mycocardial single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
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Introduction
Also see myocardial perfusion scintigraphy
Indications
- evaluation of myocardial ischemia
Procedure
- computed reconstruction of images obtained from myocardial tissue uptake of Tl-201 or Tc-99
Notes
- ~ 1/2 of procedures inappropriate[2]
More general terms
More specific terms
- exercise mycocardial single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
- pharmacologic mycocardial single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Doukky R et al. Impact of appropriate use on the prognostic value of single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging. Circulation 2013 Oct 8; 128:1634 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24021779 <Internet> http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/128/15/1634
Gibbons RJ and Miller TD. Single-photon emission computed tomography appropriateness: Does it matter for patient outcomes? Circulation 2013 Oct 8; 128:1595 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24021778 <Internet> http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/128/15/1595