Research Article

N-11C-Methyl-Dopamine PET Imaging of Sympathetic Nerve Injury in a Swine Model of Acute Myocardial Ischemia: A Comparison with 13N-Ammonia PET

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Baseline 11C-MDA and 13N-ammonia PET in a preoperation pig. 11C-MDA and 13N-ammonia PET scans were performed over a 6-hour interval. Short axis and vertical and horizontal long axis imaging of the myocardium are presented.