Nuclear Cardiology in Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Author:
Jin Chul PAENG
1
;
Dong Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. paengjc@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Acute coronary syndrome;
myocardial perfusion imaging;
molecular imaging
- MeSH:
Acute Coronary Syndrome;
Cardiology;
Humans;
Molecular Imaging;
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging;
Tertiary Prevention
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2009;43(3):215-221
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging is very effective in the evaluation of patients with suspicious acute coronary syndrome (ACS), for adequate diagnosis and treatment. There have been many clinical evidences to support the efficacy and cost-effectiveness. In addition, many authoritative guidelines support the utility of myocardial perfusion imaging in ACS with an appropriate diagnostic protocol. However, with the development of other cardiac imaging modalities, the choice of modality for the diagnosis of suspicious ACS now depends on the availability of each modality in each institute. Newly developed imaging technologies, especially including molecular imaging, are expected to have great potential not only for diagnosis but also for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of ACS.
