Study of Value of Cardiac PET Scans With or Without CT Angiography and/or Measurement of Coronary Flow Reserve

PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging With CT Angiography and Measurement of Coronary Flow Reserve: A Prospective Study of Effectiveness, Impact on Patient Management, Prognostic Value, and Downstream Costs

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00669968

Enrollment

Registered

2008-05-01

Start date

2008-02-29

Completion date

2011-05-31

Last updated

2012-05-31

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Conditions

Chest Pain, Coronary Artery Disease

Keywords

PET myocardial perfusion imaging, Cardiac PET, Rubidium, Coronary Artery CT Angiogram, Coronary Flow Reserve, Adenosine stress test

Brief summary

How does PET myocardial perfusion imaging involving CT angiography and measurement of coronary flow reserve affect patient care.

Detailed description

The purpose of this research is to determine how PET myocardial perfusion imaging involving CT angiography and measurement of coronary flow reserve affects patient care. This research will also compare the effectiveness of these scans to other similar tests and compare the cost-effectiveness of these scans to other similar tests over time.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients referred to Kettering Medical Center for PET myocardial perfusion imaging with or without CTA and/or coronary flow reserve measurement. * Patients over 18 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who do not consent to participate.

Countries

United States

Outcome results