Evaluation of thallium-201 imaging in nontransmural ischemia and infarction

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Cathet. Cardiovasc. Diagn.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.1810070107· OSTI ID:5925465

Haidar, B; Oldewurtel, H A; Moschos, C B; Lee, W K; Regan, T J

To assess the validity of thallium-201 myocardial imaging in the diagnosis of nontransmural ischemia and infarction, the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery was partially occluded for 60 minutes with a balloon-tip catheter in intact anesthetized dogs in a basal state or during atrial pacing. In vivo scintigrams of myocardium were compared with those obtained in the isolated heart and in the incised ventricle spread flat. None of the animals with partial occlusion with or without pacing demonstrated abnormal scintiscans in vivo. Removal of background by isolating the heart increased positive images to 30%; positive images were associated with an isotope count ratio between ischemic and normal muscle of less than 0.67. Removal of superimposed nonischemic muscle in the heart enface increased image detection after pacing to 11 of 15. Since animals with subendocardial scar failed to demonstrate a cold area in vivo, unfavorable geometry as well as extent and degree of ischemia appear to be important. Thus, thallium radioactivity in superimposed and adjacent myocardium, as well as background, may limit the detection of nontransmural ischemia and scar.

• Research Organization: New Jersey Medical School, Newark
• OSTI ID: 5925465
• Journal Information: Cathet. Cardiovasc. Diagn.; (United States), Journal Name: Cathet. Cardiovasc. Diagn.; (United States) Vol. 7:1; ISSN CCDID
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ANIMALS
ARTERIES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BLOOD VESSELS
BODY
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
CORONARIES
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSTIC USES
DISEASES
DOGS
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
HEART
HEAVY NUCLEI
IN VIVO
ISCHEMIA
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MAMMALS
MUSCLES
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
MYOCARDIUM
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
THALLIUM 201
THALLIUM ISOTOPES
USES
VASCULAR DISEASES
VERTEBRATES