A 65-y-old woman with multiple cardiovascular risk factors presented with atypical chest pain, prompting a 1-d pharmacologic stress myocardial perfusion test using 99mTc sestamibi. Initial ...

We evaluated the role of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and also the severity and extent of perfusion abnormality using Tc-99m MIBI Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT ...

However, the total dose was significantly lower compared with chest CT (~20 mGy for both inspiratory and expiratory images) and ventilation perfusion scan (~60 mGy). The advantages of DCR are as ...

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PET scans fall into two types. Healthcare professionals generally use myocardial Perfusion PET (also called Adenosine or Rubidium PET) for cardiac examinations. They can also use fluoro ...

We retrospectively enrolled patients aged ≥18 years who had known or suspected coronary artery disease and were referred for CMR‐based myocardial ... blood axial imaging, steady‐state free precession ...

Nuclear cardiology offers a diverse range of imaging tools that provide valuable insights into myocardial perfusion, inflammation, metabolism, neuroregulation, thrombosis, and microcalcification.

U-SPECT 7 CT from MILabs (a Rigaku company) offers unmatched preclinical dynamic and whole body Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) performance, integrated with diagnostic micro-CT.

Next, dysfunctional myocardium was identified by resting 2-dimensional echocardiography; the dysfunctional myocardium was then evaluated for the presence of stunning or hibernation by assessment of ...