Tc-99m pyrophosphate myocardial scanning in Chagas' disease

Journal Article · Tue Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6497990

Goncalves da Rocha, A F ^[1]; Meguerian, B A; Harbert, J C

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1. Hospital Beneficencia Portuguesa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Chagas' disease is a serious protozoan infection affecting up to 20% of populations in some endemic areas. Myocarditis and cardiomyopathy occur in 50% of patients who go on to develop chronic Chagas's disease. We have studied a patient with no overt cardiac symptoms who revealed intense myocardial uptake of Tc-99m pyrophosphate. The significance of this finding in relation to early detection and progress of therapy is explored.

• OSTI ID: 6497990
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 22:4; ISSN JNMEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
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BIOLOGICAL LOCALIZATION
BODY
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