New radionuclide agents for cardiac imaging: Description and application

Journal Article · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · Cardiology Clinics; (USA)

OSTI ID:5410554

Kahn, J K; Pippin, J J; Corbett, J R ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (USA)

The introduction of three new radiopharmaceuticals into clinical research and practice has broadened the potential applications and scope of nuclear cardiology examinations. Technetium-99m labeled isonitrile perfusion agents have excellent imaging characteristics allowing the accurate identification of coronary artery disease. Simultaneous assessments of ventricular function are possible with these agents. Iodine-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid myocardial scintigraphy permits assessments of myocardial perfusion and fatty acid metabolism, and permits investigations of myocardial metabolism with conventional imaging equipment. Iodine-123 meta-iodobenzyl-guanidine serves as an indicator of the functional integrity of the sympathetic nervous system and permits evaluations of the effects of various disease states on catecholamine handling by the heart. 58 references.

• OSTI ID: 5410554
• Journal Information: Cardiology Clinics; (USA), Journal Name: Cardiology Clinics; (USA) Vol. 7:3; ISSN 0733-8651; ISSN CACLE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
CONTRACTION
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
DOCUMENT TYPES
DRUGS
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EVALUATION
HEART
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IODINE 123
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ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
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MUSCLES
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
MYOCARDIUM
NITRILES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
REVIEWS
SCINTISCANNING
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES