Published 1990 | Version v1
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Value of thallium-201 tomoscintigraphy for the evaluation of myocardial infarct size

Creators

  • 1. Centre Jean Perrin, 63 - Clermont-Ferrand (France)
  • 2. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Jacques, 63 - Clermont-Ferrand (France)

Description

Infarct size remains difficult to be quantified although this parameter is strongly related to patient's prognosis. It has become increasingly needed since the advent of thrombolytic therapy in the acute phase of myocardial infarction. Myocardial tomoscintigraphy is the only method that provides a direct visualization of the ischemic area. The method that was developed and validated at Clermont-Ferrand is described and its limits are discussed. The other techniques are also reviewed

Abstract (French)

La mesure de la taille de l'infarctus du myocarde reste difficile malgre la multiplicite des methodes utilisees. Ce parametre est pourtant important pour apprecier le pronostic. Il est devenu primordial pour apprecier l'efficacite des traitements thrombolytiques a la phase aigue de constitution de la necrose. La tomoscintigraphie myocardique est la seule technique qui permette de visualiser et donc de mesurer directement l'etendue du territoire ischemie. La methode developpee et validee a Clermont-Ferrand est decrite et ses limites sont discutees. Elle est suivie d'une revue des autres techniques

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Place de la tomoscintigraphie au Thallium-201 dans l'evaluation de la taille de l'infarctus du myocarde

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal de Biophysique et Medecine Nucleaire
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
3
Series
J. Biophys. Med. Nucl.
Journal Page Range
207-214
ISSN
0243-3354
CODEN
JBMND

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
22069087
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
DIAGNOSIS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDIUM; PATIENTS; SINGLE PHOTON ECT; THALLIUM 201
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISEASES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HEART; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MUSCLES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; THALLIUM ISOTOPES; TOMOGRAPHY