European cardiology bodies release first unified guidance on hybrid heart imaging
Two major European medical associations have published the first joint clinical consensus on hybrid imaging—combining PET, CT, and MRI scans—for diagnosing heart disease. The guidance clarifies when hospitals should use these combined technologies, helping healthcare systems optimize expensive imaging equipment and improve patient diagnoses across varied cardiac conditions.
Originaltitel: Hybrid cardiovascular imaging: A clinical consensus statement of the european association of nuclear medicine (EANM) and the european association of cardiovascular imaging (EACVI) of the ESC
<p>Hybrid imaging consists of a combination of two or more imaging modalities, which equally contribute to image information. To date, hybrid cardiovascular imaging can be performed by either merging images acquired on different scanners, or with truly hybrid PET/CT and PET/MR scanners. The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM), and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) aim to review clinical situations that may benefit from the use of hybrid cardiac imaging and provide advice on acquisition protocols providing the most relevant information to reach diagnosis in various clinical situations.</p>