Nuclear cardiology, Part III: Scintigraphic evaluation of cardiac perfusion

H Everaert; A Maes; A S Hambye; L Mesotten; L Mortelmans; P R Franken

Nuclear cardiology, Part III: Scintigraphic evaluation of cardiac perfusion

J Nucl Med Technol. 1998 Sep;26(3):164-9; quiz 172-3.

Authors

H Everaert¹, A Maes, A S Hambye, L Mesotten, L Mortelmans, P R Franken

Affiliation

¹ Division of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.

PMID: 9755435

Abstract

After reading Part III of this series of nuclear cardiology articles, the technologist should be able to: (a) compare and contrast radiopharmaceuticals used for myocardial perfusion imaging; (b) describe imaging protocols used for detecting coronary artery disease; and (c) describe imaging patterns seen following reconstruction of myocardial images.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Coronary Circulation / physiology*
Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
Electrocardiography
Exercise Test
Female
Heart / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Male
Myocardial Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
Organophosphorus Compounds
Organotechnetium Compounds
Radiopharmaceuticals*
Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
Thallium Radioisotopes
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon* / methods
Vasodilator Agents
Ventriculography, First-Pass

Substances

Organophosphorus Compounds
Organotechnetium Compounds
Radiopharmaceuticals
Thallium Radioisotopes
Vasodilator Agents
technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin
Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi