Radionuclide imaging of the heart

Authors
Prvulovich, EM Underwood, SR
Citation
Em. Prvulovich et Sr. Underwood, Radionuclide imaging of the heart, HOSP MED, 60(12), 1999, pp. 878-883
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
HOSPITAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
14623935 → ACNP
Volume
60
Issue
12
Year of publication
1999
Pages
878 - 883
Database
ISI
SICI code
1462-3935(199912)60:12<878:RIOTH>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Nuclear cardiology is an established part of diagnosis and assessment of pa tients with possible heart disease, the two most common tests being myocard ial perfusion imaging and radionuclide ventriculography. Myocardial perfusi on imaging comprises approximately 75% of nuclear cardiology studies in the UK, and is used in diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease.