Category: Nuclear Cardiology
Positron emission tomography
Flurpiridaz, an F-18 based agent for positron emission tomography is all set to revolutionize myocardial perfusion imaging once again.
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Nuclear Cardiology
Anterior and inferior wall infarct on 99mTc myocardial perfusion imaging.
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Nuclear Cardiology
Isolated reversible perfusion defects can occur in the inter ventricular septum with nuclear cardiology imaging in left bundle branch block (LBBB).
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Nuclear Cardiology
Metabolic tracers for PET scan include C-11 palmitate, I-123 Beta-methyl-p-[123I]-iodophenyl-pentadecanoic acid (BMIPP) and F18 fluro-deoxy glucose (FDG).
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Nuclear Cardiology
Nuclear imaging of the heart is useful in risk stratification. A normal perfusion image after adequate stress would mean a cardiac event rate of < 1%.
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Positron emission tomography
Myocardial blood flow (measured by positron emission tomography) during stress divided by resting flow was taken as the coronary flow reserve.
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Positron emission tomography
Positron emission tomography (PET) can measure both the myocardial perfusion and metabolism.
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Nuclear Cardiology
Rest and nitroglycerine myocardial viability scan: Rest images obtained after 8 mCi of 99mTc IV. 25 mCi hours later after S/L NTG; rest gated imaging done.
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