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. 2017 Dec 1;25(4):1204–1236. doi: 10.1007/s12350-017-1131-5

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Qualitative images of PET tracers ⁸²Rb PET has relatively low lesion contrast with low spatial resolution. ¹³N-NH₃ PET shows clear images due to rapid clearance from the blood pool. With ¹⁵O-H₂O PET, it is difficult to distinguish between myocardium and blood pool