PET is used in the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, the assessment of the severity of cardiovascular disease, the detection of viable myocardium, the evaluation of microvascular disease and is also used to study myocardial sympathetic system widely.

• 正电子发射体层摄影术显像不仅广泛应用于肿瘤、经精神系统等疾病的科学研究和临床工作,同时该技术也广泛应用于对各种心脏疾病的科学研究和临床实践中,如冠心病的诊断、心病严重程度的判断、活心肌的检测、血管疾病的评价和心脏交感神经功能的研究等。