Rb-82 is a positron-emitting radiopharmaceutical that is clinically used in PET-CT for myocardial perfusion imaging. This chapter offers a brief overview of its characteristics and discusses its potential advantages compared to conventional myocardial perfusion imaging with Tc-99m radiopharmaceuticals.

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Rubidium-82 (Half-Life 75 s; Decays 95.5% by Positron Emission and 4.5% by Electron Capture to Kr-82)

  • Adrien Michael Peters,
  • Manuela Vadrucci

摘要

Rb-82 is a positron-emitting radiopharmaceutical that is clinically used in PET-CT for myocardial perfusion imaging. This chapter offers a brief overview of its characteristics and discusses its potential advantages compared to conventional myocardial perfusion imaging with Tc-99m radiopharmaceuticals.