Myocardial Imaging Using Emission Computed Tomography

1 June 1978

journal article
research article
Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology

Vol. 127 (3) , 809-812
https://doi.org/10.1148/127.3.809

Abstract

Single-photon emission computed tomography (ECT) was evaluated during myocardial studies in dogs. Acute anterior and posterior infarcts were imaged following injection of ^99mTc-pyrophosphate or ²⁰¹TI. In most cases, tomographic delineation of infarct location and extent correlated with tissue sections. The ^99mTc images were far superior to the ²⁰¹TI images. ECT improves delineation of tracer within the myocardium.

Keywords

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, THORACIC, 6[0].1211 (HEART, CT, 5[1].1211
HEART, OTHER SPEC. MISC. PROCEDURE, 5[1].1299), EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, MYOCARDIUM, INFARCTION

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