
President’s message: A year in review Gregory S. Thomas Journal of Nuclear Cardiology News Update Pages: 906 - 9
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology review of the ACCF/ASNC appropriateness criteria for single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT MPI) ASNC Announcement Pages: 911 - 911
Eighth Nuclear Cardiology Invitational Conference Park City, Utah, 2006 Ernest V. GarciaRobert J. Gropler ASNC Announcement Pages: 912 - 912
Imaging Guidelines for Nuclear Cardiology Procedures: SPECT and Instrumentation ASNC Announcement Pages: 913 - 913
Apparent reverse distribution of Tc-99m sestamibi on myocardial perfusion scan Murali MekaGordon E. DePuey Nuclear Cardiology Bullet Pages: e11 - e14
Eighth Nuclear Cardiology Invitational Conference Park City, Utah, 2006 Manuel D. CerqueiraErnest V. GarciaJames E. Udelson Conference Proceedings Pages: e15 - e25
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology review of the ACCF/ASNC appropriateness criteria for single-photon emission computed tomograph myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT MPI) R. Parker WardMouaz H. Al-MallahEdward P. Ficaro ASNC Information Statement Pages: e26 - e38
Myocardial perfusion and function: Single photon emission computed tomography Christopher L. HansenRichard A. GoldsteinJohn J. Mahmarian ASNC Imaging Guidelines for Nuclear Cardiology Procedures Pages: e39 - e60
Instrumentation quality assurance and performance Kenneth J. NicholsStephen L. BacharachJosef Machac ASNC Imaging Guidelines for Nuclear Cardiology Procedures Pages: e61 - e78
