Published April 1977 | Version v1
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Localization of /sup 99m/Tc--Sn--pyrophosphate in left ventricular aneurysms

Creators

  • 1. Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC

Description

Concentration of /sup 99m/Tc-pyrophosphate (/sup 99m/Tc-PP/sub i/) in the area of left ventricular aneurysms is discussed. In three cases clinical, laboratory, and electrocardiographic (ECG) evidence did not indicate that these patients currently had an acute myocardial infarction, but each patient had a clinical history and an ECG picture compatible with an old myocardial infarction. Cardiac catheterization revealed a large left ventricular aneurysm in all three cases. The reason for the preferential uptake of the radionuclide in the area of these aneurysms is not certain at this time

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Nucl. Med.
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
4
Series
J. Nucl. Med.
Journal Page Range
342-345

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
8330475
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
DIAGNOSIS; HEART; ISOMERIC NUCLEI; MALFORMATIONS; PATIENTS; PYROPHOSPHATES; SCINTISCANNING; TECHNETIUM 99
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES