Assessment of Viable Myocardium with Nuclear Imaging.
- Author:
Won Jun KANG
1
Author Information
1. Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mdkwj@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Ischemic heart disease;
viability;
FDG PET;
nuclear cardiology
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Humans;
Myocardial Ischemia;
Myocardium;
Perfusion;
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2009;43(3):203-206
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Nuclear cardiac imaging has been widely used to assess viable myocardium in patients with ischemic heart disease. The assessment of viable myocardium is important in selecting patients who will be benefit from revascularization. Although revascularization is indicated in patients with sufficient myocardium, patients with scar tissue should be treated medically. Nuclear imaging methods including myocardial perfusion SPECT and FDG PET have been shown to be effective modalities for identifying viable myocardium.
