Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease Using Myocardial Perfusion SPECT.
- Author:
Kyoung Sook WON
1
;
Hae Won KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Keimyung University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. won@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Coronary artery disease;
SPECT;
myocardial perfusion;
diagnosis
- MeSH:
Coronary Artery Disease;
Coronary Vessels;
Heart Diseases;
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging;
Nuclear Medicine;
Perfusion;
Perfusion Imaging;
Prognosis;
Risk Assessment;
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2009;43(3):196-202
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy is currently by far the most commonly performed cardiac nuclear study, constituting approximately one third of all nuclear medicine procedure. It plays an important role in the diagnosis, prognosis, risk assessment and management of heart disease. Aim of this review is to describe recent evolution of myocardial perfusion imaging on the focus of diagnosis of coronary artery disease. In addition, current status of other imaging modalities will be reviewed.
