201Tl gated single photon emission computed tomographic myocardial perfusion imaging in the assessment of global and regional left ventricular function. Would it be favoured over equilibrium radionuclide angiography?
Title | 201Tl gated single photon emission computed tomographic myocardial perfusion imaging in the assessment of global and regional left ventricular function. Would it be favoured over equilibrium radionuclide angiography? |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2004 |
Authors | Moralidis, E., Spyridonidis T., Arsos G., Apostolopoulos D., Karatzas N., Vassilakos P., & Karakatsanis K. |
Journal | Nucl Med Commun |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 7 |
Pagination | 665-73 |
Date Published | 2004 Jul |
ISSN | 0143-3636 |
Keywords | Coronary Artery Disease, Female, Gated Blood-Pool Imaging, Heart Ventricles, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Radiopharmaceuticals, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Thallium, Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left |
Abstract | BACKGROUND: This study investigates the clinical performance of routine 201Tl gated single photon emission computed tomographic (201Tl GSPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging. Equilibrium radionuclide angiography (ERNA) was used as the standard for comparison. |
DOI | 10.1097/01.mnm.0000130245.52562.bf |
Alternate Journal | Nucl Med Commun |
PubMed ID | 15208493 |