Table 2

PET measurements of myocardial blood flow in normal subjects

Author Tracer Agent Number subjects Age MBFbas MBFhyp MBFhyp/bas
Bergmann et al H2 15ODip11250.9 (0.2)3.6 (1.2)4.1 (1.2)
Geltman et al H2 15ODip1625 (4)1.2 (0.3)4.6 (1.6)3.8 (1.1)
Camiciet al 13NH3 Dip1251 (8)1.0 (0.2)2.7 (0.9)2.9 (1.0)
Sambucetiet al 13NH3 Dip1449 (7)1.1 (0.33.7 (0.83.6 (0.9
Chan et al 13NH3 Ado2035 (16)1.1 (0.2)4.4 (0.9)4.4 (1.5)
Chanet al 13NH3 Dip2035 (16)1.1 (0.2)4.3 (1.3)4.3 (1.9)
Araujoet al C15O2 Dip1126 to 420.8 (0.1)3.5 (1.1)4.2 (1.2)
Merletet al H2 15ODip651 (5)0.9 (0.1)3.5 (0.8)4.0 (0.7)
Muziket al 13NH3 Ado626 (3)0.8 (0.2)3.6 (1.0)
Uren et al H2 15ODip/Ado4347 (201.0 (0.2)3.2 (1.3)3.4 (1.3)
Radvanet al C15O2 Dip827 (5)0.8 (0.2)3.1 (08)3.8 (0.8)
Czerninet al 13NH3 Dip1831 (9)0.8 (0.2)3.0 (0.8)4.1 (0.9)
Czerninet al 13NH3 Dip2264 (9)0.9 (0.3)2.7 (0.6)3.0 (0.7)
  • Ado, adenosine; Dip, dipyridamole; MBFbas, baseline myocardial blood flow; MBFhyp, hyperaemic myocardial blood flow; MBFhyp/bas, coronary flow reserve. Data are mean (SD). Adapted from Camici et al.5