Tricuspid regurgitation by radionuclide angiography and contrast right ventriculography: a preliminary observation

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5311390

Lumia, F J; Patil, A; Germon, P A; Maranhao, V

In a retrospective study correlating the degree of tricuspid regurgitation seen on first-pass radionuclide angiography with that seen on contrast right ventriculography in 51 patients, ten had no tricuspid regurgitation by contrast ventriculography, whereas by radionuclide angiography nine had no regurgitation and one had minimal regurgitation. Of eight patients with minimal tricuspid regurgitation by contrast ventriculography, five had minimal regurgitation by nuclide angiography and three had no regurgitation. Of the 11 patients with mild to moderate tricuspid regurgitation by contrast studies, ten had mild to moderate regurgitation and one had severe regurgitation by nuclide angiography. Of 22 patients with moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation by contrast studies, 15 had moderate to severe regurgitation and seven had mild to moderate regurgitation by nuclear angiography. In this preliminary study comparing radionuclide angiography with contrast right ventriculography, there were three false-negative and one false-positive nuclide angiograms, giving a sensitivity of 93% and a specificity of 90%.

• OSTI ID: 5311390
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 22:9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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