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ReviewClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2026

Role of PET imaging in evaluating right ventricular function and prognosis in pulmonary hypertension.

Samara Pinto, Giordana Salvi de Souza, Cristina Maria Moriguchi Jeckel, Luiz Carlos Bodanese, Carlos A Buchpiguel, Rogério Souza, Ana Maria Marques da Silva

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Samara PintoEscola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, PUCRS, Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Electronic address: samara.pinto@edu.pucrs.br.
Giordana Salvi de SouzaEscola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, PUCRS, Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Cristina Maria Moriguchi JeckelEscola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, PUCRS, Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Escola de Ciências da Saúde e da Vida, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, PUCRS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Luiz Carlos BodaneseEscola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, PUCRS, Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Carlos A BuchpiguelFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Rogério SouzaFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Ana Maria Marques da SilvaFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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Abstract

aimPulmonary Hypertension (PH) is a complex pathophysiological condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. Regardless of etiology, Right Ventricular (RV) dysfunction remains a major determinant of prognosis. This integrative review summarizes the current evidence on the role of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging in evaluating disease severity and exploring associations with clinical outcomes in PH, emphasizing how different tracers capture the biological processes underlying RV dysfunction. MATERIALS AND

methodsA systematic literature search was performed using PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science, identifying 35 eligible studies. The review discusses PET tracers, technical aspects of image processing and quantification techniques, and metrics correlated with physiological measures, highlighting their diagnostic and prognostic implications.

resultsPET tracers used for RV assessment in PH include [

conclusionPET imaging represents a valuable, noninvasive modality for evaluating RV function and prognosis in PH. Elevated SUV and SUV

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Molecular imagingPositron emission tomographyPulmonary hypertensionQuantificationRight ventricular function

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PMID42705015
PMCPMC13578966

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