This book is a practical guide. It aims to give nuclear medicine physicians, radiologists, nuclear medicine technicians, referring physicians and students a concise and practical outline of the current state and standard of myocardial perfusion gated SPECT imaging. The handbook guides you through the field of routine myocardial SPECT and - covers the physiological basis of perfusion imaging - includes the appropriate use criteria of myocardial perfusion imaging depicted with flowcharts - describes the current stress modalities, radiopharma-ceuticals and imaging protocols - features a comprehensive overview on gated SPECT imaging - shows the basis and impact of attenuation correction - provides core information about diagnostic accuracy, risk assessment and prognosis - reveals the impact of SPECT imaging on treatment decision - highlights the features of left bundle branch block on imaging - deals with the value of SPECT imaging in women and diabetics - includes a checklist for systematic reporting.