Rubidium-82 PET-CT for quantitative assessment of myocardial blood flow: validation in a canine model of coronary artery stenosis

Purpose Absolute quantification of myocardial blood flow expands the diagnostic potential of PET for assessment of coronary artery disease. 82Rb has significantly contributed to increasing utilization of PET; however, clinical studies are still mostly analysed qualitatively. The aim of this study was to reevaluate the feasibility of 82Rb for flow quantification, using hybrid PET-CT in an animal model of coronary stenosis.